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LATEST ISSUE of the Journal of Law and Religion (free access through November 30)
(various, Cambridge University Press)
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
(Daren Butler, Ece Toksabay, Reuters)
Reaction to Turkish ruling and Erdogan statement on Hagia Sophia
(Compiled by Timothy Heritage and Gareth Jones; Editing by Janet Lawrence, Reuters)
USCIRF decries decision to change status of the Hagia Sophia
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Hagia Sophia will become a mosque again, it is both Turkey’s and an Islamic right
(Middle East Monitor)
Women filmmakers from Afghanistan and Iran take top honors in Religious Freedom & Business film competition
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Christianity and Criminal Law edited by Mark Hill QC, Norman Doe, R.H. Helmholz, and John Witte, Jr.
(An Introduction by Mark Hill QC, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
The Right of Self-Defense and the Organic Unity of Human Rights
(David Little, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
A Non-Theoretical Justification of Human Rights: A Response to David Little’s The Right of Self-Defense – Part II
(T. Jeremy Gunn, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
The Right to Self-Defense as the Grundnorm for Human Rights: A Response to David Little
(John Witte Jr., Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
The Moral Logic of Self-Defense and Identifying Rights of Urgent Moral Concern
(Christian Rice, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Human Rights, Human Dignity and Personal Autonomy: A Reflection on David Little’s Theory of Self-Defense and Organic Unity
(Mark Hill QC, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Response to David Little on Self-Defense
(David Yoon-Jung Kim, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
A Non-Theoretical Justification of Human Rights: A Response to David Little’s The Right of Self-Defense – Part I
(T. Jeremy Gunn, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Thailand moves to legalise same-sex unions
(Patpicha Tanakasempipat, The Sydney Morning Herald)
USCIRF applauds global Magnitsky sanctions against senior Chinese officials
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in Indonesia
(Niniek Karmini and Victoria Milko, Associated Press)
Argentina’s president tells Christian business leaders to recover ‘best capitalism’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Uzbekistan must stay on the path of religious freedom reform
(Nadine Maenza and Nury Turkel, The Diplomat)
USCIRF releases new report about human rights advocacy and the North Korea Nuclear impasse
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
‘Life after ISIS’: Christians are leaving Iraq due to ongoing security concerns
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Europe Headlines
Hagia Sophia in contest during COVID-19 emergency
(Coby Vail, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
European Commission revives Special Envoy on freedom of religion or belief
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
EU court to hear case against Belgian shechita ban
(Lahav Harkov, The Jerusalem Post)
Will the European Court of Justice rule against the ban of shechita by two Belgian regions ?
(Yossi Lempkowicz, European Jewish Press)
Northern Ireland to get religious same-sex marriage
(Rachel Savage, Reuters)
Russia: "Russia has deceived Interpol"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Russia: Three prisoners of conscience stripped of citizenship
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Prosecutor asks for longest term yet for Jehovah's Witness
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Political opposition explains persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Mikhail Shubin, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Religion, values and ethics under the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Turkey’s president is playing religious politics
(The Economist)
What is a humanist wedding ceremony – and what are humanist beliefs?
(Anna Bailey, Woman & Home)
EU politicians and religious leaders demand reinstatement of religious envoy
(Jonathan Luxmoore, The Tablet)
Evangelical Christian foster agency must change its policy to accept gay couples, judge rules
(Gabriella Swerling, The Telegraph)
UK urged to sanction Nigerian officials for failing to protect persecuted Christians
(Catholic News Agency)
United States Headlines
On religion, the Supreme Court protects the right to be different: Recent decisions are about safeguarding pluralism, not taking sides in the culture wars
(Michael W. McConnell, The New York Times Opinion)
Religious schools and the freedom of the church
(Richard W. Garnett, Law & Liberty)
RLUIPA protects religious transition home
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
US Supreme Court takes case of college students denied justice by lower courts
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Certiorari granted in college student religious speech case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania (2020 SCOTUS opinion)
(Supreme Court of the United States)
Supreme Court upholds expanded exemptions from ACA contraceptive coverage mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court separtates church and state to protect religious freedom
(Thomas Jipping, The Daily Signal - Commentary)
U.S. Supreme Court: First Amendment protects religious schools from discrimination claims brought by teachers who teach the faith
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Supreme Court protects the rights of religious schools
(Joshua J. Prince and Gene Schaerr, The Federalist Society)
Supreme Court interprets "ministerial exception" to employment discrimination claims broadly
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Why the Supreme Court cited the Doctrine and Covenants in this week’s key religious liberty decision
(Hal Boyd, Deseret News Faith)
Little Sisters have big win in Supreme Court decision
(Catholic News Agency)
Expulsion of Catholic elementary school students covered by Ecclesiastical Abstention doctrine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court GVR's 3 challenges to contraceptive mandate exemptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
'We are overjoyed': Little Sisters of the Poor react to Supreme Court decision
(Catholic News Agency)
U.S. Supreme Court upholds administration rules expanding religious accommodations from the contraceptive mandate
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
The next battle against government funding in religious schools?
(Benjamin Marcus, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
The Court again protects religious liberty
(Carrie Campbell Severino, National Review)
#BlackLivesMatter: Are church leaders fighting about a slogan, a movement or an organization?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Defending religious liberty without the Constitution?
(Hadley Arkes, Law & Liberty)
Why has Islamophobia risen in America?
(Kourosh Ziabari & Arun Kundnani, Fair Observer)
The ‘class of special rights’ called the First Amendment
(Alexandra DeSanctis, National Review)
6th Circuit reverses dismissal of Rastafarian inmate's diet and fasting claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Police respond to clash between Black Lives Matter protesters, churchgoers in New York
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Supreme Court upholds Trump rule exempting Little Sisters from HHS birth control mandate
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Trump administration starts withdrawal from WHO
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
The Supreme Court just expanded the ‘ministerial exception’ shielding religious employers from anti-bias laws
(Steven K. Green, The Conversation)
COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. rise, but number of fatalities fall
(Scott Slayton, Christian Headlines)
'Roe' abortion decision could still be overturned at SCOTUS, law professor says
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)
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