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April 17, 2026Journal of Law Religion and StateOpen Access

Ukraine’s law banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church: International law analysis

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ECElizabeth A. ClarkBrigham Young UniversityDVDmytro VovkTwitter (United States)

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Implication

Analysis shows that Ukraine's ban on the Orthodox Church violates international freedom of religion standards, indicating legal concerns.

Key Points

  • The analysis assesses Ukraine's Law No. 3894-IX banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church against international legal standards.
  • Reviewed Law No. 3894-IX and its implications for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
  • Analyzed compliance with Article 18 of the ICCPR, focusing on freedom of religion.
  • Evaluated the necessity requirement for FoRB limitations during wartime.
  • The law violates international freedom of religion standards as it imposes a ban without sufficient justification.
  • The necessity test for limiting FoRB is not met according to publicly available information.
  • The ban is deemed unnecessary as the Ukrainian government has not shown the UOC's involvement in anti-national security activities.

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Clark et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1d0165cdc762e9d8592b5https://doi.org/10.5117/jlrs2025.2.3.005.clar
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