The Law "On the protection of the constitutional order in the sphere of activity of religious organizations" has entered into force.

In particular, the law was adopted on August 20, 2024, and comes into force 30 days after its publication, namely on Monday, September 23.

As reported, on August 20, the Verkhovna Rada adopted at the second reading a bill prohibiting the activities of religious organizations affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine (No. 8371 "On the protection of the constitutional order in the field of activities of religious organizations").

At the same time, several provisions of the document come into force later.

In particular, the day after publication, the Cabinet of Ministers begins preparing by-laws and nine months later the norm of the draft law comes into force, allowing the State Service for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience to file a lawsuit to terminate the activities of a religious organization if the service has established a connection with the ROC (Russian Orthodox Church) of the aggressor country.

In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers, within three months from the date of publication of this law, must take measures to return state property from the use of a foreign religious organization whose activities are prohibited in Ukraine and religious organizations whose activities are not allowed, as well as within six months to take measures to return state property from the use of legal entities, the owner of which is a participant is a foreign religious organization whose activities are prohibited in the country.