The evolution of political and legal opinion regarding the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians and refugees abroad: separate aspects

Abstract

It is indicated that in the context of the development of Ukraine as a legal state, the modern development of human rights in Ukraine, the evolution of civil society, the development of the legal status of refugees and Ukrainians abroad, migration processes, the study of the issue of the concept of the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians abroad is of important practical and theoretical importance.
 The issue of the evolution of political and legal opinion regarding the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians abroad becomes important considering the modern development of the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians abroad, migration processes, globalization, the need for effective protection of the rights and legitimate interests of Ukrainians abroad, as well as the preservation of their linguistic and cultural identity. cooperation of Ukraine with Ukrainians abroad, their communities and non-governmental organizations.
 The evolution of political and legal opinion regarding the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians abroad has been going on for a long time and has already gone through various stages.
 As part of the evolution of political and legal opinion regarding the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians abroad, the following stages can be distinguished:1. The stage from the times of Kyivan Rus until 1917.2. The period of the Ukrainian national liberation struggle of 1917-1922.3. Stage of Soviet Ukraine.4. The stage of formation of the foundations of the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians abroad in independent Ukraine from August 24, 1991 to March 4, 2004.5. The newest stage of the development of the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians abroad, which began on March 4, 2004, after the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Ukrainians Abroad”.
 The first of the above-mentioned stages of the evolution of political and legal opinion regarding the constitutional and legal status of Ukrainians abroad is considered in more detail.