Amnesty For Ukrainian Protesters

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After weeks of protests in the streets, Ukrainian justice system authorities have made it public that protesters engaging in illegal occupations will not receive criminal penalties. The move comes after unrest that has brought chaos to the capital.

As the BBC reports,

“The prosecutor’s website said criminal charges would be dropped in response to the protesters’ decision to end their occupation of government buildings.

By leaving the City Hall and other locations, they met the government’s conditions under an amnesty law.

Protesters had held some of the buildings for more than two months.”

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