Legal Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church comments on the adoption of discriminatory bill No. 5309 by Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

On 20 December 2018, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the bill No. 5309 “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organisations’ regarding the names of religious organisations (associations) that are part of the structure (are members) of a religious organisation (association) whose governing centre (administration) is located outside Ukraine in a state, which is recognised by the law as having committed military aggression against