Lack of Transparency Instead of Security: Draft Law No. 11533 from the Verkhovna Rada

The Verkhovna Rada Committee is preparing to “revise” Draft Law No. 11533, which has already sparked significant public backlash. Under the guise of “protecting” defence enterprises, MPS propose to restrict access to the public real estate register.

In reality, this move would primarily hinder journalists from exposing corruption, prevent the public from assessing the integrity of candidates for public office, and block ordinary citizens from verifying property ownership before making purchases.

The DEJURE Foundation has appealed to the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) to conduct an anti-corruption review of the draft law. The Agency has confirmed that the document is under review. DEJURE has also asked the Legal Policy Committee to involve the Foundation in the legislative revision process, but has received no response so far.

If Parliament adopts Draft Law No. 11533 in its current form, the public will only be able to see the country or administrative region where a property is located, and nothing more. This would represent yet another attempt by the authorities to undermine transparency and obstruct public oversight.

The draft is still in development, meaning there is still time to prevent the adoption of these harmful provisions, particularly through public awareness and advocacy.