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Verkhovna Rada lifts parliamentary immunity The Verkhovna Rada has approved at second reading the bill No. 7203 introducing amendments to Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine (regarding the immunity of people's deputies of Ukraine), which is to come into force on January 1, 2020. 39 673 523 Previously in trend: New Verkhovna Rada
Poroshenko urges MPs to abolish immunity At a meeting of the National Council of Reforms, President Petro Poroshenko emphasized that the introduction of visa-free regime with the EU for Ukrainian citizens should not be disrupted by unwillingness of MPs to adopt certain decisions, inter alia, on the abolition of parliamentary and judicial immunity. 42 133 425
Rada supported lifting Dobkin's immunity, his detention and arrest. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has voted in favor of the decision to lift immunity and prosecute Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin. 161 672 417 Previously in trend: Trial of Dobkin
Zelenskyi: no more 'caste of untouchables' in Ukraine society Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said that members of the Ukrainian parliament will not hide from the law in parliament after lifting parliamentary immunity. 20 970 393 Previously in trend: New Verkhovna Rada
Batkivshchyna faction to support stripping MP Savchenko of immunity, - Tymoshenko Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction leader, Yulia Tymoshenko doubts that non-affiliated MP Nadia Savchenko could mastermind a coup d'etat in Ukraine saying, however, that the political force she leads will okay stripping her of immunity. 66 105 366
Ukraine’s MP Savchenko waives her parliamentary immunity. PHOTO Nonaffiliated Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko has made a decision to give up her parliamentary immunity. 83 019 365
People’s Front faction head calls Savchenko Kremlin’s agent, pledges faction support in stripping her of immunity The People’s Front faction is going to uphold stripping non-affiliated MP Nadia Savchenko of parliamentary immunity. 77 242 336 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity
Rada deprives MP Novynskyi of immunity. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine allowed bringing Opposition Bloc MP Novynskyi to criminal liability upon a motion of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO). 92 730 326 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity
Corrupt Judge Chaus cannot be apprehended or remanded as parliament can strip him of immunity only after vacation, - Kholodnytskyi. PHOTO The old legal system obstructs speedy investigation into senior officials’ corruption, in particular, the so-called ‘untouchables’ who enjoy immunity. 63 905 297 Previously in trend: Grafters
Kliuiev fled to another country through 'DPR/LPR' territorry, - MP Herashchenko People's Front faction of the parliament will support Prosecutor's Office proposal for MP Serhii Kliuiev's arrest and detainment. 67 711 286 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity
Poroshenko introduced bill abolishing parliamentary immunity President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has offered the parliament to amend the Constitution of Ukraine in part of immunity of the parliament members. 54 444 285 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution
"If there are enough grounds," - Lutsenko does not exclude removal of parliamentary immunity from MP Parasiuk Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko does not rule out addressing the Verkhovna Rada with a request to strip independent MP Volodymyr Parasiuk of immunity. 29 330 282 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"
If Rada retains its courage, MPs will abolish parliamentary immunity during next session, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said putting the voting on immunity lifting bills into Rada's agenda was "a responsible political step." 37 528 257 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity
Regulation committee has not recommended Rada to lift immunity of MP Deidei, says PGO motion "not enough substantiated" The Verkhovna Rada regulation committee ruled that the PGO's motion on allowing indictment of People's Front MP Yevhen Deidei is "not enough substantiated and motivated, and does not contain concrete facts." 40 463 226
Shokin's request to lift immunity of seven MPs might cause a stir in the Rada - Butusov. LIST Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin introduced request to the Rada to lift deputy immunity of seven MPs at a time. 91 949 217
Parliament upholds apprehension and arrest of people's deputy Onyshchenko. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada has granted the motion of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) on bringing to criminal liability, apprehension, and arrest of Volia Narodu faction MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko. 62 026 207 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
Rada fails to support lifting immunity of Deidei The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has started to consider the motions on lifting immunity from five MPs. The first motion was on Yevhen Deidei, People's Front. 38 427 205
Ukraine's Higher Administrative Court invalidates decision of Ukrainian Parliament on stripping MP Mosiichuk of immunity and his arrest The Superior Administrative Court of Ukraine declared illegal and denounced the decision of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to strip Mosiichuk of immunity and arrest him. 23 278 199 Previously in trend: Detention of Mosiichuk
Samopomich faction leaves parliament’s session hall: “We will not vote until bringing Novynskyi to responsibility is put before Rada” Samopomich faction left the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in protest against the actions of the Committee on Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Support to Work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine regarding stripping Opposition bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi of immunity. 101 053 199
Bill on lifting deputies and judges' immunity sent by Rada to Constitutional Court. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada sent the bill No. 1776 on stripping of parliamentary immunity and limiting judicial inviolability for expert evaluation to the Constitutional Court. 41 191 186 Previously in trend: New Rada
Zelenskyi signs law on stripping parliamentary immunity Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has signed the bill into law that removes parliamentary immunity. 8 133 183
Poroshenko tries to reinstate Yanukovych regime - MP Denysenko Lawmaker Andrii Denysenko accused President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko of trying to reinstate the regime of the fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych. 38 272 182
Regulation committee approved detention and arrest of MP Rozenblat The Verkhovna Rada regulation committee has considered the motion by Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko on providing consent to indictment, detention, and arrest of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) MP Boryslav Rozenblat, and found it well grounded. 63 575 182 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov
Poroshenko submitted draft on lifting parliamentary immunity. MPs will vote on Friday President Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with heads of parliamentary factions, the prime minister, and the NSDC secretary before the parliamentary session on Friday. 46 646 180
