2025 Commission report on Ukraine

Tabled by Petar Volgin

Added: 65a. Condemns the increasing religious persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, one of the largest religious communities in Ukraine with millions of believers, including police raids on monasteries and churches, seizures of religious property and the opening of criminal proceedings against numerous members of the clergy; recalls that international organisations, including Human Rights Watch and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, have warned that such measures violate freedom of religion and impose collective punishment on peaceful believers; stresses that religious persecution, criminal prosecution of clergy and restrictions on religious communities are incompatible with the fundamental rights and rule-of-law standards required of countries seeking membership of the EU;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.391