Azerbaijan's President Approves Restrictive Law On Distribution of Religious Books and Materials

News.Az today reports that Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev has signed an order approving amendments to the Law on Freedom of Religion. Under the amendments, individuals and religious organizations can only acquire and use religious books, e-books, videos and other religious products and materials that are labeled with a special control stamp by government authorities. Government approval is required for the production, import or export of religious materials which must also be marked with a special control stamp before distribution.  Sale of religious materials can take place only at specialized locations established with government approval.