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POLAND

Legislation

(Adopted by National Assembly on April 2, 1997)

(Confirmed by Referendum in October 1997)

(Document Status in October 1997)

(Editor's Note: The ICL edition is based on the official Government translation provided to the public domain on the House of Representatives (Sejm) server)

Article 27

Polish shall be the official language in the Republic of Poland. This provision shall not infringe upon national minority rights resulting from ratified international agreements

Article 35

(1) The Republic of Poland shall ensure Polish citizens belonging to national or ethnic minorities the freedom to maintain and develop their own language, to maintain customs and traditions, and to develop their own culture.

(2) National and ethnic minorities shall have the right to establish educational and cultural institutions, institutions designed to protect religious identity, as well as to participate in the resolution of matters connected with their cultural identity.

Article 233

(2) Limitation of the freedoms and rights of persons and citizens only by reason of race, gender, language, faith or lack of it, social origin, ancestry or property shall be prohibited

Note: The complete text of the Constitution and further information on the constitutional background of Poland are provided by the International Constitutional Law Project at the University of Wuerzburg.

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