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The number of unregistered religious communities has increased in Ukraine

12.06.2020 At the beginning of 2020, the number of religious organizations in Ukraine has reached 36,796. Among them are 1,728 religious communities that operate without state registration.

Conference of Rabbis has advocated religious freedom in Europe (PHOTO)

05.08.2012 Photo: Hulya European rabbis discussed issues of religious freedom BERLIN – The conference of European Rabbis dedicated to a wide range of urgent issues of the Jewish communities of Europe, including the issues of religious freedom...

Schengen visas to EU countries will be free for religious leaders of Ukraine

01.08.2012 It was signed Treaty on amendments to Agreement on facilitation of issuance of visas BRUSSELS – The Treaty on the amendments to the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of the issuance of visas was...

EU high-ranking officials discussed with religious leaders the problem of solidarity and demography

23.07.2012 Photo: europa.eu European Union leaders met with religious leaders BRUSSELS – More than twenty senior representatives from Christian, Muslim and Jewish religions and from the Hindu and Bahá'í communities from all over Europe met on...

PACE members are concerned about obstacles in construction of Kyiv Jewish Community Center

16.07.2012 PACE is concerned about attempts to disrupt the construction of Jewish Сenter in Kyiv STRASBOURG – 36 parliamentarians from 17 countries of Europe expressed concern over the obstacles in the construction of the Kyiv Jewish Community...

Ukrainian and Jewish communities of New York received delegation of Ukrainian Council of Churches (PHOTO)

09.05.2012 Photo: Maksym Vasin / IRF UCCRO delegation met with Jewish community in the USA NEW YORK – After the meetings in Washington the leaders of Ukrainian denominations arrived to New York, where they met with leaders of Jewish communities in...

Delegation of Ukrainian Council of Churches visited the Holocaust Museum in Washington (PHOTO)

09.05.2012 Photo: Maksym Vasin / IRF UCCRO delegation visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum WASHINGTON – The official activity of the delegation of Ukrainian Council of Churches and religious organizations in the United States started with a...

Leaders of Ukrainian denominations met with high-ranking officials of the U.S. Department of State (PHOTO)

06.05.2012 Photo: Maksym Vasin / IRF UCCRO delegation held several meetings in Washington WASHINGTON – A delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations met with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of...

Parliament of Canada adopted a statement on honoring Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky

27.04.2012 Photo: Maksym Vasin / IRF Parliament of Canada honored Andrey Sheptytsky’s heritage OTTAWA – The House of Commons of Canada has unanimously adopted a statement about reverence for the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky’s heritage on April...

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Magnitsky Act sanctions against religious persecution

Can the UK, USA and other countries apply the personal sanctions to condemn on international level those individuals who are responsible for religious persecution?