“Muslim-majority Kazakhstan considers hijab ban to combat extremism”, First Post, October 7, 2023:
“The Muslim-majority country of Kazakhstan is contemplating a potential ban on the wearing of Islamic headscarves in public spaces as part of its efforts to combat extremism.
Culture and Information Minister Aida Balayeva, during a press briefing in Astana, Friday indicated that the authorities are reviewing and updating existing laws, which, in her view, lack the necessary tools to address religious extremism and what she referred to as “non-traditional religious movements.”
Balayeva highlighted a significant gap in the current legislation, stating, “The existing laws don’t even contain the term ‘destructive religious cults,’” as reported by news agency Kazinform……”
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