Constitution of the Russian Federation 1993, as amended to 2022
Minorities
  • English
    The Russian Federation shall have jurisdiction over:
    …
    c. ... regulation and protection of the rights of national minorities;
    ... (Art. 71)
  • Russian
    В ведении Российской Федерации находятся:
    ...
    в) ... регулирование и защита прав национальных меньшинств;
    ... (Статья 71)
Minorities
  • English
    1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
    ...
    b. ... protection of the rights of national minorities,
    …
    l. protection of the traditional habitat and the traditional way of life of small ethnic communities;
    ... (Art. 72)
  • Russian
    1. В совместном ведении Российской Федерации и субъектов Российской Федерации находятся:
    ...
    б) ... защита прав национальных меньшинств;
    …
    м) защита исконной среды обитания и традиционного образа жизни малочисленных этнических общностей;
    ... (Статья 72)
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Constitution of the Russian Federation 1993, as amended to 2020 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023). Consolidated version as amended to 2022 not publicly available, 2022 amendments concern provision (Art. 65) that is not of direct relevance to the database. According to Art. 68: “1. The State language of the Russian Federation in all of its territory shall be Russian language ...”

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Constitution of the Russian Federation 1993, as amended to 2022 (Russian), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023).

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