Ukraine: Treatment of members of the Church of the Source of Life, also known as Church of Life, Full Gospel Church or Evangelical Free Church Source of Life, which is affiliated to the Union of Ukrainian Evangelical Churches or the Association of Independent Charismatic Churches of Ukraine, also know as Full Gospel

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 19 December 2001
Citation / Document Symbol UKR38192.E
Reference 2
Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ukraine: Treatment of members of the Church of the Source of Life, also known as Church of Life, Full Gospel Church or Evangelical Free Church Source of Life, which is affiliated to the Union of Ukrainian Evangelical Churches or the Association of Independent Charismatic Churches of Ukraine, also know as Full Gospel, 19 December 2001, UKR38192.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4bebd24.html [accessed 17 September 2023]
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No information on the treatment of the members of the Church of the Source of Life, affiliated to the Union of Ukrainian Evangelical Churches or the Association of Independent Charismatic Churches of Ukraine (Full Gospel) could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

In January 1998, the Church of the Full Gospel in Ukraine had 147 parishes, 5 schools providing education to 1,430 students and 218 clergy members (Ukraine 1 Jan. 1998).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Reference

Ukraine. State Committee of Ukraine on Religious Affairs. 1 January 1998. "Religious Statistics for Ukraine." [Accessed: 17 December 2001]

Additional Sources Consulted

IRB databases

KI Frontier

LEXIS/NEXIS

Internet sources including:

Amnesty International

Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. 2000. US Department of State

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Keston Institute

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)

World News Connection (WNC)

Oral sources:

Keston Institute

Lyudina i Svit, Kiev

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