Earlier, we reported that Romanian MEP Luis Lazarus condemned the actions of radicals against the clergy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Chernivtsi, emphasizing that the attacks affected representatives of the Romanian minority.
The UN has once again drawn attention to violations of the rights of believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
A new UN report on human rights violations in Ukraine between December 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025, documents attacks on clergy and believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The document cites as an example the seizure of UOC churches in Bukovina, noting that the incidents took place with the full connivance of law enforcement agencies. The document is published on the UN website.
As an example of the violation of the rights of believers of the UOC, the report mentions an incident in the village of Verkhni Stanovtsi in the Chernivtsi region, which occurred in April this year. At that time, supporters of the OCU, armed with wooden sticks and pepper spray, attempted to seize a local church of the UOC.
«The UOC reported injuries among its parishioners. Three days later, as a result of a similar attack, the parishioners of the UOC were forced to leave the church. As of the end of the reporting period, they were still unable to return. According to eyewitnesses, the police, who were present during the second incident, did not take measures to prevent and stop the violence,» — the report says.
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