Deprivation of driver's licenses for evasion of mobilization has become a new tool of pressure on persons trying to avoid military service. As lawyer Tetyana Kozachenko notes, the legislation provides an opportunity to deprive "evaders" of their rights to drive vehicles, but the final decision is made by the court.
According to the new provisions of the legislation, the territorial centers of recruitment and social support (TCC) can initiate the deprivation of driver's licenses of those who do not fulfill their obligations regarding mobilization. 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 can be taken into account by the court:
- the need to use transport to perform work;
- a state of health that requires regular transportation;
- social or humanitarian circumstances.
Although the mechanism of deprivation of rights is provided for by law, its implementation in practice depends on the evidence base provided by the TCC and the decisions of the courts. Lawyers emphasize the importance of legal support for the protection of civil rights, as each case has individual circumstances.
