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Violation of Rights or Fight against Radicalization? Kyrgyzstan Passes New Law on Freedom of Religion - Islamabad Post

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From February 2025, the new law “On the freedom of religion and religious associations” signed by President Sadyr Japarov at the end of January becomes effective in Kyrgyzstan. According to experts, the law contains restrictive measures, yet they believe that new regulations will help the state solve a number of issues. What is the law for? The president’s press service announced the signing of the law on January 21 and noted the new document is…

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Violation of Rights or Fight against Radicalization? Kyrgyzstan Passes New Law on Freedom of Religion - Islamabad Post

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KYRGYZSTAN: Repressive new Religion Law in force from 1 February

In defiance of international human rights obligations, the new Religion Law signed by President Sadyr Japarov on 21 January bans religious communities that do not have 500 adult citizen members, and bans unregistered religious activity and places of worship and sharing faith in public. State censorship of all religious materials continues. The Amending Law â which takes effect in early February â increases Violations Code fines. "The new Law…

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