By Ayzirek Imanaliyeva for Eurasianet The window for public comment will on September 28 close on a revived effort to amend Kyrgyzstan’s legal framework covering religious activity. Officials contend the changes are needed to combat extremism and ensure public safety. Critics, however, say the changes would give authorities excessive control over the spiritual life of citizens. President Sadyr Japarov’s administration first pushed for an overhaul Kyrgyzstan’s religion laws in 2023 but that initial effort stalled. The government renewed its regulatory campaign in late August, introducing two bi…