In Religious Community of Svyato-Uspenskyy Parish of Rivne Eparchy of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ptycha Village of Dubenskyy District v Ukraine [2025] ECHR 223 (one of the longest case references I’ve ever seen), the parish (“Ptycha”) complained that, after a split within the parish over the issue of jurisdiction, the domestic authorities had failed to comply with their obligations under Article 9 ECHR and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 regarding the liturgical use and peaceful possession of the parish’s church building [1]. Continue reading →