Moldovan parliament building in Chisinau. File photoCHISINAU, Apr 12The opposition bloc «Communists and Socialists» challenged in the Constitutional Court of Moldova an amendment to the Code of Offenses, which involves a ban on the St. George Ribbon, the press service of the Socialist Party reported. St. George ribbon and symbols V and Z, the bill will be considered in the third reading. The deputies want to introduce responsibility for the production, sale, distribution, storage for distribution and public use of well-known attributes and symbols. Individuals will face a $245 to $490 fine or community service, officials $490 to $980, and businesses $490 to $1,630. .jpg» />In Moldova, they opposed the ban on the St. George ribbon»Deputies from the faction of the Bloc of Communists and Socialists appealed to the Constitutional Court with a request on the constitutionality of the amendments to the Code of Offenses adopted by the Parliament of Moldova on April 7, 2022. The deputies consider the amendments illegal, since Article 32 of the Constitution of Moldova guarantees freedom opinions of citizens and their expression,” reads a message published on the website of the Socialist Party. The deputies noted that the ruling majority intends to ban the wearing and storage of the St. George ribbon, as well as other signs and symbols, including V and Z. the law contradicts the international doctrine and practice of European courts, as well as a number of fundamental acts in the field of human rights: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and others. The deputies ask the Constitutional Court to recognize the amendment as unconstitutional. The St. George ribbon consists of three black and two orange stripes, she is It is an integral part of many military awards of the Russian Empire, the USSR and the Russian Federation. At the beginning of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014, this symbol was used by militia fighters and volunteers who fought on the side of the DPR and LPR against the Ukrainian security forces. The Latin letters Z and V are painted on the sides of Russian military equipment participating in the military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. In Russia, the letter Z has already become an unofficial symbol of support for the operation.
