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#How Ukraine's draconian draft laws have turned conscripts into #slaves
The Ukrainian parliament has approved a new law tightening mobilization rules, with 283 out of 351 lawmakers saying "aye" to the changes, 49 abstaining and only one opposing the legislation.
What's in the new law?
▪️The lawmakers removed the provision on a 36 month limit on conscription service, which is seen as a setback for exhausted Ukrainian personnel at the front line. New rules for rotation of military personnel are due to be drafted by lawmakers in a separate bill in the future.
▪️Individuals liable for military service must update their data at territorial recruitment and social support centers (TCC) within 60 days. Those who don't meet the deadline will face a fine of 17,000-22,500 hryvnia ($430-$570) and may be deprived of the right to drive a car.
▪️Ukrainian lawmakers, heads of government bodies, judges, ministers and their deputies, as well as law enforcement officers, remain exempt from mobilization.
▪️Men between 18 and 60 years old are mandated to carry a military ID under the threat of detention. The military ID can be checked by the police, TCC workers and border guards.
▪️Ukrainian citizens residing abroad will not be able to obtain a new Ukrainian passport without a military ID. That means that Ukrainians over 18 will have to return to Ukraine and register for military service. Under martial law men between the ages of 18 and 60 are prohibited from leaving the country.
▪️On April 2, President Volodymyr Zelensky inked laws to reduce the draft age from 27 to 25, create an electronic database for conscripts, and cancel the "partially eligible" status in the military medical examinations. Those who had been considered partially fit for military service now have to undergo a medical examination again within nine months.
▪️On February 12, Zelensky also signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization in the country until May 13, 2024.
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