• Source: Language ombudsman (Ukraine)

      • In Ukraine, the State Language Protection Commissioner (Ukrainian: Уповноважений Верховної Ради з захисту державної мови), informally Language Ombudsman (Ukrainian: мовний омбудсман) is a state official in charge of the enforcement of the Law of Ukraine "On protecting the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language" (2019), as an element of derussification (minimization the influence of the Russian language in Ukraine) and increase the usage of the Ukrainian language (Ukrainianization), which is the only state language 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 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 persons' complaints on action and failure to act of authorities, enterprises of all ownership models and other legal persons concerning state language legislation.
      Commissioner carries out his activities independently of other state bodies and officials, he is appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine under a special procedure for the term of five years.
      The activity of the State Language Protection Commissioner is also regulated by other legislative acts (legal and regulatory framework).


      Office holders


      2019: Tetyana Monakhova
      2020 Taras Kremin


      See also


      National Commission on State Language Standards, Ukraine
      Russification of Ukraine
      Russians in Ukraine
      Russian language in Ukraine
      Chronology of Ukrainian language suppression
      Internationalism or Russification?
      Ukrainianization
      Derussification in Ukraine
      Languages of Ukraine
      Language policy in Ukraine


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