Freedom Of Religion In Russia

EDM number 2344 in 1992-93, proposed by David Atkinson on 19/07/1993.

That this House notes with grave concern that the Russian Supreme Soviet, part of the Congress of People's Deputies, passed a new amendment to the 1990 Freedom of Religion Law, which would restrict the activities of foreign missionaries in Russia, by banning them from independent missionary work, proselytising, publishing, business deals and advertising unless they receive accreditation from Russian authorities; and urges President Yeltsin to use his power of veto on this attempt to curb the freedom of religion in Russia, which discriminates against those who wish to be a member of a church other than the Russian Orthodox Church.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.