Article 36. The citizens of Ukraine have a right to freedom association in political
parties and public organizations for realization and defence of the rights and freedoms
and satisfaction of political, economic, social, cultural and other interests, except for
the limitations, set by a law in interests of national safety and public peace, health or
defence of rights and freedoms of other people care of population.
Political parties in Ukraine are instrumental in forming and expression of political will
of citizens, part is taken in elections. The citizens of Ukraine can be the members of
political parties only. Limitations in relation to membership in political parties are set
exceptionally by this Constitution and laws of Ukraine.
Citizens have a right to participation in trade unions with the purpose of defence of
the labour and socio-economic rights and interests. Trade unions are public
organizations, which unite the citizens bound by general interests after the sort of their
professional activity. Trade unions appear without previous permission on the basis of
free choice of their members. All trade unions have even rights. Limitations in
relation to membership in trade unions are set exceptionally by this Constitution and
laws of Ukraine.
Nobody can be forced to the entry in some association of citizens or limited in rights
for belonging or improper to political parties or public organizations.
All associations of citizens are levels before a law.