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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Kazakhstan Has Prosecuted 7 For Illegal Missionary Activity
According to a report yesterday by Forum 18, in Kazakhstan, seven people - four Jehovah's Witnesses, two Muslims and a Protestant – have been prosecuted for illegal missionary activity since August 2012. Three others expect to be prosecuted. The prosecutions under Article 375, Part 3 of the Code of Administrative Offences are punishable by fines of up to 100 Minimum Financial Indicators, an amount equal to several months average wages in Kazakhstan.