KAZAKHSTAN LEGISLATION IN THE RELIGIOUS SPHERE: HISTORY AND PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Аннотация

Objective: to study Kazakhstani legislation in the religious sphere in the historical aspect of
development, as well as to identify and justify ways of further improvement, including through a comparative
analysis with foreign legislation.
Method or methodology of work: When writing a scientific article, general scientific (logical, structural and
system analysis, synthesis, comparison, abstraction, induction and deduction, modeling), special techniques, methods
of researching phenomena and processes (specifically historical, dialectical, formal logical, structural-functional,
comparative law method) were used. The analysis of regulatory legal acts was done.
Results of work: Analysis of previous regulatory legal acts, as well as the current Kazakhstan legislation in the
religious sphere, the study of international experience, justification for the adoption of the draft Law of the Republic
of Kazakhstan “On Amendments and Additions to Some Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on
Religious Activities and Religious Associations”.
Scope of application: legislation and law enforcement.
Conclusions: The result of the research work is an attempt to justify the need for adoption at this stage of
development of relevant amendments aimed at improving legislation on religious activities and religious
associations.