Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 12 November 2022
‘The number of Christians worldwide will not decline’ — interview with Paul Marshall
(The Hungarian Conservative)
Kenya: “Be faithful to the views collected from stakeholders,” bishops appeal to Presidential Working Party on Educational Reforms
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Draft resolution titled “Freedom of religion or belief” (document A/C.3/77/L.43) and five other resolutions approved by Third Committee
(United Nations)
Human dignity & religious liberty: A call to action
(YouTube Video, Religious Freedom Institute)
Photos of the week: US Elections; Hinduism’s Dev Deepawali festival
(Jessi Dodge, Religion News Service)
Crimea: Three 6-year jail terms, with 7-year post-jail bans
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Is Putin right to call the West ‘Satanic’?
(Steven Tucker, Providence Mag)
Kadyrov calls on all Muslims and their children to bring Europe to its knees
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
World Council of Churches executive committee urges commitment to global health-promoting churches
(World Council of Churches)
WCC acting general secretary: “We are a fellowship united by faith for action”
(World Council of Churches)
WCC executive committee statement urges “Christian witness and action for human dignity and human rights"
(World Council of Churches)
Zimbabwe: New Catholic Bishops head commits to facilitate ‘meaningful’ Church-State dialogue
(Alois Vinga, New Zimbabwe)
Outgoing Israeli gov't approved $2m plan to bridge gap with Reform Jews - report
(Asaf Elia-Shalev, The Jerusalem Post)
Cape Verde: Government introduces Catholic religious moral education in 13 pilot schools (Portuguese)
(Radio Nova de Maria, Vatican News)
Brazil’s newly elected Lula has a chance to work with the Catholic Church to serve the common good
(Élio Gasda, America: The Jesuit Review)
Brazil: University student does not get allowance for absence from classes on Saturdays due to religion (Portuguese)
(Assessoria de Imprensa da Justiça Federal em SC, JusCatarina)
Brazil: Religious freedom is the theme of the next public hearing to combat racism in Itapevi (Portuguese)
(Câmara Municipal de Itapevi, Primeira Edição)
Brazil: Training course in ecumenism and interrreligious dialogue address religious freedom in the secular state (Portuguese)
(Destaque Especial, CNBB)
Brazil: Defending the secular state is Brazil's salvation (Portuguese)
(Simony dos Anjos, Carta Capital)
Thursday, 10 November 2022
To Perfect the Imperfect Title: How Referenda were Historically Manipulated to Justify Territorial Conquest by Nations
(Sze Hong Lam, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Mexican bishops defend the presence of Christian symbols on public property
(Eduardo Berdejo, Catholic News Agency)
HF and Others v France: Extraterritorial Jurisdiction without Duty to Repatriate IS-Children and their Mothers
(Annick Pijnenburg, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Turkey: Religious freedom violations in Turkey should prompt the EU to reflect on its own commitment to human rights
(Georgia du Plessis, The European Conservative)
Ominous tidings for religious freedom in Latin America
(Tomás Henríquez, National Review)
Islamophobia tarnishes India’s image in the Gulf
(Hasan Alhasan, East Asia Forum)
India: VHP aggressively striving for national laws against religious conversion: Milind Parande
(Devdiscourse)
Japan: Kishida: Bill to target donations demanded by religious groups
(The Asahi Shimbun)
Japan: The great witch hunt against the Unification Church in Japas: An unprecedented probe is being started with the stated aim of dissolving the Unification Church in Japan.
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Japan: Expert panel in Japan approves standards for ‘right to question’ Unification Church
(The Japan News)
Japan government to discuss bill outlawing 'socially unacceptable' donations
(Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times)
‘Once students knew their identity, they excelled’: how to talk about excellence in Indigenous education
(Marnee Shay, Danielle Armour, Jodie Miller, and Suraiya Abdul Hameed, The Conversation)
Qatar’s claims of diversity are undermined by its treatment of Bahá’ís
(Padideh Sabeti, The Guardian)
New book: Law and the Rule of God: A Christian Engagement with Shari'a
(Joshua Ralston, Cambridge University Press)
Church groups in Brazil fight human trafficking
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Canada: Quebec religious symbols ban violates equality right that can't be overridden: lawyer
(Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Chronicle Journal)
Canada: Muslim women most affected by Quebec's secularism law, Court of Appeal hears
(Steve Rukavina, CBC News)
Canada: Bill 21: It's up to 'parliament and not the courts to determine' if MNAs can wear religious symbols, Quebec lawyer argues
(Pierre Saint-Arnaud, La Presse Canadienne)
Canada: Quebec's highest court begins hearing appeals on provincial secularism law
(The Canadian Press, CTV News)
Algeria: Missionary activities of non-Muslims severely restricted
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Interfaith dialogue promotes holistic reflection on climate change on eve of COP27 in Egypt
(World Council of Churches)
Islam and the West: The entire binary is false
(Hamid Dabashi, Middle East Eye)
Saudi Arabia considers public offering to fund Mecca megaproject
(Middle East Eye)
Newly-elected US senator wants Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia back to a museum
(Middle East Eye)
Religions for Peace and partners organise COP27 side event: “Realizing Ambition through Ethical, Intergenerational and Multisectoral Responses to Climate Crises”
(Religions for Peace)
Chief Rabbi hold talks with ‘legendary’ Muslim leader Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah
(Justin Cohen, Jewish News)
The Vatican offers its territory for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, - mass media report
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Putin signs decree on foundations of state policy for consolidating traditional Russian values
(Interfax-Religion)
Israel: Palestinians worried about Netanyahu's comeback
(Tania Kraemer, Deutsche Welle)
Is now the right time for UN reform? It’s the best time, BIC says during talks
(Bahá’í International Community)
Cuba Crucis: Fe y Libertades Individuales (dir. Yoe Suárez) - 21 minutos
(YouTube Video, Outreach Aid to the Americas)
Monday, 7 November 2022
Australia: ALRC inquiry into religious educational institutions and anti-discrimination laws
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Afghanistan: ICC judges authorize prosecution to resume investigation in Afghanistan
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Türkiye: Constitutional guarantee would benefit headscarved women: KADEM official
(Merve Bilkay, Daily Sabah)
Why is free speech limited in India?
(Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The Diplomat)
Christians are being attacked in India – and this is why
(Sunny Peter, Premier Christianity)
Indian Christian group seeks release of jailed pastors
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: Ends over means – On Dhulia J.’s circumvention of the essential religious practices test in the hijab case
(Kartik Kalra, Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy)
Catholicism in Nepal: A small, productive church in the Himalayas
(Victor Gaetan, National Catholic Register)
In Pakistan’s Sindh province, Hindu culture fights the odds
(Riazat Butt, Associated Press)
Pope appeals for Lebanon leaders to put interests aside
(Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 7 November 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Egypt: As COP27 begins, religious leaders, civil groups have a wish list
(Doreen Ajiambo, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ukraine church leader: No deal with Russia if they see us as colony
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
The Head of the UGCC presents the Pope with a piece of the Russian mine that damaged the Greek-Catholic church in Irpin
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Patriarch Kirill says the current challenges threaten the very existence of Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia: Administrative fines continue for Ukraine war protests
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine appeals to the MFA regarding UN vote on the nuclear issue
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
CEC president stresses the significance of dialogue to achieve peace at R20 Bali Summit
(Conference of European Churches)
Bolivian Catholics take to the streets to pray, as violence engulfs cities
(La Croix International)
Paraguay Catholic bishops call for new education pact to transform society
(La Croix International)
Pastor in Laos tortured, brutally murdered
(Anonymous, Religion Unplugged)
How modernity swallowed Islamism (Shadi Hamid) - Official video essay
(YouTube Video, First Things)
Two weeks in review, 24 October – 6 November
(Tal Gross, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
WCC supports Korean churches’ statement calling for halting military actions and choosing the path of peace
(World Council of Churches)
Mauritania shrugs off mounting criticism of capital punishment blasphemy codes
(Scott Morgan, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
Algeria: Religious freedom to be scrutinized at the UN
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
IRFBA statement on blasphemy and related offences
(U.S. Department of State)
Canada: Hearings on constitutionality of Quebec's secularism law underway in Court of Appeal
(CBC News)
Japan: The great witch hunt against the Unification Church in Japan. 1. Bearing false witness
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Archbishop tells G20 event Christianity 'on the very edge of extinction' in Iraq
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Brazil: The right of religion in Brazil (Portuguese)
(Iso Chaitz Scherkerkewitz, PGE-SP)
Brazil: 505 years: Understand the political influences of the Protestant Reformation (Portuguese)
(Rute Moraes, Revista Oeste)
Friday, 4 November 2022
Could Russia again invoke its “essential security interests” in relation to the war in Ukraine?
(Sue Ng, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
The Protection of the Atmosphere and the ‘Regressive’ Development of International Law
(Islam Attia, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Women, Life, Freedom: Have international lawyers run out of words?
(Zan Azadi, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Algeria: USCIRF releases new report on law and religion in Algeria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
International Day Of Prayer 2022 | Rebecca: Nigeria
(YouTube Video, Voice of the Martyrs USA)
Stop praying for persecuted Christians only
(Knox Thames, Christianity Today)
Pope in Bahrain advocates for religious freedom, action on extremism
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope urges end to death penalty as he arrives in Bahrain
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Ancient Orthodox Church of Ukraine legally withdraws from its subordination to Moscow
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Pakistani Christians reject Christmas Eve elections
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Canada: Statement on the passage of Bill 28
(Canadian Civil Liberties Association)
128 scholars ask UN not to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
(Al Jazeera)
Egypt’s authoritarian actions must have immediate consequences: Parliament stands in support of environmental organizations gathering at Sharm el-Sheikh
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Hate speech: Interfaith and interdisciplinary perspectives
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Sri Lanka: Cardinal Ranjith criticizes Sri Lanka’s draft constitution
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Australia: Christian group hails Australia’s efforts for religious freedom
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: UP: Sacrilege at mosque sparks protest, copy of Quran found burnt
(Press Trust of India, Siasat Daily)
Islamophobia has become an industry: Human Rights Commission Chair
(Daily Sabah)
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