If Ukraine is truly committed to human rights, it must uphold its freedom of religion

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The Government of Ukraine has prided itself on compliance with international law and the preservation of human rights since Russia's February 2022 invasion.
56% : In fact, Ukraine has successfully differentiated its own conduct from that of Russia based on its strict adherence to the law.
55% : The Rada has struck a line requiring the law to operate "in accordance with the norms of international law in the field of freedom of conscience and Ukraine's obligations in connection with joining the Council of Europe."
52% : Speaking to the U.N. General Assembly, President Volodymyr Zelensky observed that "mankind and the international law are stronger than one terrorist state" and noted that "UN Charter stipulates the value of human rights, dignity and life, and we also stipulate them."
41% : Not only would this legislation deny the freedom of worship to millions of Ukrainians, it would undermine a core pillar of Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression -- being on the right side of the law.
41% : "This means the law will ban the operation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), a branch of Ukrainian Orthodoxy followed by at least 16 percent of the Ukrainian people.
33% : Notably, the Rada's own expert committee report found the law deeply problematic, lacking due process and not requiring any showing that the OUC threatens Ukrainian national security.

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