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Events Headlines
EVENT, 19 June 2024 (10AM GMT+1): The effectiveness of human rights in a multilevel legal order under threat? (Nijmegen, Netherlands)
(Jasper Krommendijk, Radboud University)
EVENT, 18 April 2024 (1PM - 6PM PDT): Finding Common Ground: Protecting Freedom of Religion and Human Dignity (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
(Las Vegas Alliance for Religious Freedom and Human Dignity)
EVENT, 12 April 2024 (9AM MT): 2024 Religion, Culture & Diversity Symposium (Orem, Utah, USA)
(Anthea Butler, Lauren Horn Griffin, Julie Ingersoll, Benjamin Park, Utah Valley University)
CALL FOR PAPERS, abstracts due 7 April 2024: Double Standards and International Law
(KFG International Rule of Law - Rise or Decline?)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 27 March 2024 (9:30AM ET): Harmony in Diversity | Episode 1 "Catholicism"
(Nicola Speranza, European Union and United Nations Offices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 21 March 2024 (10:30AM ET): The Roles of Law, Religion and Housing Through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
(Yolanda van der Vyver, M. Christian Green, Terri Montague, Heleen du Toit, Carin Smuts, Marianne de Klerk, Alexander Ehlers, Brendan Hart, Yasmin Mayat, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
EVENT, 21 March 2024 (3PM CT): Religion and Politics after January 6 (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
(Tracy Fessenden, Abram Van Engen, Mark Valeri, Washington University in St. Louis)
WEBINAR, 21 March 2024 (10AM MDT): What is Gender Equality?
(G20 Interfaith Forum and International Acdemy for Multicultural Cooperation)
International Headlines
Australia: Should an employer's religious views influence a dismissal decision?
(Paulinet Tamaray, HCAMag)
Australia: Future of Anthony Albanese’s religious discrimination legislation is in Peter Dutton’s hands
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Australia: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese eyes up religious discrimination protections igniting fierce debate
(Georgia Roberts, ABC News Australia)
The 2023 Gender Report
(Open Doors)
Militant secular worldviews as state religions
(Thomas Paul Schirrmacher, International Institute for Religious Freedom)
Egypt criticised for amnesty given to Daesh militants, while political prisoners languish in jail
(Middle East Monitor)
Canadian Jewish agencies sue over government rules they say have curbed kosher meat production
(Jackie Hajdenberg, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Canada: You can co-exist as Indigenous, Christian speakers share
(Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register)
Canada: Minority communities in Canada’s Quebec slam ‘discriminatory’ secularism law: ‘I feel alienated’
(Sonia Sarkar, South China Morning Post)
Bangladesh: Proposal for blasphemy law raises eyebrows in Bangladesh
(Emran Hossain, Union of Catholic Asian News)
China: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest March 01 -15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
China: Wangfenggang Christian church in Huainan receives notice of cross removal
(China Aid)
Global Interfaith Monitor No. 21
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Exploring religion and economic development
(Iona C. Hine, Cambridge Interfaith Programme)
Vatican cardinal hints at possible rethink on two-state solution in Middle East
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pakistan: Marital rape and Islamic principles: a delicate balance
(Muhammad Majid Bashir, The Express Tribune)
Pakistan: Islamabad forum stresses Muslim world unity to confront Islamophobia
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
The growing cost of standing up for human rights in Nicaragua and Cuba
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Challenging Nigeria university bans against Christian fellowship on campus
(ADF International)
Women’s rights activists and right-wing groups face off at CSW
(Stephanie Fillion, Devex)
Sierra Leone's first lady gets personal about child marriage
(Anna Gawel, Devex)
Beyond God and atheism
(Philip Goff, OUPblog: Religion)
(New Book) Religion and Contract Law in Islam: From Medieval Trade to Global Finance
(Valentino Cattelan, Routledge (ICLARS Series on Law and Religion))
Algeria scolds television stations for Ramadan advertising blitz and immoral programming
(Associated Press)
Colombia: District Religious Liberty Committee elected its new board of directors (Spanish)
(Secretaria del Gobierno)
Europe Headlines
Statement by Annette Lantos on the 80th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Hungary
(The Lantos Foundation)
Judgment concerning Türkiye
(The European Court of Human Rights)
Conversion therapy ban of religious activities looms in the British Isles
(Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
‘A few, but very necessary, minutes to devote to interim measures’: further transparency as a resilience strategy?
(Ezgi Özlü, Strasbourg Observers)
Religious freedom, cultural norms, and women's Islamic attire: An open letter to the Muslim community in Monfalcone, Italy
(Piermauro Catarinella, Suhardi Kram, Aziz Bin Hashim, Omar Colombo, Journal of Islamic Philanthropy & Social Finance)
The West must call out attacks on religious freedom in Ukraine
(Robert Amsterdam, Comment Central)
Belgium: Does religious freedom trump animal welfare?
(Peter Singer, Bangkok Post)
The court in Chuvashia announced the verdict for faith to one of the oldest prisoners of conscience. Yuriy Yuskov was sentenced to 5 years suspended.
(Jehovah's Witnesses - Russia)
Russia/Ukraine: A decade of suppressing non-Russian identities in occupied Crimea
(Amnesty International)
Church Reporter, Vol. 9, 15 March 2024 - Newsletter for the English speaking members and friends of the Church Law Society (PDF)
(Jiří Rajmund Tretera, Záboj Horák, et al., eds., Church Law Society Prague – Brno – Olomouc – Stříbro – České Budějovice)
France becomes first country to enshrine abortion in constitution: 'Guaranteed freedom'
(Jon Brown, The Christian Post)
Churches affirm their role in shaping Europe’s future ahead of EU elections
(Conference of European Churches)
Conference in Paris reflects on cooperation between churches and political actors
(Conference of European Churches)
United States Headlines
Chaplain confidentiality: “Go tell it to the chaplain”
(Paul Stamps, U.S. Army)
March/April 2024 Issue
(various, Liberty Magazine)
Can religious employees challenge mandated DEI trainings?
(Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)
Religious accommodation in the workplace
(Bloomberg Law)
Settlement affirms VA religious groups free to operate according to beliefs
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Ohio religious leaders must denounce political violence, help secure fair elections
(Alex Braver, Amariah McIntosh and Horsed Noah, The Columbus Dispath)
Law firm beats COVID vax refuser's religious bias, ADA suit
(Emmy Freedman, Law360)
Unvaccinated employee awarded unemployment benefits after denial of religious exemption
(New England Biz Law)
Supreme Court rejects appeal from parents who lost custody of trans teen
(Maureen Groppe and Kristine Phillips, USA Today)
Religious charities, schools in Virginia can require employees to align with their beliefs: ADF
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
What are we teaching our students?
(Daniel Philpott, The Irish Rover)
Buddhists use karmic healing against one US city’s anti-Asian legacy and nationwide prejudice today
(Deepa Bharath and Terry Tang, Associated Press)
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