Fortune-telling, shamanism, spiritualism: Kyrgyzstan bans ads for magic services

Tengrinews.kz - Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a list of prohibited "magic services" that cannot be advertised within the country, according to 24.kg.

The ban includes advertisements for clairvoyants, fortune-tellers, spiritualism, divination, shamanism, spells, curses, and other "magical" procedures. The list also extends to "unaccredited healing" practices.

On July 19, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a law prohibiting advertisements for fortune-telling and magical services, following its approval by the Jogorku Kenesh (Supreme Council) a month earlier.

The law aims to prevent the manipulation of public perception through occult, magical, or otherwise deceptive services, which may exploit citizens for personal gain.

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