Ukrainian language promotion laws

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Ukrainian language promotion laws are a set of legislative measures in Ukraine designed to strengthen the status and public use of Ukrainian as the state language in education, media, and government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ukrainian legislation
language law
language policy
adoptedBy Verkhovna Rada
surface form: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
adoptionDate 2019-04-25
affects minority language education in Ukraine
aimsTo increase public use of the Ukrainian language
strengthen the status of the Ukrainian language
appliesInJurisdiction Ukraine
basedOn Constitution of Ukraine
controversy criticized by some minority and neighboring states as restricting minority language use
declares Ukrainian as the only state language in Ukraine
designates Ukrainian language as the sole state language of Ukraine
doesNotRegulate private communication language choice
religious ceremony language choice
effectiveDate 2019-07-16
enforcedBy Government of Ukraine
surface form: Ukrainian government agencies
establishes post of Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language
includes Ukrainian language promotion laws self-linksurface differs
surface form: Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Functioning of Ukrainian as the State Language"

language quota rules for radio broadcasting
language quota rules for television broadcasting
provisions on Ukrainian as the main language of instruction in higher education
provisions on Ukrainian as the main language of instruction in schools
requirements for Ukrainian-language print media editions
requirements for Ukrainian-language service in consumer-facing businesses
requirements for Ukrainian-language versions of websites of public authorities
influencedBy European standards on minority and regional languages
Russo-Ukrainian War
surface form: Russian–Ukrainian conflict
justifiedAs measure to overcome historical Russification
languageTarget Ukrainian language
monitoredBy post of Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language
surface form: Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language
providesFor administrative liability for violations of state language use requirements
regulates use of Ukrainian in education
use of Ukrainian in government
use of Ukrainian in media
relatedTo language policy in post-Soviet states
protection of national identity in Ukraine
requires Ukrainian-language user interfaces for many services and products in Ukraine
use of Ukrainian in central executive authorities
use of Ukrainian in courts
use of Ukrainian in law enforcement agencies
use of Ukrainian in local self-government bodies
use of Ukrainian in state-owned media
use of Ukrainian in the armed forces
scope public sphere use of language
subjectOf constitutional challenges in Ukraine
monitoring by international organizations such as the Council of Europe
supportedBy Government of Ukraine
surface form: Ukrainian state institutions
timePeriod 21st century

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Petro Poroshenko implementedPolicy Ukrainian language promotion laws
Ukrainian language promotion laws includes Ukrainian language promotion laws self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Functioning of Ukrainian as the State Language"