Peculiarities of criminal liability for violation of the equality of citizens based on their race, nationality, region, religious beliefs, disability, gender and other grounds under martial law

The article highlights the peculiarities of qualification incitement to national, regional, racial or religious hatred and enmity, humiliation national honor dignity, insulting feelings citizens in connection with their beliefs, direct indirect restriction rights establishment privileges on basis race, skin color, political, other gender, disability, ethnic social origin, property status, place residence, language characteristics. focuses analysis legislative changes relating criminal law regulation relations arising imposition martial territory Ukraine as a result armed aggression Russian Federation February 24, 2022. content novels related regional enmity is revealed. provisions draft laws expediency clearer concept region at level its harmonization administrative-territorial structure enshrined Constitution are considered. For sake formal clarity understanding hatred, author proposes clarify law. analyzes problematic issues application Article 161 Criminal Code Ukraine, including due regard for conditions law, by investigative judicial authorities. It stated that if intentional actions aimed inciting contain justification, recognition lawful, denial against which began 2014, presenting an internal civil conflict, temporary occupation part they should be qualified under combination Articles 436-2 Ukraine. entailed grave consequences.