Ukraine is considering increasing fines for systematic violations of language legislation. The initiative belongs to the language ombudsman, Olena Ivanivska, who believes that increasing fines can be an effective means of preventing violations.

According to Olena Ivanivska, sanctions should make ignoring the Ukrainian language economically unprofitable. This means that enterprises and organizations that systematically violate language legislation will suffer significant financial losses.

Context of the Initiative

The language ombudsman's initiative is aimed at protecting the rights of Ukrainian citizens to use the state language in all areas of life. Ukrainian language legislation provides for the mandatory use of the state language in government agencies, education, media, and other areas.

Olena Ivanivska believes that increasing fines for language law violations will be a working option for systemic violators. This means that enterprises and organizations that do not comply with language legislation requirements will be forced to change their behavior to avoid financial losses.