Tajikistan: Children barred from attending church, 5,000 Bible verse calendars burned

Tajik authorities implementing a new religion law are barring children from attending religious services and have burned thousands of calendars with Bible verses.

Amendments to Tajikistan’s Religion Law came into force in January last year, giving the state greater control over religious education, and increasing the amount of information religious organizations must pass on to the state.

The State Committee for Religious Affairs and Regulation of Traditions, Ceremonies and Rituals now demands “all kinds of information on the number of members, finances and activities,” a member of a religious community told Oslo-based news agency Forum 18 anonymously, fearing reprisals.

Tajikistan: Children barred from attending church, 5,000 Bible verse calendars burnedThey also gather information about the number of children age 10 and younger who are attending religious meetings, using the Religion Law and the Parental Responsibility Law to put pressure on parents and religious communities.

SOURCE: https://www.christianpost.com/news/tajikistan-children-barred-attending-church-5000-bible-verse-calendars-burned.html

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