Draft bills #11234 and #11235 of May 6, 2024
Sponsor: the President of Ukraine
Status: in effect since May 10, 2024
Who is affected: service members, persons subject to military service, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military units, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and all residents of Ukraine
Summary:
- the general mobilization in Ukraine will be extended by 90 days: from May 14 until August 12, 2024
- martial law will be extended by 90 days: from May 14 until August 12, 2024
- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be ordered to inform the UN Secretary-General and other foreign officials about the extension of martial law in Ukraine and the corresponding restrictions on civil and human rights and freedoms that constitute a temporary violation of Ukraine’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
What is right:
- military units and law enforcement agencies will be able to engage new recruits under the general mobilization procedure to repel the armed aggression of Russia
- the bill makes it possible to maintain the governance of the state and strengthen security measures in the face of the full-fledged invasion by Russia.