Savchenko law

Rada revokes "Savchenko law" The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Thursday, May 18, adopted the bill #5534 which cancels the possibility to recount imprisonment terms as stipulated by the so-called "Savchenko law," counting one day of pretrial detention as two days of imprisonment. 18.05.17 16:57 84 606 186

Savchenko law revoked, new law comes into force On June 21, a new law is enacted that cancels the calculation prison term under the so-called 'Savchenko law' (when one day in pretrial detention center counts as two days of prison term). 21.06.17 11:22 40 694 76

Parliament fails to amend "Savchenko law" Ukrainian lawmakers have refused to amend the law counting one day of pre-trial detention as two days of imprisonment so as it does not apply to those convicted for grave and especially grave crimes. 15.11.16 22:32 17 454 71