The Law Banning the UOC: Can Religious Policy Coexist with Freedom of Religion?

... affiliation with a foreign state and the impossibility of criminalizing the “ideology of the Russian world.” The Commission suggested that the bill be submitted for review to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe or the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief [ 3 ] to confirm its compliance with international law [ 4 ]. These critical objections did not prevent the passing of Law 8371 by an overwhelming majority of lawmakers in Ukraine’s parliament on August 20, 2024. The controversial ...