Advocacy for systemic change
The Veteran Corps of the Marine Corps of Ukraine systematically works to ensure that the rights of veterans and their family members are implemented in practice, not just declared.
We:
- we identify gaps in legislation
- we formulate specific proposals for changes
- we support them at all levels - from working groups to executive and legislative bodies
Our task is not only to react to problems, but to change the system so that they do not arise.
Registration of a child's place of residence in the event of the disappearance of one of the parents
Current legislation requires the consent of both parents to register the place of residence of a minor child.
If one of the parents went missing during hostilities, it is impossible to obtain such consent.
The only mechanisms provided for by law are an appeal to the court or the guardianship authority. Both require time and effort, especially when the family is in extremely difficult circumstances.
We have studied this problem and prepared specific legislative proposals:
👉 if one of the parents is included in the Unified Register of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances - registration must be carried out on the basis of the application of the other parent and an extract from the register, without additional procedures.
Currently, the proposals are being approved by the executive authorities.
Demobilization after treatment without returning to the unit
Current practice provides that a serviceman who has undergone treatment and has grounds for discharge is obliged to return to his military unit - and only from there can he be demobilized.
In practice, this leads to people who:
- are unfit for service
- or already have every reason to be dismissed
They wait for months for the procedure to be completed, living in a state of uncertainty.
We are developing changes to the legislation that will allow:
👉to release such servicemen immediately after completion of treatment, without mandatory return to the unit.
Work is ongoing.
Calling up people with mental disorders
A separate area of work is the issue of the possibility of conscription into the Armed Forces of persons with mental disorders.
In practice, there are cases when individuals with relevant diagnoses (in particular, such as mild mental retardation) are recognized as unfit to participate in combat operations, but at the same time find themselves in the army and actually consent to service, not fully aware of their rights, in particular the right to refuse.
This creates risks both for such individuals themselves and for the units in which they serve.
The issue has been previously discussed with the Department of Health of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Further work on this area is ongoing.
We are open to cooperation on this topic with specialists and organizations working in the field of protecting the rights of individuals with mental disorders.
Do you have a problem that needs to be changed? Tell us.
If you or your loved ones are faced with a situation where:
the law formally exists, but does not work
the right exists, but it is impossible to implement it
there is no proper legal regulation
we are ready to consider it.
We:
- we collect the issues
- analyze them
- formulate proposals
- report them to the authorities that have the authority to change the system
Send your suggestions.
👉 Together we can make the system better for everyone who has served and is serving.
👉 Send an offer to mail@marinecorps.com.ua