Fining of Kazakh Actor for Quoting Quran in Instagram Post Condemned
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the United States’ largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, on Thursday condemned the move.
The charges stem from allegations that actor and producer Nurtas Adambay violated Kazakhstan’s laws on religious activity and associations by distributing religious content without proper permission, which is limited to certain locations such as mosques and religious schools.
“Religious freedom is a fundamental right of all people worldwide,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
“We condemn this authoritarian act by the Kazakh government and ask that the fine be dropped and the unjust law changed to allow true freedom of religious expression.”
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He added that “while members of many registered religious organizations were able to practice religion without harassment or legal barriers within registered places of worship and private homes, authorities continued to fine, arrest, detain, or imprison individuals on account of their religious beliefs or affiliation” in Kazakhstan.
Source: Cair.com
