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Events Headlines
EVENT, 23-25 April 2024: Oceania Perspectives on Human Dignity (Laie, Hawaii, USA)
(Brigham Young University – Hawaii, The Human Dignity Initiative)
EVENT for university students, April - July 2024: Statesmanship and religious freedom seminars (Iraq, UK, USA)
(Religious Freedom Institute)
EVENT, 26 March 2024 (1:30PM ET): Women in FoRB: Making a Difference
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
EVENT, 14 March 2024 (18:30 GMT+1): Self-Censored Live Premiere (film in English, discussion in German) (Vienna, Austria)
(Ralph Schöllhammer, P. Simon De Keukelaere, Pamela Chavez-Reder, Markus Bauer, Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
WEBINAR, 6 March 2024 (12:30PM EST): Catholic Sisters Working To Eradicate Human Trafficking
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
EVENT, 5 March 2024 (5PM GMT): Palace of Westminster: Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and Business (London, UK)
(All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
EVENT, 4 March 2024 (3PM CET): Inspire Inclusion: Empowering women's freedom of religion or belief, European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium)
(Ms. Anga Haga MEP (EPP, Netherlands), European Union & International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
EVENT, 4 March 2024 (18:00 GMT): Weaponisation of Faith Against Uyghur Women (London, UK)
(Rachel Harris, Rahima Mahmut, Ewelina U. Ochab, René Cassin)
HYBRID EVENT, 2-3 March 2024: Fall of the Ottomans to the OIC - Reflections, Dreams & Aspirations of Power
(Islamic Courses, a project of Islamic Circles)
International Headlines
Canada: Appeal Court upholds Quebec law that bars teachers, police from wearing religious symbols
(Verity Stevenson, CBC News)
Canada: How Canada’s flourishing far-right movement is fuelling violent Islamophobia
(Sarah Green, The Telegraph)
Ghana’s parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could imprison people for more than a decade
(Francis Kokutse, Associated Press)
China: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest Feb. 16-29
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
China: Free detained Tibetan demonstrators
(Human Rights Watch)
Indonesia: End hijab-linked bullying in schools
(Human Rights Watch)
Iranian women 'ready to pay the price' for defying hijab rules
(Caroline Hawley, BBC News)
Holy See: Religious freedom is violated in one third of the world
(Lisa Zengarini, Vatican News)
Argentina: Milei ends Argentine government use of ‘inclusive language’ promoted by gender ideology advocates
(Julieta Villar, Catholic News Agency)
Uzbekistan: Large fines for sharing beliefs with permission
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Church leaders accuse Nigerian military of being complicit in the murder of Christians
(Tom Osanjo, Religion Unplugged)
A discussion with Kevin Hyland on human trafficking
(G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Lao house church reopens after being attacked
(Radio Free Asia)
WCC and partners share insights on debt crisis, climate, land and food sovereignty at World Social Forum
(World Council of Churches)
My Malaysia ordeal shows how religion can fuse with populist nationalism to silence dissent
(Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation)
Brazil: President of the Academia Friburguense de Letras is indicted for religious intolerance against Jews (Portuguese)
(Agencia 3)
Brazil: Debaters defend choosing a day off according to the worker's religion (Portuguese)
(Agência Senado, Senado Federal)
Europe Headlines
Prince William condemns rise in antisemitism during synagogue visit
(Alex Binley, BBC News)
UK Catholic groups glad committee doesn’t endorse assisted suicide
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ordination after remarriage: Synod motion approved
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Stakeholder update from the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households
(The Church of England)
Church of England’s divisions over same-sex marriage sink unity measure at General Synod
(David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service)
Bishop welcomes MPs' recommendations for end-of-life care
(The Church of England)
First Minister urged to review ‘advancement of religion’ as a charitable purpose
(Emily Harle, Third Sector)
A heckler’s veto on Christian street preaching in the UK
(Kelly-Ann Cannon, Law & Religion UK)
Asylum-seekers who convert in EU can’t be automatically rejected, court rules
(Article 18)
Landmark ECJ ruling recognises conversion in subsequent asylum application
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Far-left vandals threatening priest in Barcelona
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Austria’s top diplomat appeals for a pause in Mideast fighting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press)
European Sunday Alliance issues new Manifesto promoting a Work-free Sunday for all
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Czech lawmakers approve more rights for same-sex couples, just not marriage
(Reuters)
Christians come together in Latvia to influence society
(Christian Network Europe)
Trial by media and the right to respond in Narbutas v. Lithuania
(Donatas Murauskas, Strasbourg Observers)
From a funeral image, the textures of faith and state in Russia
(Valerie Hopkins and Oleg Matsnev, The New York Times)
Russia jails Jehovah's Witness for 8 years after 'mole' secretly films worship meeting
(Reuters)
Russians hit Jesus Christ Church in Kupiansk. A pastor found dead under rubble
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
The conflict between animal welfare and the right to religious freedom in Europe (Spanish)
(Anastasio Argüello Henríquez, Noemí Castro Navarro, Sergio Romeo Malanda, The Conversation)
The Government creates the General Directorate of Religious Freedom (Spanish)
(Jesús Bastante, El Diario)
United States Headlines
USCIRF urges sanctions on Russian officials abusing FoRB prisoners
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Georgia Republicans say religious liberty needs protection, but Democrats warn of discrimination
(Jeff Amy, Associated Press)
Jewish students sue Columbia University charging pervasive antisemitism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Election of student school board member by public school students did not violate Free Exercise clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
BJC: New rule from nine federal agencies safeguards religious freedom
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
The right way to cover the intersection of religion and politics
(Heidi Przybyla, Politico)
Evangelicals urge Biblical response to immigration reform
(Diana Chandler, Religion Unplugged)
In New York, Israeli conscientious objectors find community after ostracism
(Carolyn Gevinski and Claudia Gohn, Al Jazeera)
Atheist group demands IRS pull tax-exempt status of church over endorsement of Steve Garvey
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Federal court greenlights destruction of Oak Flat
(Becket)
Supreme Court asked to prevent pro-life doctors from being forced to perform abortions
(Lauren Canterberry, World)
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