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Amsterdam & Partners LLP Releases New Report, “Ukraine’s War on Religious Freedom”

Ahead of Robert Amsterdam’s participation in a panel event at the International Religious Freedom Summit 2024 in Washington DC, Amsterdam & Partners LLP and Save the UOC are releasing a new report documenting the latest abuses inflicted upon our church by the Ukrainian government, as well as detailing the illegality of Law 3894, which aims … Read more

Robert Amsterdam Presents Appeal to USCIRF on Ukraine’s Illegal Law to Ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Following statements of concern and condemnation of the Ukrainian government’s recently passed law to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church issued by organizations as diverse as Human Rights Watch and His Holiness the Pope, Robert Amsterdam, lawyer for the UOC, has issued a new filing before the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

Metropolitan of Odesa Writes Letter to President-elect Trump on Religious Persecution in Ukraine

Metropolitan Agafangel of Odesa of Izmail, permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, has published a letter written to President-elect Donald Trump. In his letter, Metropolitan Agafangel writes, “We believe that with your election as President of the great nation of the United States, peace will come not only to the … Read more

“Religious freedom is under attack in Ukraine” – Robert Amsterdam in the Moscow Times

Robert Amsterdam, international lawyer for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, has published an oped in the Moscow Times detailing the Ukrainian government’s persecution of his clients and arguing for intervention. Amsterdam urges the Ukrainian government to submit their new law on religious cleansing for international review before bodies such as the EU’s Venice Commission. Excerpt below: … Read more

Human Rights Watch Condemns Ukraine’s Proposed Ban of Ukrainian Orthodox Church

The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch has issued a statement today highlighting their concerns that Ukraine’s recently passed law which will allow for the banning of an entire religious denomination would violate international human rights law. According to Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch, “the law interferes with the right … Read more

Open Letter to Hudson Institute on Hosting Event to Justify Violations of Religious Freedoms in Ukraine

On September 18th, the Hudson Institute is hosting an event titled “Religion in the Crossfire between Russia and Ukraine,” featuring speakers Nina Shea, Oleksandr Aliksiichuk, Dr. Maksym Vasin, Lauren Homer, Pavlo Unguryan, Dmitry Bodyu, and Dr. Katharyn Hanson. Not a single one of these individuals represents the views of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the largest … Read more

US Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops Expresses Concern over Ukraine’s Religious Cleansing Law

On September 15th, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America approved a statement regarding the newly passed law in Ukraine which would grant the authorities extraordinary powers to place an outright ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, depriving millions of Ukrainian citizens of their internationally guaranteed rights to religious freedom … Read more

Response Letter to Steven Moore

The following letter was distributed to a list of recipients in Washington DC by Robert Amsterdam of Amsterdam & Partners LLP in response to a series of false claims and disinformation issued by Steven Moore, an activist with the Ukraine Freedom Project. A full PDF of the annexes is available to download here. 30 August … Read more

Metropolitan Theodosius in The Times: ‘Persecution of our church brings shame on Ukraine’

Metropolitan Theodosius of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has spent the last several years under constant pressure from the Ukrainian secret police, who have detained him on multiple occasions, raided his home and office four times, and issued bogus, politically motivated charges against him. Today he published an opinion article in the Times of London … Read more

Press Release: Ukraine’s Passage of 8371 Is A Grotesque Violation of Religious Freedom

The following press release was circulated to media today: LONDON, AUGUST 20, 2024 – Today Draft Law 8371 has passed its second reading in Ukraine’s parliament. Once the bill has been signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, it will pass into law, marking a dark new chapter for human rights in Ukraine, says Robert Amsterdam, an … Read more

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