Ukrainian Constitutional Court Refused to Consider the Law on Special Status for Donbass

The Constitutional Court refused to consider the law constitutionality on special status for Donbass, the press service of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine informed on Monday. In July 2019, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine received a submission of 53 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the VIII convocation on the law constitutionality "On the special procedure for local self-government in the Particular Districts of Donetsk and Luhansk", the law "on creating the necessary conditions for a peaceful settlement of the situation in Particular Districts of Donetsk and Luhansk ", the law" On prosecution and punishment prevention for persons participating in events on the territory of Donetsk and the Luhansk regions. " "The decision of the Grand Chamber of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine on the refusal to open constitutional proceedings was adopted," the statement said. In December 2019, the Ukrainian parliament extended the law on special status for Donbass until December 31, 2020. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed the law, it entered into force. In April 2014, the Ukrainian authorities launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed LPR and DPR, which declared independence after the coup in Ukraine in February 2014. According to the latest UN data, about 13 thousand people became victims of the conflict. The issue of resolving the situation in the Donbass is being discussed by the contact group, including during the meetings in Minsk and since September 2014, it has already been adopted three documents regulating steps to de-escalate the conflict. However, even after armistice agreements between the parties to the conflict, skirmishes continue.