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1. **Essence of the Law:**
This resolution amends the Regulation on the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience (DESS). The changes concern the reformulation of certain powers of the DESS, in particular, in the field of religion, indigenous peoples, and national minorities (communities) of Ukraine. New functions are also added related to monitoring compliance with legislation on freedom of conscience and religious organizations, as well as legislation in the field of national minorities (communities) of Ukraine.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
The resolution amends certain clauses of the Regulation on the DESS. Key changes include:
* Reformulation of terms relating to the areas of activity of the DESS, with an emphasis on “religion, indigenous peoples of Ukraine, national minorities (communities) of Ukraine”.
* Expansion of the powers of the DESS to monitor compliance with legislation on freedom of conscience and religious organizations, as well as legislation in the field of national minorities (communities) of Ukraine.
* Adding new functions, such as conducting research on the affiliation of religious organizations with foreign entities, considering issues related to the use of religious organizations to promote the ideology of the “Russian world”, issuing orders to eliminate violations of legislation, and granting individual approvals for relations with foreign religious organizations.
* Clarification of procedures related to the realization of the rights of national minorities (communities) of Ukraine, including conducting consultations and competitions to support their cultural and linguistic needs.
* Introduction of internal control and audit in the DESS.
* Regulation of the procedure for issuing, enacting, and appealing DESS orders in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure”.
3. **Key Provisions for Use:**
The most important provisions for practical use are:
* Expansion of the powers of the DESS to control religious organizations, in particular, regarding their affiliation with foreign centers and possible promotion of the ideology of the “Russian world”.
* Introduction of mechanisms for consultation with public associations of national minorities (communities) of Ukraine to ensure their rights and freedoms.
* Conducting competitions to support programs (projects, activities) of national minorities (communities) of Ukraine aimed at meeting their cultural, linguistic, and informational needs.
* Regulation of the procedure for appealing DESS orders.
* In the context of martial law and the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, special attention should be paid to the provisions relating to the control of religious organizations and their connections with foreign centers, as well as countering the propaganda of the ideology of the “Russian world”.
