Language policy in Ukraine

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The language policy in Ukraine is based on the constitution of Ukraine, international treaties and domestic legislation. According to article 10 of the constitution, Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine, and the state shall ensure the comprehensive development and functioning of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of social life throughout the entire territory of the country. Some minority languages (such as Russian and Belarusian) have more limited protection and are subject to restrictions on some forms of public use. The 2012 law On the Principles of State Language Policy granted regional language status to Russian and other minority languages. It allowed the use of minority languages in courts, schools and other government institutions in areas of Ukraine where the national minorities exceed 10% of the population. The 2012 law was supported by the governing Party of Regions and opposed by the opposition parties, who argued that the law undermined the role of the Ukrainian...

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