Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 8 July 2022
The West is wrong about Islam: MEMO in conversation with Peter Oborne
(Middle East Monitor)
Iraq: The challenge of reintegrating Kyrgyz children of ISIS fighters in Iraq
(Scott Worden, The United States Institute of Peace)
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
International Ministerial Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference 2022: Foreign Secretary's opening speech
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP)
Faith leaders to pray together ahead of government FoRB conference
(Catherine Goodier, Independent Catholic News)
Freedom of belief fundamental freedom amid today's 'appalling persecution': British foreign secretary
(Ahmet Gurhan Kartal, Anadolu Agency)
Currently Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world, says Hungarian Minister
(Daily News Hungary)
UK: Independent assessment of FCDO support for persecuted Christians around the world: FCDO's response to the findings
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon)
Christian organisations join large religious freedom conference of the UK government
(Evangelical Focus)
UK: Truss backs drive for Foreign Office to take religious persecution more seriously
(Francis Martin, Church Times)
Liz Truss slams Putin’s false ‘holy war’ as synagogues ‘reduced to rubble’
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
Today’s fight for religious freedom
(Thomas F. Farr, First Things)
Turkey should face international court over Yazidi genocide, report says
(Patrick Wintour, The Guardian)
There is 'heavy hatred against Christian values' in Western society, says MP prosecuted over sexuality beliefs
(Ryan Foley, Christian Today)
Cuba: USCIRF releases report on the new constitution and religious freedom in Cuba
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Mexican bishops to put photos of dead priests in churches
(Associated Press)
Photos of the week: Eid al-Adha preparations; Italian drought
(Jessi Dodge, Religion News Service)
Saudi Arabia's new hajj lottery has many Muslims fuming
(Jennifer Holleis and Razan Salman, Deutsche Welle)
Brazil: Judge gives Brazilian pastor who called for a second Holocaust historic 18-year prison sentence
(Marcus M. Gilban, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to Pope Francis' readiness to visit Kyiv
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
"UOC-MP is a collaborative entity poised to cooperate with any government," - George Kovalenko
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Crimea: "Punished simply for conducting communal prayers"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Morocco: The growing phenomenon of "house churches" in Morocco
(Rémy Pigaglio, La Croix International)
Will Pakistan’s Taliban ties blunt its crackdown on anti-India jihadists?
(Tom Hussain, South China Morning Post)
India normalises discrimination against religious minorities
(Evangelical Focus)
India: Fear and anger in India’s Udaipur where Hindu tailor was killed
(Samriddhi Sakunia, Al Jazeera)
Kashmir: Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir resumes after two years, days after targeted killings
(Zaffar Iqbal, Religion Unplugged)
In Kashmir, ‘conscious music’ tests India’s limits on speech
(Sheikh Saaliq and Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)
One million set to perform Hajj as COVID-19 restrictions ease
(Al Jazeera)
Islamic call to prayer shows Muslims ‘belong’ in Minneapolis
(Cinnamon Janzer, Al Jazeera)
Highlights from Religions for Peace-Guinea
(Cissé Hadja Mariama Sow, Religions for Peace)
Step Forward: At the Service of Humanity and Islam | Shedding Light on Muslim Women | May 2022 – Issue 2
(Religions for Peace)
Two weeks in review, 20 June – 3 July
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Myanmar junta 'ignoring pleas not to target churches'
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Sri Lanka: Buddhist monks demand all-party govt in Sri Lanka
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders send messages to South Sudan
(Cindy Wooden, National Catholic Reporter)
Philippines: Lawmaker files for legalizing divorce in Catholic Philippines
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Kenya: “Is the Judiciary ready for its role in the forthcoming General Elections?” Catholic bishops query
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Russian leading anti-cultist calls Ukrainians “Nazis,” “Satanists,” and “cannibals”
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief: Special bimonthly FORB Digest (16-30.06.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Final sentences to prison terms for 20 Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1 January 2022
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Canada: City of Toronto discriminatory no-beards rule forces out Sikh security guards
(Balpreet Singh, Baaz)
Vatican envoy in Hong Kong warns Catholic missions to prepare for China crackdown
(Greg Torode, Reuters)
A Nigerian priest: Freedom of religion not possible without security
(Aleteia)
The ‘global revolution of dignity' hurts human dignity
(Xin Ping, Global Times)
Monday, 4 July 2022
Freedom of Religion or Belief: International Conference
(Fiona Bruce, UK Parliament)
The London blueprint for progress
(Knox Thames)
Freedom of religion and belief: we need action, not just talk
(Ruth Peacock, Religion Media Centre)
Briefing on London Ministerial
(Knox Thames)
Afghanistan: Taliban supreme leader addresses major gathering in Kabul
(Al Jazeera)
Afghan clerics’ assembly urges recognition of Taliban govt
(Rahim Faiez, Associated Press)
Afghanistan: Girls' education raised at Taliban's first national gathering since takeover
(Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Reuters)
Saudi-Jewish relations prospering in wake of Abraham Accords- opinion
(Meyer H. May, The Jerusalem Post)
Canada: Memo: Niagara Regional Council should retain exemption from development charges for places of worship
(Andreae Sennyah and Brian Dijkema, Cardus)
Canada: On July 1, Canada's refugee resettlement system saving persecuted communities
(Knox Thames)
Pope Francis backs reconciliation process in Colombia
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope urges Congo, South Sudan to work for peace, prosperity
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Zoroastrians confront depletion of their ancient faith
(David Crary, Associated Press)
India top court: Nupur Sharma must apologise for prophet remarks
(Al Jazeera)
India: Recognise ‘Sarna’ religion for Adivasis, we are not Hindu: Tribals from five states to GoI
(Free Press Kashmir)
Church leaders push to expand their peacekeeping role in Africa
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Tajikistan: "We will no longer register any new Churches"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Freedom of religion or belief and the Sustainable Development Goals – Leaving no one behind statement
(Religions for Peace)
2022 IRF Summit: Addressing FoRB concerns at the G20 level
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Sri Lankan Church takes legal recourse for Easter attack victims
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Philippine Church hints at ‘principled cooperation’ with Marcos Jr.
