Ukraine parliament votes to strip lawmakers of immunity from prosecution

A lawmaker looks on before a session of Ukrainian parliament in Kiev, Ukraine August 29, 2019. Picture taken August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich - Copyright GLEB GARANICH(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 03/09/2019 - 11:32•Updated 25/04/2024 - 06:07

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KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian lawmakers voted to strip themselves of immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, moving to help push through a signature election promise by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to root out corruption in politics.

Previously, lawmakers could only be stripped of immunity by a parliamentary vote on each individual case. Critics have said removing lawmakers' protection leaves them vulnerable to targeted prosecutions by those in power.

(Reporting by Natalia Zinets and Matthias Williams; editing by John Stonestreet)

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Ukraine parliament votes to strip lawmakers of immunity from prosecution

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