Declaration on the state sovereignty of Ukraine

of July 16, 1990 No. 55-XII

Supreme Council of the Ukrainian SSR,

expressing will of the people of Ukraine,

aiming to create democratic society,

proceeding from requirements of comprehensive providing human rights and freedoms,

respecting the national rights of all people,

caring for full political, economic, social and spiritual development of the people of Ukraine,

recognizing need of creation of the constitutional state,

aiming to approve sovereignty and self-government of the people of Ukraine,

PROCLAIMS

the state sovereignty of Ukraine as supremacy, independence, completeness and indivisibility the authorities of the republic within its territory and independence and equality in external relations.

I. SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE UKRAINIAN NATION

The Ukrainian SSR as the sovereign national state develops in the existing borders on the basis of implementation by the Ukrainian nation of the inalienable right to self-determination.

The Ukrainian SSR performs protection and protection of national statehood of the Ukrainian people.

Any violent acts against national statehood of Ukraine from political parties, public organizations, other groups or individuals are pursued under the law.

II. DEMOCRACY

Citizens of the Republic of all nationalities constitute the people of Ukraine.

The people of Ukraine are the single source of the government in the Republic.

Sovereignty of the people of Ukraine is implemented on the basis of the Constitution of the Republic as it is direct, and through the People's Deputies elected in Supreme and local councils of the Ukrainian SSR.

On behalf of all people exclusively Supreme Council of the Ukrainian SSR can act. Any political party, public organization, other group or the individual cannot act on behalf of all people of Ukraine.

III. GOVERNMENT

The Ukrainian SSR is independent in the solution of any questions of the state life.

The Ukrainian SSR provides rule of the Constitution and the laws of the Republic in the territory.

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