Kazakhstan's upper house of parliament passed a bill that will impose greater restrictions on religious groups, part of an attempt designed to combat growing Islamic militancy, The Telegraph reports. The law will increase surveillance of religious groups by forcing them to re-register with local authorities; those too small will be refused registration. The law will also restrict where people can worship, and will ban prayer rooms from government buildings. Opponents say the law infringes on religious freedom, but Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev says it's needed to stop the spread of violence linked to radical Islam. The bill will go into effect as soon as Nazarbayev officially signs it into law.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
New laws in Kazakhstan to restrict religious groups - Telegraph
New laws in Kazakhstan to restrict religious groups - Telegraph:
Kazakhstan's upper house of parliament passed a bill that will impose greater restrictions on religious groups, part of an attempt designed to combat growing Islamic militancy, The Telegraph reports. The law will increase surveillance of religious groups by forcing them to re-register with local authorities; those too small will be refused registration. The law will also restrict where people can worship, and will ban prayer rooms from government buildings. Opponents say the law infringes on religious freedom, but Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev says it's needed to stop the spread of violence linked to radical Islam. The bill will go into effect as soon as Nazarbayev officially signs it into law.
Kazakhstan's upper house of parliament passed a bill that will impose greater restrictions on religious groups, part of an attempt designed to combat growing Islamic militancy, The Telegraph reports. The law will increase surveillance of religious groups by forcing them to re-register with local authorities; those too small will be refused registration. The law will also restrict where people can worship, and will ban prayer rooms from government buildings. Opponents say the law infringes on religious freedom, but Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev says it's needed to stop the spread of violence linked to radical Islam. The bill will go into effect as soon as Nazarbayev officially signs it into law.
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