In correspondence with the Ukrainian anthroposophist Evzhen Muzichenko, a member of the group Всеукраїнський вальдорфський pedagogic seminar. Центр оджиду "Брама", I mentioned that it would probably be necessary, when the war ends, to change the Ukrainian constitution. I meant the objections from the Russian side, which appear, for example, on social networks, that the rights of the Russian minority are being suppressed in Ukraine, especially in the area of language and autonomy.
Mr. Muzichenko countered that the Ukrainian constitution is one of the most democratic constitutions in the world. I promised to study the institute and I was really surprised. The Ukrainian constitution establishes Russian as an absolutely equal language, freedom of speech and assembly is guaranteed, Crimea has a great deal of autonomy.
In proof of these facts, I have translated the entire constitution and published it on my blog, and here I present the articles related to the above-mentioned freedoms. Indeed, with regard to the pursuit of anthroposophical knowledge, I consider it necessary to form an opinion based on facts. It is clear to me that some will object that a constitutional document is one thing and practice is another thing, but even here in the Czech Republic, our constitution was distorted in the past regardless of its inner moral and ethical meaning.
Here are some provisions:
I. PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION
Article 10. Ukrainian is the state language in Ukraine.
The state ensures comprehensive development and functioning of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of social life throughout the territory of Ukraine.
In Ukraine, the free development, use and protection of Russian and other languages of the national minorities of Ukraine is guaranteed.
II. RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND OBLIGATIONS OF A MAN AND A CITIZEN
Article 24. Citizens have equal constitutional rights and freedoms and are equal before the law.
There can be no privileges or restrictions based on race, color, political, religious or other beliefs, sex, ethnic and social origin, property status, place of residence, language or other characteristics.
Article 28. Everyone has the right to respect for his dignity.
No one shall be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
No person can be subjected to medical, scientific or other experiments without his free consent.
Article 34. Everyone is guaranteed the right to freedom of thought and speech, to the free expression of their views and beliefs.
Everyone has the right to freely collect, store, use and disseminate information orally, in writing or in any other way - of his choice.
IX. TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION
Article 133. The system of administrative and territorial organization of Ukraine consists of: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, oblasts, districts, cities, districts within cities, towns and villages.
Ukraine includes: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Vinnytsia, Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhzhya, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Luhansk, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Kherson , Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, Chernihiv regions, the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol.
The cities of Kyjev and Sevastopol have a special status determined by the laws of Ukraine.
X. AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA
Article 135. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea has a Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which is adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by at least half of the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
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