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Hong Kong’s religious freedom 'faces great danger'
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Malaysia hosts the Southeast Asian Ulama Conference
(Twitter, Muslim World League)
Malaysia: Campaign launched to combat Islamophobia
(Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid, Datuk Seri Ahmad Awang, and Datuk Wira Abdul Ghani Samsudin, New Straits Times)
Uganda: Muslim MPs, leaders condemn sale of pork near Muslim burials
(Godfrey Olukya, Anadolu Agency)
Churches in Africa, disability organizations condemn smuggling of disabled children for begging
(World Council of Churches)
Tanzania: Government commits to cooperate with church in service delivery
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
The Egyptian initiative warns against deporting a Yemeni asylum seeker to his country because of his declaration of his conversion to Christianity, and expresses its fears that he will be in grave danger
(Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights)
Chinese government trains “auditors” to monitor online religious activity
(International Christian Concern)
China: Freedom of religion or belief: Special bimonthly newsletter (16-30.06.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Nigerian Islamic court orders death by stoning for men convicted of homosexuality
(Ardo Hazzad, Reuters)
Syrian forces cracks down on Islamic State in Syrian desert
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al-Monitor)
Pope toughens his tone on Ukraine war in speech to Orthodox delegation
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ukrainian hackers attack website of Russian Orthodox Church's external relations dept
(Interfax-Religion)
Friday, 1 July 2022
IRF Summit: Why it is the best of times and the worst of times for religious freedom
(Enes Kanter Freedom and Sam Brownback, The Hill)
IRF Summit: Swett: Religious freedom unifies parties (video)
(NTD)
IRF Summit: FRC's Center for Religious Liberty releases report on the extent of Western religious persecution
(Family Research Council)
IRF Summit: U.S. Secretary of State on religious freedom (video)
(Twitter, Antony Blinken)
IRF Summit: Religious freedom is the forgotten key to understanding the world’s human rights crises
(Katelynn Richardson, Washington Examiner)
IRF Summit: Religious freedom is ‘life or death’ in the trenches
(Jason Wright, Deseret News)
Saudi Arabia: Antisemitism largely eliminated from textbooks in Saudi Arabia - report
(The Jerusalem Post)
US officials led by antisemitism envoy briefed on Saudi efforts to promote tolerance
(Arab News)
Iraqi Christians deserve to be seen as more than “other,” says Cardinal Louis Sako
(The American Foundation for Relief & Reconciliation in the Middle East (American FRRME))
Iraq: New report shows Iraqi Christians are suffering
(International Christian Concern)
China: Religion and dissent excluded from live streaming
(Zhou Kexin, Bitter Winter)
Tibet: Religious persecution by China continues to deteriorate in Tibet
(Devdiscourse)
Weekly Highlight #210: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: New research on religion and Covid-19 emphasizes holistic approaches to care
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Kigali Declaration on upholding human rights during a pandemic and other global crises
(The Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions)
Cuba: "Voces por la Libertad Religiosa en Cuba" en Cumbre de las Américas 2022
(YouTube Video, Outreach Aid to the Americas)
Nicaragua: Ortega regime expels Missionaries of Charity from Nicaragua
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nicaragua: sacerdote enfrenta cárcel por amenazar con arma a cinco personas
(Voz de América)
Afghan Taliban hold clerics’ assembly, aiming to boost rule
(Rahim Faiez, Associated Press)
India: Hindu man killed as religious tensions boil in India
(Sheikh Saaliq and Krutika Pathi, Associated Press)
India: Thousands protest in India’s Udaipur after Hindu tailor murdered
(Al Jazeera)
India Hindus begin pilgrimage in Kashmir amid heavy security
(Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)
Dialogue prevents religious extremism, pope tells Jewish group
(Cindy Wooden, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
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