Why isn’t the Bill adopted yet?
— Kostiantyn Andriiv, a journalist, was injured by a homophobe while covering
the Rainbow Flashmob in Zaporizhzhia in 2018.
1. Protects the safety and rights of every person
2. Reduces
the possibility of
hate crimes
3. Brings Ukrainian legislation closer
to EU accession
And this fine ranges from 8500 to 17000 UAH (190–380 EUR). Attacks based on intolerance are still classified as hooliganism. Without real punishment, such incidents keep recurring.
There are more
than 61,000 shelters
in Ukraine, but none
for intolerance on these grounds.
Haters understand that they can throw a firecracker where dozens of peaceful people are standing and receive only a fine.
It has been pending for vote in the Ukrainian Parliament for more than three years.
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What does Bill 5488 provide
Without Bill 5488
Bill №5488, that introduces criminal liability for hate crimes and discrimination, could become such a shelter.
And this fine ranges from 8500 to 17000 UAH (190–380 EUR). Attacks based on intolerance are still classified as hooliganism. Without real punishment, such incidents keep recurring.
There are more than 61,000 shelters
in Ukraine, but none to protect against intolerance on these grounds.
1. Protects the safety and rights of every person
2. Reduces the possibility of hate crimes
3. Brings Ukrainian legislation closer to EU
accession
How many reasons for intolerance do we need
to stop tolerating it?