Prisons to close down prayer rooms and chapels in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan prisons will start closing down mosques, chapels and prayer rooms on October 25.
Kazakhstan General Prosecution Office to develop draft law on peaceful meetings and rallies
Kazakhstan General Prosecution Office will prepare a draft law with notification-based permit for peaceful meetings, rallies and demonstrations.
The new law does not impair the equality of religions: Chairman of the Agency for Religion
According to him, Islam and Russian Orthodox Church have occupied their niches, maintaining inter-faith dialogue and channels of social interaction.
Chairman of the Agency for Religion comments on the new law on religion
According to him, norms regulating registration and re-registration of religion organizations will be the first to be drafted.
President Nazarbayev signs law on religion
The new law adopted by the national Parliament September 29 introduces obligatory re-registration of all religion organizations and prohibits administering any religion rites without due state registration.
Ban on prayers could encourage extremism in Kazakhstan: Tleukhan
Tleukhan assumes that the provision of the new law prohibiting prayers in public offices is out of sync with a number of international documents.
Supreme Mufti comments on religion law
September 29 Kazakhstan’s Parliament adopted a new law on religion that among other things introduces ban on prayer rooms in public bodies, education and healthcare facilities, military units.
ODIHR/OSCE called Kazakhstan to review Religious Law
Director of the ODIHR/OSCE Janez Lenarčič expressed his concerns about Kazkahstan law On religious activities and religious institutions.
Kazakhstan senators against same-sex unions
Kazakhstan Commission on Social-Cultural Development discussed and submitted draft Marriage and Family Code for the second reading on October 6.
Statement of Freedom House on Religious Law tagged groundless in Kazakhstan
Chairman of Kazakhstan State Agency for Religion Kairat Lama Sharif tagged the statement of Freedom House groundless.
Kazakhstan users to lose computers for downloading pirate movies
A draft law propenalty penalty for downloading pirate movies and music from the Internet was submitted to Kazakhstan Parliament.
Kazakhstan Parliament adopted Religious Law
The document has been submitted to the President for signature.
Kairat Lama Sharif explained the "secular state" term
Kairat Lama Sharif gave a special explanation of the “secular state” term during discussion of the draft law On religious activities and religious institutions in the Senate.
American human rights organization called Kazakhstan Senate to reject Religious Law
Draft Religious Law will “grossly curb Kazakhstani citizens’ right to freely practice and express their faith": Freedom House.
New Religions Law not related to events in Aktobe and Atyrau: Head of Religions Agency
It is not related to the latest events in Aktobe and Atyrau oblasts: Lama Sharif.
Praying in public offices may be banned in Kazakhstan
Chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religion Kairat Lama Sharif confirmed that the new religious law imposes fines for praying in public offices.
Kazakh MP asked to ban Kazakh women from showing belly-buttons
A discussion between Majilis deputy and Chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religion during presentation of the draft law "On religious activities and religious institutions".
Religious literature imported into Kazakhstan to undergo check-ups
Religious literature that enters Kazakhstan is to be sent for theology check-up by customs authorities: Chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religion.
Kazakhstan does not have enough theology experts
Draft law "On religious activities and religious institutions" has been presented to the lower chamber of Kazakhstan Parliament.