Kazakhs Reverse Law to Restrict Religions, Yet Fail to Release Those Imprisoned


	Kazakhs Reverse Law to Restrict Religions, Yet Fail to Release Those Imprisoned

egsnyder

2-14-2009 7:24 AM

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diversity, religion, persecution

egsnyder says:

Diversity... not yet universally accepted!

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                                            Washington, DC (<A href="http://www.vocus.com">Vocus</A>/<A href="http://www.prweb.com/">PRWEB</A> ) February 13, 2009 -- The Washington Times reported today that Kazakhstan has "finally listened to the international outcry about (its) draconian religious registration law," according to Bennett Graham, of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. In a front page article in today's newspaper and on <A title="washingtontimes.com" target="_blank" href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/">washingtontimes.com</A>, February 13, 2009, Washington Times religion reporter Julia Duin reported on the continuing persecution of religious minorities by the Kazakh government, which in 2010 is scheduled to chair the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which on February 4 assessed the Kazakh law as not complying with international human rights standards.
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