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UN slams Ukraine’s crackdown on Orthodox church
Kiev has failed to justify its persecution of the Ukrainian Church (UOC), the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has stated in its periodic report on Ukrainian abuses published on Wednesday.
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky banned the UOC in September last year, accusing the church of having Russian ties.
“The dissolution of a religious organization is a severe restriction that affects the ability of individuals to practice their religion or belief together...