Ukraine’s International Obligations in the Field of Mother-Tongue-Medium Education of Minorities
Ukraine’s International Obligations in the Field of Mother-Tongue-Medium Education of Minorities
Author(s): István Csernicskó Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Sociology, Politics and law, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies, EU-Legislation, Politics and Identity
Published by: Nemzetpolitikai Kutatóintézet
Keywords: Education;Political Life;National Minorities;Minority Language;
Summary/Abstract: On September 5, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine voted for the Ukrainian Law “On Education”. Around Article 7 of the Law, discussions broke out, which gradually turned into one of the most acute conflicts in both internal political life and the external relations of Ukraine. The conflict rose from an internal to an international level when Hungary blocked the organization of high-level political meetings between Ukraine and NATO. The present paper examines Ukraine’s obligations in the field of mother-tongue-medium education of minorities. Kyiv had assumed such obligations with the ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. Based on the official reports of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages of Council of Europe bodies from 2017, the paper also examines how Ukraine fulfils its international obligations in this area.
Journal: Hungarian Journal of Minority Studies
- Issue Year: 3/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 31-56
- Page Count: 26
- Language: English