The Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft amendments to the law on national minorities as a whole. This issue is one of the requirements for the start of negotiations on membership in the European Union.
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There were 318 votes for bill No. 9610 in parliament, people’s deputies Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Alexey Goncharenko reported on September 21 on their social networks.
The law was submitted to the Council in connection with the conclusion of the Venice Commission, which proposed to harmonize the law with the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Regional Languages.
The draft notes that the rights of national minorities may be limited in the interests of national security and the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
The Cabinet of Ministers will be able to manually determine the procedure for recognizing a settlement as one where national minorities “traditionally” live and where language concessions are possible.
The state guarantees free textbooks for schoolchildren on national minorities.
These rules will not apply to Russians.
In addition, the law defines who national minorities are and allows the use of national minority languages in advertising and during various events, as well as when providing assistance.
He also obliged the executive branch to develop a methodology for the use of minority languages in the regions.
The law establishes an updated definition of “national minorities (communities)”, based on the principles of an inclusive approach and the relevant 1995 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.
The proposed changes provide for state guarantees of free provision of textbooks (including electronic ones) to applicants for complete general secondary education belonging to national minorities (communities).
The changes also provide the opportunity to use the languages of national minorities (communities) in the field of advertising, during public, cultural, artistic, entertainment and entertainment events, providing emergency assistance, providing assistance and protection to victims of domestic violence, and care in a boarding home for the elderly. .
The bill clarifies the criteria on the basis of which the methodology for using the languages of national minorities (communities) will be developed in settlements where persons belonging to national minorities (communities) traditionally live, or in which such persons constitute a significant part of the population.
The bill also defines such concepts as “specialized bookstores created to implement the rights of national minorities (communities)” and “accompaniment (conference).”
Changes to the legislation take into account the objective circumstances in which Ukraine finds itself in connection with the war with the Russian Federation, says the official statement of the European Solidarity faction, which was reportedly able to “knock down” several harmful, in the opinion of the EU, amendments to the bill that related to book publishing.
Background
On December 13, the Council adopted in its entirety bill No. 8224 on national minorities (communities) of Ukraine. It is one of the requirements for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.
According to the explanatory note, the law establishes the definition of “national minorities (communities)”, their rights, freedoms and responsibilities, as well as the features of the relevant state policy.
In addition, at the legislative level, for the first time, the powers of the central executive body implementing state policy in the field of protecting the rights and freedoms of people belonging to national minorities (communities) are consolidated.
The document provided for the creation of consultative and advisory bodies under executive authorities at various levels, as well as centers of nationalities in regional centers or certain localities.
The issue of international cooperation and foreign relations of national minorities is also separately regulated.
Source: Racurs
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