Zelenskyi: MPs to retain immunity in making political decisions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said after lifting immunity members of parliament would have indemnity and they will not be responsible for political decisions. 14 172 180 Previously in trend: New Verkhovna Rada
Rada committee upholds PGO’s petition to arrest MP Savchenko on terrorism charges The Verkhovna Rada's committee recognized as legitimate, sufficient and justified the requests of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) for the parliament’s permission to detain, arrest, and bring to criminal responsibility non-affiliated MP Nadia Savchenko. 38 578 176
Group of MPs blocks Rada rostrum: bills considered amid noise and shouts. PHOTOS+VIDEO Some MPs, among them members of Samopomich and Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction, and independent, have blocked the rostrum and are demanding consideration of lifting immunity in general and of Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin in particular. 55 758 162
Onyshchenko brought money to Presidential Administration, Liashko says Radical Party leader Oleh Liashko claims that the current government allowed people's deputy (Volia Narodu faction) Oleksandr Onyshchenko to engage in corruption schemes. 44 468 151 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
Poroshenko on abolishing immunity: I would like the parliament to support the bill in this session President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko hopes that the Verkhovna Rada will adopt a bill on the abolition of parliamentary immunity in the first reading in the course of this session. 16 581 146 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity
Lifting MP Lozovyi's immunity: regulation committee says PGO motion ill founded The Verkhovna Rada regulation committee has considered the motion to lift immunity of Radical Party MP Andrii Lozovyi and found it legal but ill founded. 18 169 132
Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction temporarily excluded Rozenblat and voted for lifting his immunity Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction has voted overwhelmingly in favor of lifting immunity of its former member, MP Boryslav Rozenblat. 24 413 132 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov
President discussed reforms, privatization and army maintenance with Parliament faction leaders President Petro Poroshenko has held a working meeting with leaders of parliamentary coalition's factions. 7 608 131
Parliamentary regulation committee dismissed PGO motion to arrest MP Poliakov, says it is ill founded The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada found the motion by the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) to indict and arrest MP Maksym Poliakov ill founded. 21 230 123 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov
Lifting immunity of MP Dovhyi: motion sent to Rada speaker Verkhovna Rada regulation committee has discussed the motion on lifting immunity from independent MP Oles Dovhyi and decided to send it for consideration to parliamentary speaker Andrii Parubii. 29 637 121
Onyshchenko assures he is in Austria: "I am preparing for Olympics" MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko (Volia Narodu parliamentary group) claimed that he fled from Ukraine as he did not believe that he would be granted the right to defend himself adequately. 27 909 121 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
Rada regulation committee supported lifting immunity of MP Dobkin. PHOTOS The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada finished yesterday considering the motion of Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko on prosecution, detention, and arrest of Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin. 36 330 120
Lutsenko intends to submit presentation for parliament to deprive MP Melnychuk of immunity Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko intends to submit a presentation to the Verkhovna Rada in order to deprive MP Melnychuk of immunity. 77 923 116
Samopomich faction leaves Rada session hall upon demands to vote on lifting parliamentary immunity of MP Novynskyi Samopomich parliamentary faction has left the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada upon demanding putting to vote on lifting parliamentary immunity of Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi and the people's deputies in general. 34 413 115 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity
Prosecutor General refuses to bring MPs to justice before arrest procedure changed Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin stated that he would not file motions to the Verkhovna Rada to sanction arrest of MPs until Rada simplifies the procedure for the prosecution of people's deputies. 15 774 109 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity Detention of Mosiichuk
Prosecutor general requests parliament’s consent to indict MPs Vilkul, Kolesnikov, Dunaiev. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko filed a motion to the Verkhovna Rada to prosecute three members of the Opposition Bloc parliamentary faction – Oleksandr Vilkul, Dmytro Kolesnikov, and Serhii Dunaiev. 9 917 107
Court sentences Chernihiv resident to five years in prison for infringing Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inviolability, - PGO Desnianskyi district court in Chernihiv has sentenced a local resident to five years in prison for repeatedly committed distribution of materials calling for change in the boundaries of the territory or the state border of Ukraine. 11 595 107
People's Front faction ready to vote for removal of parliamentary immunity, - MP Yemets People's Front faction will vote for the removal of parliamentary immunity. 13 412 102
Lutsenko to ask Rada to hold MPs Shufrych, Suprunenko and Konstantinovskyi liable for tax evasion Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has named Ukrainian MPs suspected of tax evasion. 29 950 97
Riaboshapka sends submission to Rada about bringing MP Yaroslav Dubnevych to justice Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Riaboshapka has sent a submission to the Verkhovna Rada to give consent for prosecuting Ukraine's member of parliament of the IX convocation Yaroslav Dubnevych. 16 570 95
Coalition Committed to Repeal MP Immunity Parliamentary candidate of the People’s Front Leonid Yemets notes that tomorrow, Nov. 19, at 2.00 p.m. a final meeting of the working group will begin. The group is to approve the final version of the coalition agreement. 31 172 91 Previously in trend: New Rada coalition agreement 2014
Klyuyev says he is innocent and denies all charges Verkhovna Rada Deputy Serhii Klyuyev deflected accusations brought by the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine. 13 625 91
Judge Chaus suspected of corruption is now in occupied Crimea, SAP’s Kholodnytskyi says Judge of the Dniprovskyi district court of Kyiv Mykola Chaus suspected of corruption is currently in occupied Crimea. 22 528 88 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters
Parliament strips Melnychuk of his immunity, but does not give consent for his his arrest Verkhovna Rada supported submission of the Prosecutor General 's Office to grant consent to prosecute MP Serhii Melnychuk. 29 459 86 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity
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