In Kazakhstan, plan to develop a bill on protecting the rights of atheists. This was announced on September 7, the head of the Religious Committee of the Ministry of Information, Yerzhan Nukezhanov, reported “Sputnik Kazakhstan”.
The official noted that Kazakhstan is a secular state in which the law “above all”, and the authorities seek to “ensure the rights” of all citizens.
“In this regard, we are planning as part of point amendments, based on world experience, make such a thing as the rights of unbelievers. If now there are rights of believers, we want to make the right of unbelievers,” said Nukezhanov.
The head of the Committee did not specify when the bill will be reviewed.
According to 2019 data, 18.8 percent of Kazakhstan inhabitants do not believe in God. A little more than 75 percent consider themselves believers, but do not commit regular religious rites and are not involved in the activities of any religious associations.