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Abstract. The information reference examines the legal justification for the possibility of expanding the scope of rights of servicemen from among persons released on parole from serving a sentence for the purpose of contract military service. The study was conducted in the context of the proposals provided for in the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15225 dated 11 May 2026.
The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine and the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the established rules of legislative drafting, provisions of current legislation that determine the basic principles of state policy in the field of social protection of military personnel and members of their families, as well as military service in Ukraine.
The results of the study revealed risks that may further complicate the proper implementation of the law during law enforcement activities, the achievement of the objective declared therein of improving the legal regulation of the procedure for military service under a contract by persons paroled from serving a sentence, equalizing their legal status with other categories of military personnel.
Keywords: servicemen, parole from serving a sentence, guarantees of social and legal protection of servicemen, military service, right of servicemen to leave, discharge from contract military service.
05/2026
Abstract. The analytical note presents results of the analysis of the principles of common and state policy and legislation of the European Union, its individual member states and other countries of the world on the safety of children in the online space. The emphasis is on legal approaches applied at the European Union level, aimed at creating safe online space for children, as well as on the features and trends of legislative support for children's rights on the Internet in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, France.
Key words: child safety, Internet resources, Internet space, age restrictions, illegal content, online space, social network, digital rights of the child, harmful content.
05/2026
Abstract. The information reference examines the grounds for improving the procedure for demobilization and reintegration of servicemen in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15233 dated 13 May 2026.
The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, and the provisions of current legislation on military service and social protection of servicemen is examined.
Keywords: military service, servicemen, demobilization, war veterans, social protection, reintegration.
05/2026
Abstract. This information reference presents results of the analysis of the proposals set out on the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine’ Regarding the Legal Recognition of Ukrainians as the Titular Indigenous People of Ukraine” (No. 15103 dated 27 March 2026). The focus is on the introduction of the category of ‘titular indigenous people’, as well as the equality of the collective rights of the indigenous peoples of Ukraine.
Key words: indigenous peoples, titular indigenous people, self-determination.
05/2026
Abstract. This information reference presents results of the analysis of the proposals set out on the Draft Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine “On the Establishment of a Parliamentary Space of Remembrance and a Parliamentary Book of Remembrance for the Fallen Defenders of Ukraine” (No. 15042 dated 23 February 2026).
Key words: memorialisation, Defenders of Ukraine, Parliamentary Space of Remembrance, Parliamentary Book of Remembrance.
05/2026
Abstract. The information reference examines the issue of introducing a new model of long-term military service and citizens’ service in the reserve in the context of the Draft Law No. 15231 dated 13 May 2026.
The compliance of the Draft Law with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the theory of law and the legislative process, and the provisions of current legislation in the field of military service and reserve service is examined.
Keywords: military service, types of military service, active reserve service, operational reserve service, mobilization, law, conflicts of laws.
05/2026
Abstract. The parliamentary study examines certain aspects of the criminal law protection of children against violence, in particular the normative legal regulation of limitation periods for criminal liability, the rules for sentencing in cases involving a combination of criminal offenses, the criteria for defining the concept of «grave consequences» of rape, and the grounds for criminal liability of officials for inaction in cases of detected violence against children.
The state of criminal law protection of the life and sexual inviolability of children in Ukraine is analyzed, and prospects for legislative activity in the field of combating violence against children are outlined.
Keywords: criminal offense, limitation period for criminal liability, cruel treatment, violence, children, grave consequences, punishment.
05/2026
Abstract. The information reference analyzes the expediency of supplementing the Internal Service Statute of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with provisions regarding the peculiarities of military service and the performance of duties by officials of personnel psychological support units in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15208 dated 28 April 2026. The compliance of the proposed amendments with the current legislation of Ukraine in the field of psychological health, as well as with the requirements of legislative drafting technique, is analyzed, and the potential risks of the Draft Law are identified.
Keywords: Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, military service, psychological support, psychological assistance, personnel, psychological support department.
05/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the legal framework governing the use of artificial intelligence as part of the digitalisation of the European sports sector. It focuses on the key areas of application of artificial intelligence in sport, as well as on the content of the basic European Union legislation on this issue.
Key words: high technology, European model of sport, sport, sports industry, sports sector, digitalisation, artificial intelligence.
06/2026
Abstract. The information reference examines the issue of equality of procedural rights of participants in criminal proceedings, in particular with regard to involving the prosecution as a witness in criminal proceedings, as well as supplementing the list of persons subject to recusal by an «operative unit officer» in the context of the Draft Law No. 15246 dated 13 May 2026.
The compliance of the Draft Law with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of current criminal procedural legislation, and the theory of criminal procedural law is examined.
Keywords: criminal proceedings, witness, prosecution, investigator, prosecutor, operative unit officer, interrogation, recusal.
05/2026