Ukraine parliament passes protest amnesty law

January 30, 2014 03:13

The Ukrainian parliament has passed a law providing amnesty to protesters detained during recent unrest. The amnesty will only apply once other protesters leave government buildings they have occupied in recent days.

The measure, intended to ease unrest on the streets, was adopted after a day of intense debate. The protests began in November after the president reversed a decision to sign a trade deal with the EU in favour of closer ties with Russia.

Late on Wednesday, the amnesty bill was backed by President Viktor Yanukovych's majority Party of the Regions, but opposition MPs abstained from voting, Ukrainian media report, as they objected to the conditions it imposed.

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