Deprivation of driving licenses for evading mobilization has become a new tool for pressure on individuals who are trying to avoid military service. As lawyer Tetyana Kozachenko notes, the legislation provides for the possibility of depriving “evaders” of the right to drive vehicles, but the final decision is made by the court.
According to the new provisions of the legislation, territorial recruitment and social support centers (TCS) can initiate the deprivation of driving licenses of those who do not fulfill their mobilization obligations. This measure is aimed at motivating potential conscripts to fulfill their duties to the state.
Tetyana Kozachenko emphasizes that citizens for whom a driver's license is critically important for life or professional activity have the right to appeal such decisions. Among the arguments that may be taken into account by the court:
- the need to use transport to perform work;
- a health condition that requires regular transportation;
- social or humanitarian circumstances.
Although the mechanism for deprivation of rights is provided for by law, its implementation in practice depends on the evidentiary base provided by the CCC and court decisions. Lawyers emphasize the importance of legal support for the protection of civil rights, as each case has individual circumstances.
