Ensuring public safety is one of the priorities of the State. In this regard, the Law "On the Prevention of Offenses" is being amended to prohibit the wearing of items of clothing in public places that interfere with facial recognition. The purpose of this measure is to increase the effectiveness of identification of persons and strengthen preventive mechanisms for the protection of public order.
Practice shows that hiding a person with clothes significantly complicates identification when committing illegal acts. Participants in mass riots or fights, including football fans, often cover their faces with scarves or masks, which makes it difficult to identify them even with modern video surveillance systems. So, there were incidents between fans of the football clubs "Kairat" and "Aktobe", "Astana" and "Zhenis", when people hid their appearance with the help of paraphernalia and subsequently participated in mass brawls, damage to monuments, property of citizens and transport. Similar cases are also recorded during major cultural, sporting and festive events, where thefts, acts of vandalism or hooliganism are committed. Similar legislative measures have already been implemented in a number of foreign countries, including neighboring countries. For example, a similar rule applies in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. In addition, such restrictions have been implemented in European countries. In France, since 2010, there has been a ban on wearing face-covering clothing in public places, with established liability measures. In Belgium, a similar ban has been in place since 2011 and was confirmed by the European Court of Justice in 2017. Similar regulations apply in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Austria, Denmark and Germany.
The adoption of this amendment will provide additional legal grounds for protecting the rights and legitimate interests of citizens, will become an effective tool for crime prevention and will help strengthen public order, reduce crime and increase confidence in public authorities.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-bmalin-audany-akimat/press/news/details/1028366?lang=kk