Burkina Faso's transitional Legislative Assembly adopted a controversial bill aimed at strengthening state oversight of religious practice to preserve public order, social cohesion and secularism, Jeune Afrique reported on June 22. The legislation tightens control over religious associations through mandatory affiliation to a recognized umbrella body, a new supervisory authority, stricter regulation of financing and administration of places of worship, and criminal penalties for incitement to religious hatred and related speech.