COUNTERING RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM AT THE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

The article analyses the legislation on countering religious extremism in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The study revealed several areas that require additional attention and further changes in the legislation. Firstly, it reveals that the current understanding of the concept of «extremism» is insufficient, and that it is necessary to specify the concept itself and the interpretation of the term «extremism», as well as to expand this concept. Secondly, the article emphasises the need to consider the draft law «On Religious Activity and Religious Associations», which proposes to include the concept of «destructive religious movements». The state programmes to counter religious extremism and terrorism for the periods 2013-2017 and 2018-2022 are analysed and reviewed. The effectiveness, main achievements and shortcomings of the programmes are highlighted, as well as the importance of state-society interaction in this sphere. The article proposes the need to adopt a special order at the level of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan aimed at strengthening the prosecutor's supervision over the implementation of legislation in the field of countering extremist activities. This will allow for more effective and coordinated coordination of actions of all levels of government and public organisations in countering religious extremism.

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