The Protection of the Rights of National Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in Ukraine: Theory and Practice
Summary: 1. Introduction. – 2. The Legal Status of National Minorities in Ukraine. – 3. Rights of National Minorities and Issues of Citizenship. – 4 Problems of the Legal Status of Indigenous Peoples and Sub-ethnic Groups. – 5. Conclusion.
Abstract
This note is focused on the problems of ensuring the rights of national minorities and indigenous peoples in Ukraine. These issues are considered in accordance with theoretical approaches in the social sciences, as well as the practice of protecting the rights of national minorities and indigenous peoples in Ukraine. Court decisions on discrimination against the rights of these vulnerable groups are analysed. The research is aimed at the scientific search for ways to improve the legal regulation of national-ethnic relations to ensure the rights of national minorities and groups. In accordance with a comprehensive theoretical and practical approach, an analysis of Ukrainian legislation and case-law on the protection of the rights of national minorities and indigenous people is given. Problems of ensuring the rights of national minorities and indigenous peoples are revealed. Some promising legislative improvements are proposed to eliminate violations and ensure the rights of these groups.
About Authors
Yevhenii Tkachenko
PhD (Law), Assoc. Prof., Department of Constitutional Law of Ukraine, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine ye.v.tkachenko@nlu.edu.ua
0000-0003-2510-5362
Dakhova Iryna
PhD (Law), Assoc. Prof., Department of Constitutional Law of Ukraine, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine i.i.dahova@nlu.edu.ua
0000-0003-3252-2017
Zoriana Zazuliak
PhD (Political Science), Assist. Prof., Department of Political Science
and International Relations, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine zoriana.m.zazuliak@lpnu.ua
0000-0002-0098-9424
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflict of interest of relevance to this topic. Although one of the authors serves at the same institution as one of the editors of AJEE, which could cause a potential conflict or the perception of bias, the final decisions for the publication of this article, including the choice of peer reviewers, were handled by the editors and Editorial Board Members, who are not affiliated with the same institution.
DISCLAIMER
The authors declare that they were not involved in any state bodies, courts, or any other organisation’s activities related to the discussed views and case-law.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to express their gratitude to the reviewers and editors of the journal and to the English editor, Sarah White.
CONTRIBUTORSHIP
The authors contributed jointly to this study and the results; Yevhenii Tkachenko is responsible for the source exploration and writing; Iryna Dakhova and Zoriana Zazuliak are both responsible for the data collection, analysis, and interpretation; all the co-authors take responsibility for the content of the paper. The content of the note was translated with the participation of third parties under the authors’ oversight.
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Ye Tkachenko, I Dakhova, Z Zazuliak ‘The protection of the rights of national minorities and indigenous peoples in Ukraine: Theory and practice’ 2021 4(12) Access to Justice in Eastern Europe 146–162. DOI: 10.33327/AJEE-18- 4.4-n000090
