In
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, the State Language Protection Commissioner
( uk, Уповноважений Верховної Ради з захисту державної мови), informally Language Ombudsman ( uk, мовний омбудсман) is a state official in charge of the enforcement of the law of Ukraine "" (2019), as an element of
derussification
Derussification (or derussianization) is a process or public policy in different states of the former Russian Empire and the Soviet Union or certain parts of them, aimed at restoring national identity of indigenous peoples: their language, culture ...
(minimization the influence of the
Russian language in Ukraine
Russian is the most common first language in the Donbas and Crimea regions of Ukraine and the city of Kharkiv, and the predominant language in large cities in the eastern and southern portions of the country. The usage and status of the langu ...
) and increase the usage of the
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian ( uk, украї́нська мо́ва, translit=ukrainska mova, label=native name, ) is an East Slavic language of the Indo-European language family. It is the native language of about 40 million people and the official state langu ...
, which is the only
state language
An official language is a language given supreme status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically the term "official language" does not refer to the language used by a people or country, but by its government (e.g. judiciary, ...
in the country.
Commissioner's duties
Commissioner's tasks are defined as follows:
* protection of Ukrainian as the state language;
* protection of the right of Ukrainian citizens to receive information and services in the spheres of public life in the state language on the whole territory of Ukraine and removal of any obstacles and restrictions in using the state language.
In order to fulfill these tasks, the Commissioner:
* submits proposals to the
Cabinet of Ministers
A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders. Members of a cabinet are usually called cabinet ministers or secretaries. The function of a cabinet varies: in some countries ...
concerning state language protection and its development and functioning on the whole territory of Ukraine, as well as unchallenged use of Ukrainian by Ukrainians living abroad;
* enforces the laws on the state language policy and dedicated programmes on comprehensive development and functioning of Ukrainian as the state language;
* deals with
legal person
In law, a legal person is any person or 'thing' (less ambiguously, any legal entity) that can do the things a human person is usually able to do in law – such as enter into contracts, sue and be sued, own property, and so on. The reason for ...
s' complaints on action and failure to act of authorities, enterprises of all owbership models and other legal persons concerning state language legislation.
Office holders
*2019:
*2020
See also
*, Ukraine
References
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Ukrainian language
Politics of Ukraine
Government of Ukraine