A member of the State Duma: the prohibition on the use of the Russian language in Lvov region requires a response from international human rights organizations

This opinion was expressed by member of the Committee on International Affairs Sergei Zhelezniak in response to information that members of the Lvov regional council prohibit the public use of Russian language. "The moratorium on the Russian language in the Lvov region is a direct violation of the rights of Russian-speaking citizens," believes parliamentarian
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The prohibition on the public use of the Russian language, which was introduced by members of the Lvov regional council, requires a response from international human rights organizations, said member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Sergei Zhelezniak Zhelezniak Sergei Vladimiroviсh Zhelezniak
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Earlier, the ZIK TV channel reported that the Lvov regional council had decided to prohibit the public use of the ”cultural product in Russian language“ in the region.

”The moratorium on the Russian language introduced by members of the Lvov regional council is a direct violation of the rights of Russian-speaking citizens residing in this region. We express our protest and will demand an appropriate reaction from international human rights organizations,“ Zhelezniak said.