In September 2011, two laws were passed by parliament that imposed further restrictions on religious rights. The laws, which require the re-registration of all religious communities, seem to be aimed at curtailing extremist Islam, but unregistered Christian churches come under attack, too. All unregistered religious activity is banned, and all aspects of religious life are restricted: religious materials face censorship, new places of worship need approval from government offices, founders of religious communities must be Kazakh citizens, and work among young people will definitely become more problematic.
Pray:
- For protection on all evangelism and outreach activities, especially amongst young people.
- For those involved in distributing Bibles and Christian literature.
- For wisdom for church leaders trying to register their churches with the authorities.
