19/01/2022 12:58

The Commissioner discussed with representatives of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs changes to the legislation in the field of migration

The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Lyudmyla Denisova discussed with representatives of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine changes to the legislation in the field of migration, the need for which is the situation on the Belarusian-Polish border.

During the meeting, they focused on the draft law №4412 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Improving Migration Legislation" adopted in the first reading by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The draft law also harmonizes the legislation on the implementation of the procedure of biometric identification and verification of foreigners and stateless persons.

Representatives of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine together with people's deputies are currently finalizing the bill before the second reading.

The Commissioner is ready to join the work in the search for and development of mechanisms to respect the rights of migrants in case of illegal entry into Ukraine.