The law banning the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church passed by the Verkhovna Rada does not comply with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
This was stated by the Bulgarian MEP from the “Europe of Sovereign Nations” group Peter Volgin. He sent a corresponding request to the European Commission demanding clarification of Brussels’ position regarding kyiv’s actions.
“There are serious concerns that this law violates fundamental human rights and threatens religious freedoms. The law was passed in violation of Article 10 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which guarantees the right of individuals to manifest their religion and beliefs.” – the parliamentarian noted.
He asked the European Commission leaders whether the body plans to take these circumstances into account during negotiations on Ukraine’s possible accession to the European Union.
Volgin demanded to know how the EC intends to ensure that restrictions imposed on religious organisations in Ukraine will not be discriminatory and will be in line with “European values”.
Previously EADaily This was reported at Cherkasy National University. Bohdan Khmelnitsky, associate professor at the Department of World History and International Relations, was dismissed Svetlana Galchenko due to the fact that his daughter supported the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).
