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Citizens` right to form themselves into associations is an inalienable right of a human being enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is guaranteed by Ukraine`s Constitution and legislation. The State promotes the political and civil activity and creative initiative of citizens and provides equal opportunities for the activity of their associations.
In accordance with Art. 36 of the Constitution of Ukraine, citizens of Ukraine are entitled to establish political parties and community organizations to exercise and protect their rights and freedoms and satisfy their political, economic, social, cultural and other interests, except for cases provided by law in the interest of national security and public order, public health care, or protection of other people`s rights and freedoms.
In accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Associations of Citizens" of June 16, 1992, an association of citizens is a voluntary public-service organization established on the basis of community of interests for the joint exercise by citizens of their rights and freedoms. An association of citizens, irrespective of the name, is recognized as a political party or a community organization.
Art. 4 of this Law says that associations cannot be legalized, and the activity of legalized associations of citizens is prohibited judicially if their objective is:
· changing, in a violent way, the constitutional system and, in any form, the territorial integrity of the state;
· undermining the State`s security through pursuing an activity for the benefit of foreign countries;
· propaganda of war, violence or cruelty, nazism and neo-nazism;
· fomenting of national and religious enmity;
· creation of illegal paramilitary groups;
· restriction of universally acknowledged human rights.
The creation and activity of political parties whose governing bodies or structural centers are based abroad, as well as of any structural centers of political parties in the bodies of executive or judicial authority, or the Armed Forces, National Guards and Frontier Troops, public companies, organizations and government-owned educational institutions, are prohibited
(Based on the book “The ABC of Ukrainian Politics”. Ì. Òîmenko (leader of the authors team).-Ê.: Smoloskyp Publishers, 1998.-230 pages.).
© Compiled and editted by Natalia GUMENYUK,Olga KOCHUBEINYK,Valery RYABENKO (“Information Culture”), e-mail: i-point@iptelecom.net.ua
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POLICAL LIFE
Politics life of Ukraine – all about Ukrainian political life (in Ukrainian, Russian and English).
Political Ukraine – the main purpose of the project "Political Ukraine" is to provide information, related to Ukrainian political life and to build the unique catalog of Ukrainian political resources. Authors of the project do not support any particular political entities or politicians. The project aims to provide up-to-date and unbiased information to their visitors. (in Ukrainian).
PARTIES
The People Democratic party of Ukraine - this party adhere to the centrist orientation, that is based on the historically verified values of the European social-democracy and liberalism. These are firstly the individual, his freedom, health, well-being, civil, political and social rights. (in Ukrainian and English).
The Green party of Ukraine – description of Green Party activities in Ukraine with good structure (in Ukrainian and English).
The People Movement party of Ukraine – the main values of the Movement ideology are Ukrainian independence, democracy and reforms (in Ukrainian).
The People Christian Union party – the mission of this party is to build independent, democratic, people oriented society that grounds on Christian values (in Ukrainian).
The Socialist party of Ukraine – prove Ukraine as economically strong, democratic, socially just country that serves each and everyone its citizens (in Ukrainian).
The Ukrainian Republican party – the goal of the Republican party is revival of Ukraine as a free and respected by international community nations. The party emphasizes independence as a necessary condition for improvement of quality of life in the country, cultural development of Ukrainian people and civil society (in Ukrainian).
The Democratic Union party – web-site about the Democratic Union and its vision of their place in Ukrainian future (in Ukrainian).
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