Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-13 19:21:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B3B0CD6651248425DBB4818B76133386DB4B1A0F62860AB8F1D8BF6D8043768F
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Original Note:
The Ukrainian language situation has been extensively analyzed by Council of Europe who rendered multiplie opinions: https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD(2011)008-e#:~:text=The%20Venice%20Commission%20notes%20in,of%20the%20population%20and%20their https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD(2019)032-e The same Council of Europe also decried the mis-use of the topic as a propaganda tool: https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/continued-use-of-the-situation-of-russian-as-a-minority-language-as-a-pretext-for-aggression-against-ukraine-unacceptable The press also provided coverage: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-language-idUSKBN1E227K https://www.rferl.org/a/council-europe-criticizes-ukrainian-language-laws/30312541.html
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