Earlier, we reported that the International Human Rights Organization Human Rights Watch criticized Law No. 3894 (formerly No. 8371), aimed at banning the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The organization believes that the law banning the UOC grossly violates human rights to freedom of conscience and, according to its provisions, will make it impossible for Ukraine’s largest religious denomination to function. Human Rights Watch called on the Ukrainian government to stop the implementation of Law No. 3894 and send it to the Venice Commission for legal expertise.
“This law is a violation of international law” - Amsterdam on the ban of the UOC
The head of the international human rights company Amsterdam & Partners LLP, Robert Amsterdam, who represents the legal interests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, said that he would submit evidence of persecution of the UOC to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The lawyer accused the Ukrainian government of trying to completely eliminate the largest religious organization in the country by adopting anti-church law No. 3894. The lawyer’s comment was published on the Save The UOC website.
“We are announcing the filing of a new application with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom regarding the illegal Ukrainian law aimed at collectively punishing and banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This law is a blatant violation of international human rights law,” — said Amsterdam.
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