A draft Amending Law (seen by Forum 18) amending nine Codes and Laws on the exercise of freedom of religion or belief would, if adopted in its...
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KAZAKHSTAN: List of 203 known 2023 administrative prosecutions
The 203 known administrative prosecutions in 2023 for exercising freedom of religion or belief are listed here. More than one third punished...
KAZAKHSTAN: Parish ousted from church after 31 years
The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Orthodox parish in Oktyabrskoye held its last Sunday service on 28 May in the church where it has worshipped since...
In Kazakhstan, Pope Francis is expected to appeal for peace in Ukraine
The head of the Orthodox Church in Moscow, Patriarch Kirill, will not be attending the interfaith meeting with the pope.
KAZAKHSTAN: One district, 4 police raids, 7 fines
Police in Shu District of southern Kazakhstan raided four meetings for worship of three unregistered Protestant communities and issued six summary...
KAZAKHSTAN: Prisoners of conscience refused conditional early release
At least 3 of the 8 current known prisoners of conscience jailed for exercising freedom of religion or belief have had applications for conditional...
KAZAKHSTAN: “Incomprehensible” bank account blocking
Kazakhstan maintains public lists of individuals and organisations allegedly connected to "terrorism or extremism" list, and secret "high-risk" or...
Patriarch Kirill cancels Kazakhstan trip and chance to meet with Pope Francis
For the second time this year, an in-person meeting between the two global religious leaders has fallen apart.
KAZAKHSTAN: Fined, as “he had no basis for conducting a religious event”
Zakirzhan Rozmetov was fined for leading evening prayers during Ramadan in a Shymkent mosque stripped of registration in 2021. "Rozmetov broke the...