In a bold move that’s stirring conversations across Central Asia, Kazakhstan has introduced a new law banning face-covering ...

As the last country in Central Asia to do so, Kazakhstan has outlawed face coverings to increase public safety, a move that ...

The latest ban places Kazakhstan alongside other Central Asian countries that have imposed similar restrictions amid concerns over rising religious conservatism and extremism.

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The Kazakhstan hijab ban law stems from the country's efforts to curb religious fundamentalism and promote secular values.

Kazakhstan has become the latest country in Central Asia to ban veils and niqab worn by Muslim women, an official said.

Kazakhstan, where 70% of the population is Muslim, has banned face-covering clothes like niqabs in public places for security and to maintain its secular identity ...

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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed on Monday an amendment to the crime prevention law banning face coverings in public spaces. "It is prohibited to wear clothing items in ...