Draft bill #12105 of October 8, 2024
Status: sent for review to the Law Enforcement Committee of the Verkhovna Rada
Cosponsors: 17 MPs from the factions European Solidarity, Holos, Batkivshchyna, and Servant of the People and the Restoration of Ukraine group with Iryna Friz as the first signatory
Who is affected: family members of persons missing under special circumstances and providers of legal services
Summary: family members of persons missing under special circumstances will have the right to free secondary legal assistance. This means the right to free legal consultations, preparations of necessary documents, and representation in court and other state bodies
What is right: legal acknowledgment of the right to free secondary legal assistance for families of missing people is a necessary and justified step. It promotes the protection of rights and legitimate interests of such families, ensuring social justice.
Why this is important: procedures regulating searches for the missing persons, issuance of documents, applications for social benefits, etc., create a lot of red tape for the people involved. Free legal consultation will make life for them significantly easier, as not everyone can afford paid legal services. Lawyers can assist families in preparing necessary documents for conducting search operations, submitting requests to military units or recruitment centers, and contesting illegal actions or inaction of state bodies.