USCIRF confronts Central Asian countries’ use of extremism laws

Central Asia (MNN) -- The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a new report calling out five countries in Central Asia — Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan — for using extremism laws to target peaceful religious activities. Slavic Gospel Association (SGA) supports Christian ministry in Central Asia. SGA’s Eric Mock explains, "In the sense of combating extremism, they push all faiths down. What this has meant is a treme