Deprivation of state awards to traitors of Ukraine: Zelensky signed the law
Kyiv • UNN
The President of Ukraine has signed a law that allows for the deprivation of state awards for propaganda of the aggressor state. The awards will be deprived by a decision of the National Security and Defense Council and a presidential decree, not just a court verdict.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law on deprivation of state awards for propaganda of the aggressor state, UNN reports.
"Returned with the signature of the President of Ukraine," the law card reads.
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The document proposes to deprive persons who popularize or promote the aggressor state and its authorities, representatives of the aggressor state authorities and their actions that create a positive image of the aggressor state, justify or recognize the occupation of the territory of Ukraine as legitimate, of state awards.
According to the current legislation, it is currently possible to deprive state awards only if the recipient is convicted of a serious crime.
Instead, Zelenskyy proposes that deprivation of state awards can occur not only by a court verdict, but also on the basis of a decision of the National Security and Defense Council to apply special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions), enacted by a presidential decree.
"A person deprived of state awards loses the right to all rights and privileges provided for persons awarded state awards of Ukraine. State awards and relevant award documents belonging to a person who has been deprived of state awards shall be returned within 30 days to a permanent subsidiary body established by the President of Ukraine," the draft law says.
Many associates of fugitive President Yanukovych, as well as politicians from banned pro-Russian parties, still hold state awards.