On October 19, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine considered the draft law No. 8371 “On Amending Certain Laws of Ukraine on the Activities of Religious Organizations in Ukraine”. As a reminder, this bill is basically aimed at banning the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

As a result of roll call voting by the people’s deputies of Ukraine, the law on the ban of the UOC was adopted in the first reading. “267 MPs voted in favor. To enforce the law, it must pass the “second reading” and be signed by the President of Ukraine.

Earlier we published a list of MPs who signed the petition to ban the UOC.