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LAW OF UKRAINE

of June 25, 1992 No. 2494-XII

About ethnic minorities in Ukraine

(as amended on 12-09-2023)

The Supreme Council of Ukraine proceeding from vital interests of the Ukrainian nation and all nationalities in creation of the independent democratic state, recognizing continuity of human rights and the rights of nationalities, aiming to realize the Declaration of the rights of nationalities of Ukraine, observing the international obligations concerning ethnic minorities, adopts this Law for the purpose of guaranteeing to ethnic minorities of the right to free development.

Article 1. Ukraine guarantees to citizens of the republic irrespective of their natsimassovy informatsonalny origin the equal political, social economic and cultural rights and freedoms, keeps development of national consciousness and self-expression. All citizens of Ukraine use protection of the state on an equal basis. When providing the rights of persons belonging to ethnic minorities, the state recognizes that they are integral part of the conventional human rights.

Article 2. Citizens of Ukraine of all nationalities shall observe the Constitution and the laws of Ukraine, to preserve its state sovereignty and territorial integrity, to respect languages, cultures, traditions, customs, religious identity of the Ukrainian people and all ethnic minorities.

Article Z. Groups of citizens of Ukraine, not being Ukrainians on the nationality showing feeling of national consciousness and community among themselves treat ethnic minorities.

Article 4. The relations arising concerning realization by citizens of Ukraine of the rights and freedoms connected with their belonging to ethnic minorities are regulated by the Constitution of Ukraine, this Law adopted on their basis by other eakonodatelny acts, and also international treaties of Ukraine.

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