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6 July 2017, 13:09 | Church-state relations |
People persecuted by court in Crimea for their religious convictions
Crimean Human Rights Group records the facts of oppression and persecution of believers in the occupied Crimea.
3 July 2017, 17:37 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
Unknown person threw a bottle of fuel in Lviv synagogue
Lviv police investigate the circumstances of the incident that occurred on the night of June 30 in Lviv, when an unknown person threw the bottle with an unidentified flammable substance at the street wall of the synagogue in Lviv.
12 June 2017, 10:29 | Scandals, crime
Amusement Park opens in Kamyanets-Podilsky at a Jewish cemetery
In Kamyanets-Podilsky, in the cemetery in the neighborhood “October” where 23,000 Jews are buried, an amusement park was opened. It was reported by VAAD.
16 May 2017, 11:16 | Legislation
UOC (MP) is preparing a protest rally throughout Ukraine
The faithful of the UOC (MP) across Ukraine are protesting against the adoption by Ukrainian Parliament of Bills 4128 and 4511 scheduled for May 18. This was reported by the Information and Education Department of the UOC (MP), having received information from press services of their dioceses.
8 May 2017, 10:50 | Freedom of Conscience
Russian police raids homes of Crimean Tatars to figure out what mosques they attend
According to police, this “action” was centrally approved and carried out throughout Crimea until 11 May. This was reported by “Ukrayinska Pravda.”
25 April 2017, 09:55 | Land and property problems
UOC (MP) invents a way to leave communities without property in case of denomination change
With the help of ordinary church charters, the Ukrainian communities can be deprived of their property and denied any opportunity to influence the order in their church. Most believers do not know anything about the new documents that clergymen extensively approve.
24 April 2017, 12:21 | Church-state relations
Ministry of Culture discussed the state of church-state relations in Ukraine
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine held a working meeting of leaders (representatives) of structural division son religious issues of Kyiv city and regional administrations, which discussed topical issues of the current state of church-state relations in Ukraine.
22 March 2017, 10:01 | Religious intolerance and vandalism
Vandals destroyed Jewish Cemetery in Odesa region
Unknown destroyed the Jewish cemetery in the village of Berezovka, Odesa region, Utro reports, citing a Facebook page of the director of the Ukrainian Jewish Committee Edward Dolynsky.
21 December 2016, 12:18 | Scandals, crime |
Tomb of Rabbi Nachman in Uman Desecrated by Pig’s Head, Fake Blood
13 December 2016, 09:04 | Religion and policy | |
Evangelical Christians protested against the actions of the occupation authorities in Crimea
Evangelical Christians and their supporters protested against the actions of the occupation authorities in Bakhchysarai, Crimea, where the local Pentecostal church "Voice of Hope" was forbidden to worship in their own building.
5 December 2016, 16:20 | Religion and policy |
Crimean authorities ban the Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith "Voice of Hope" to gather for worship
The Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith “Tabernacle” (Kyiv) has issued a formal appeal “to all Christian communities to support activities and statements in connection with the situation around the affiliate Church “ Voice of Hope” (Bahchisarai town), to which the Crimean government sent a resolution stating the “impossibility to operate the premises.”
15 November 2016, 12:34 | International relations |
Today the UN may approve a special resolution on human rights violation in Crimea
The draft resolution also notes the necessity of releasing the illegally detained Russian citizens of Ukraine and cancellation of the decision to ban the activities of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people.
19 October 2016, 18:15 | Legislation |
Pro-Russian MPs and representatives of the UOC (MP) oppose the bill amending jurisdiction change
Fundamental human right to freedom of religion implies a free change of jurisdiction of areligious community in respect of which there is no clear mechanism for transition.
12 October 2016, 10:46 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
Occupied Crimea – searches and detentions of Crimean Tatars who have returned from Hajj continue
Today, on October 12, the homes of Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea were raided by Russian security services.
7 September 2016, 13:30 | Freedom of Conscience |
Russian court sentences four Crimean Muslims to 7 and 5 years of imprisonment
On September 7, the North Caucasus District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don announced the verdict in the case of Crimean Muslims accused of having links with the organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir,” recognized a terrorist organization in Russia. This was reported by “Crimea. Realities.”
30 August 2016, 11:28 | Religion and policy |
Crimean Archbishop of the UOC-KP asks Patriarch Kirill and leader of Russian Muslims to help to free political prisoners
Archbishop Klyment (Kushch) of Simferopol and Crimea sent a letter to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, and Russian Supreme Mufti Sheikh-ul-Islam referring to the application of penal system to the Mejlis deputy head Ilmi Umerov.
17 August 2016, 19:50 | Freedom of Conscience |
Ministry of Culture urges international community not to ignore pressure on religious and ethnic communities In Crimea
The Ministry of Culture alleges the breach of the rights of religious and ethnic communities in Crimea by occupation authorities of the Russian Federation.
1 July 2016, 10:08 | Legislation |
Amendments to law on freedom of conscience evoke discussions among religious figures
Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On freedom of conscience and religious organizations" were controversially perceived by the religious community. Some religious representatives have significant concerns about the nature of amendments and the procedure of their review.
24 June 2016, 11:50 | Religion and policy |
Foreign Ministry demands Russia to stop prosecution of Crimean Muslims
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry expressed protest to the Russian Federation in connection with the non-admission of representatives of the Consulate General of Ukraine in Rostov-on-Don to Ukrainian citizens that were detained in Crimea and transported to Russia.
12 May 2016, 10:18 | Religion and policy |
Searches and detentions held in Crimea under the pretext of fighting the extremists of ‘Hizb ut-Tahrir’
“Yesterday, I talked with the Ombudsman, now we see the response. In the city of Bahchisarai a series of searches was held,” Head of the CEC Kurultai of Crimean Tatars Zaire Smedlyayev wrote on Facebook.

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