Uzbekistan Approves Law Punishing the Teaching of Islamic Religion to Children

Uzbekistan Approves Law Punishing the Teaching of Islamic Religion to Children

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News:

The Uzbek Senate approved a law stipulating criminal penalties for teaching religion to minors without permission or proper education. The penalty for these actions can now be up to three years in prison.

At a session held on June 25, the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly) of Uzbekistan approved a law that strengthens responsibility for the illegal religious education of minors. The document has been submitted to the President for review.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science, Education and Healthcare, Bahrom Abdullayev, affirmed that the state is systematically working to ensure reliable protection of children's rights and legitimate interests, and to create the necessary conditions for their comprehensive development. He emphasized "the particular importance of forming legal awareness and culture among children, as well as creating all the necessary conditions for them to receive a good education that contributes to their physical, intellectual, spiritual and moral development."

According to him, the republic has witnessed an increase in cases of illegal religious education of minors in recent years, and in this regard, an amendment is being made to Article 229-2 of the Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for teaching religious doctrines).

Comment:

It is worth noting that, unlike the previous text, where a similar act was punishable by an administrative fine or arrest for up to 15 days, it is now subject to immediate criminal liability if the person being trained is a minor.

The enactment of this law continues Mirziyoyev's approach of tightening control over the Islamic awakening, and essentially returns the country to the practices of the former President Karimov, known for his bad reputation.

As is known, the National Security Service regularly carries out raids on the so-called "hujras," which are secret private religious schools that emerged in Uzbekistan during the Soviet era.

It should be noted that a similar law was first issued in 1998. The law "On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations" imposed strict restrictions on religious activity. In particular, the teaching of religion was only permitted in officially registered religious educational institutions, and after obtaining special education. In the same year, Article 229-2 was introduced into the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan, which stipulated criminal liability for "teaching religion in violation of legal procedures."

This ban and the criminal article were repeatedly applied in the first decade of the 21st century and the early second decade, sparking criticism from human rights defenders, as it limited the transmission of religious knowledge even within the family, meaning that people were being tried even for teaching their children Islam.

When Mirziyoyev came to power, these practices were temporarily suspended, but they have now been reinstated.

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir by

Muhammad Mansour

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