<div dir="ltr"><h1 class="gmail-b-article__header-title"><span>Ukrainian</span> <span>Bill</span> <span>on</span> <span>Language</span> <span>Quotas</span> <span>Violates</span> <span>Constitution</span> <span>–</span> <span>Russian</span> <span>Envoy</span> <span>to</span> <span>OSCE</span></h1><div class="gmail-b-article__header-copy"><span><span>
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 Permanent Representative to OSCE Alexander Lukashevich says that the 
Ukrainian new draft law on establishing language quotas is incompatible 
with the country’s constitution.</h2><div class="gmail-b-article__text"><div class="gmail-b-inject gmail-m-inject-min"><div class="gmail-b-inject__media"><img src="https://cdn3.img.sputniknews.com/images/104929/02/1049290234.jpg" alt="Protesters hold an angry Matryoshka with a weapon and placard reading Boycott Russia ! during an action in central Kiev, on April 9, 2014, calling for the boycott of Russian goods" title="Protesters hold an angry Matryoshka with a weapon and placard reading Boycott Russia ! during an action in central Kiev, on April 9, 2014, calling for the boycott of Russian goods" class="gmail-" height="375" width="705"></div><div class="gmail-b-inject__copy"><span>
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                    AFP 2017/ YURIY KIRNICHNY</span></div><div class="gmail-b-inject__content"><a href="https://sputniknews.com/art_living/201701051049293384-ukraine-cultural-crackdown/">Tongue-Lashing: Russian Language, Culture Targeted by Ukraine's Thought Police</a></div></div>VIENNA
 (Sputnik) — The Ukrainian new draft law on establishing language quotas
 is incompatible with the country’s constitution as it violates the 
right of Russian-speaking population to participate in public and 
political life of the country, Russia's Permanent Representative to the 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Alexander 
Lukashevich said Thursday.
<p class="gmail-marker-quote1">"Another troubling point is the Verkhovna 
Rada’s pre-approval on March 16 of the bill establishing language 
quotas, which aims to cut broadcasting in Russian and the languages 
of national minorities on Ukrainian television to 25 percent. It 
restricts the rights of Russian-speaking population to receive 
information in their native language and to participate in public and 
political life. Such a step openly contradicts article 10 of the 
Ukrainian constitution, which guarantees the free use and protection 
of Russian language," Lukashevich said during the OSCE Permanent Council
 meeting.</p>
<p>Lukashevich also stressed that in 2014 the attempt to change the law 
on fundamentals of language policy "has become one of the key factors 
which inspired the inhabitants of south-east Ukraine to protest 
against the 'Maidan' government."</p>
<p>Earlier this month, the Verkhovna Rada passed the bill establishing a
 75-percent quota for TV-programs and films in the Ukrainian language 
in the first reading.</p><p><a href="https://sputniknews.com/europe/201703231051902967-ukraine-language-constitution-violation/">https://sputniknews.com/europe/201703231051902967-ukraine-language-constitution-violation/</a><br></p></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message.  A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well.  (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/" target="_blank">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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