Ukraine’s Law on National Minorities and ‘Effective’ Participation: Expanding or Diluting Standards?
Journal: International Journal on Minority and Group Rights
Year: 2023

Abstract This article provides a critique of Law No. 2827- ix ‘On National Minorities (Communities) of Ukraine’ , adopted in December 2022, with a focus on minority participation. Following an overview of Ukraine’s international commitments and domestic legislation on minority protection, we consider some of the complexities of Ukraine’s minority rights regime, particularly those linked to the enduring challenge in striking a balance between the promotion of Ukrainian as the sole state language