Rada has banned the propaganda symbols of communism and Nazism
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law prohibiting public use and propaganda of the Communist and national socialist symbols in the country, as well as recognizing these criminal regimes. This decision was supported by 254 parliamentarians with the necessary minimum of 226 votes, RIA " Novosti ". "the bill is aimed at the condemnation of the Communist and national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes as criminal at the legislative level a ban on the public denial of the criminal nature of these totalitarian regimes, the prohibition of public use and imposing their symbolism" - written in the explanatory paper to the document. The law also provides that the propaganda of the Communist and national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes and their symbolism is a legal person, a political party, printed mass media is the basis for refusal of registration and stop their activities. on 4 April, the Minister of justice Pavel Petrenko said that the Verkhovna Rada until 9 may adopt laws that " will put an end to the question of the existence of Communist and Nazi ideologies." April 7, Employees of the security service of Ukraine tied one of the Deputy district councils of Dnipropetrovsk region from the Communist party, which like organized commando group planned attacks in the area. April 6, SBU had spent hours questioning the head of the Communist party of Ukraine Petro Symonenko. By results of interrogation of employees of the security service did not show Simonenko no charges. Print edition OPINION wrote that in Ukraine began, and massive the criminal prosecution of the active members of the Communist party. Regarding the members of the party started 308 criminal cases. Let us also emphasize that the leader of the CPRF Gennady Zyuganov in absentia detained in Ukraine. In July of last year, it was announced on forced dissolution of the Communist party faction in the Verkhovna Rada. At the same time in the District court of Kiev commenced the proceedings to ban the Communist party.