High Commissioner to consider violations of the UOC believers’ rights
At the meeting, special attention was paid to draft laws No. 4128, No. 5309 and No. 4511, which violate the norms of international law and whose anti-church character has been repeatedly noted by experts.
Bishop Victor spoke about the discrimination of the rights of believers of the UOC in Ukraine from 2015.
The High European Commissioner assured that he will personally consider the situation with the rights of believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
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