“The law on banning the activities of religious organizations connected to Russia in Ukraine has entered into force. Source: “Interfax-Ukraine” Details: The Law “On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations” was adopted on August 20, 2024, and it enters into force 30 days after its publication, namely on Monday, September 23.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “Interfax-Ukraine”
Details: The Law “On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations” was adopted on August 20, 2024, and it enters into force 30 days after its publication, namely on Monday, September 23.
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At the same time, several provisions of the document enter into force later.
In particular, the day after the publication, the Cabinet of Ministers begins the preparation of by-laws, and in nine months, a provision of the draft law enters into force, which allows the State Service for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience to apply to the court for the termination of the activities of a religious organization, if the service has established a its connection with the Russian Orthodox Church of the aggressor country.
In addition, within three months from the date of promulgation of this law, the government must take measures to return state property from the use of a foreign religious organization, the activity of which is prohibited in Ukraine, and religious organizations whose activity is not allowed, as well as take measures to return state property within six months for the use of legal entities, the owner of which is a foreign religious organization whose activity is prohibited in the country.
Prehistory:
- In January 2023, the government registered in the Verkhovna Rada draft law No. 8371 on the prohibition of religious organizations in Ukraine, according to which the activities of the UOC MP may be terminated.
- On October 19, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada adopted this draft law in the first reading.
- On July 23, 2024, people’s deputies blocked the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada due to their refusal to consider the draft law banning the UOC MP, thus disrupting the plenary session.
- On August 20, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a draft law as a whole on banning the activity of religious organizations in Ukraine connected to Russia, which could make it impossible for the UOC MP to operate.
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