Parliament votes to remove Immunity
Ukraine's Parliament has voted 390 out of 438 taking the first step to amend Ukraine's Constitution and remove parliamentary immunity and limit Presidential immunity. Under the provisions of Ukraine's current constitution Ukraine's President is the only person who has absolute immunity. Members of parliament currently have the same immunity as that afforded to Judges. The proposed amendments means that the President can not be arrested or detained without the consent of the parliament. If the president is found guilty of an offense he automatically loses office. Members of Parliament will no longer be able to claim immunity from criminal liability. They can not be arrested or detained without the consent of the parliament or a court order. They can be prosecuted. The proposed amendment also removes a members of parliaments liability for defamation for actions and statements made within the parliament. This brings Ukraine's constitutional provisions in li...