Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

The Committee notes with satisfaction that section 214 of the Penal Code concerning "persons leading a parasitic way of life", and the Order of 3 January 1985 of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR on the manner to applying this section, were repealed by Act of 7 July 1992 (No. 2547-XII).

The Committee likewise notes that by Order of 10 September 1991, No. 194, of the Council of Ministers, Order No. 138 of 10 March 1970 respecting measures to strengthen the struggle against persons evading socially useful work and leading a parasitic way of life, and Order No. 365 of 10 November 1987 respecting additional measures to recruit the unemployed part of the able-bodied population for socially useful work, were repealed.

The Committee finally notes with satisfaction that by Order of 7 July 1992 (No. 2548-XII), the Supreme Soviet of the Ukraine decreed that persons convicted under section 214 of the Penal Code be released from serving their sentences and that criminal proceedings against persons charged under the aforementioned section be dropped.