{
  "id": 10936314,
  "title": "Ukraine's Constitutional Court strikes down govt's power to limit rights during epidemics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ukraines-constitutional-court-strikes-down-govts-power-to-limit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:16:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1212306.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) has ruled that a provision in the law on protecting the population from infectious diseases is unconstitutional. This provision allowed the Cabinet of Ministers to independently establish temporary restrictions on individuals' and legal entities' rights and freedoms during infectious disease outbreaks. The court's decision came after reviewing a constitutional petition by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in September. The CCU's ruling states that the provision in question is incompatible with the Constitution of Ukraine because it allows the Cabinet to restrict constitutional rights and freedoms without proper legislative regulation. The court emphasized that any doubts about state authorities' powers in restricting rights and freedoms must prioritize protecting those rights, ensuring they can only be limited by law. The CCU also noted that the Cabinet of Ministers can regulate temporary restrictions on constitutional rights and freedoms through normative acts, provided the Constitution and laws of Ukraine define the grounds, purpose, scope, and method of these restrictions.",
  "summary": "The Grand Chamber of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) has declared unconstitutional a provision of the law \"On Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases\" that allowed the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to independently establish temporary restrictions on the rights and freedoms of individuals and legal entities amid the spread of infectious diseases.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}