“the authorities in Ukraine and Armenia were destroying the Church using Bolshevik methods

Robert Amsterdam ›

International human rights lawyer

Reported

“The Ukrainian government has literally terminated the right of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) to use the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, as it has done for almost a thousand years.

Robert Amsterdam ›

International human rights lawyer

Direct quote

“the proceedings against Church representatives and the persecution of the Catholicos a “disgrace,” saying they constitute violations of human rights and religious freedom.

“the Armenian authorities are attempting to reshape the Church and effectively turn it into an arm of the state apparatus

“the Armenian authorities are seeking to bring the Armenian Apostolic Church under their control, following what he called the “Ukrainian scenario.”

Robert Amsterdam ›

Attorney

Reported