The document adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on July 17 includes in their number of Ukrainians, forcibly resettled from the territories that were part of Poland in 1944-1951. They will be able to receive compensation from the Ukrainian budget, as well as a number of other rights as deported, in particular, the right to return real estate and other property.
“Unfortunately, many witnesses of those tragic events have already passed away. However, in order to protect the rights of those who still live with us, and their descendants, our state guarantees the provision of assistance provided for by law,” Sibiga wrote.
Ukraine will continue to work on the mechanisms of the responsibility of totalitarian regimes, he noted.
“This also applies to the successor of the USSR – the Russian Federation, which today kills and abducts our citizens daily. This law clearly defines the terminology, circumstances of the events and the legal consequences of this crime,” the head of Ukrainian diplomacy added.
Innovations in the legislation concern relatives of about 700 thousand people, writes the “Judicial Legal newspaper.” Now, by law, confiscated buildings and other property must be returned to them.
If such an opportunity is absent (the house may be occupied or there is no longer actually property), the state will compensate for its value. Compensation applications can be submitted within three years from the date of acquisition of the status of the deported, and reimbursement of the value of the property must be carried out within five years, indicates “Judicial lawying newspaper.”
