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Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Azerbaijan: Imam's pre-trial imprisonment extended in treason case
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Extractive industries: Ethics, practice, and religious engagement
(Katherine Marshall, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies)

China: Freedom of religion or belief: Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter (01-15.02.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Cuba: No response from Cuba regarding detained pastor
(Ken Camp, Baptist Standard)

Cuba begins public consultation on marriage equality law
(Associated Press)

USCIRF mourns the passing of Patriarch Abune Antonios
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Weekly Highlight #193: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Tackling polarization through dialogue and collaboration
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Amid debate, women lift their voices with Muslim sacred text
(Mariam Fam and Aysha Khan, Associated Press)

Sri Lanka’s archbishop speaks out against activist’s arrest
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press)

Mexico: In Oaxaca, Indigenous farmers mourn Catholic activist who championed their rights and rituals
(Magdalena Rojo, Religion News Service)

Ukraine: Program promotes dialogue, peace-building in Ukraine
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Canada: Sheridan supports the call to protect religious freedoms
(Sheridan Newsroom)

Canada: Catholic churches are rapidly disappearing in Quebec
(Alexis Gacon, La Croix International)

Oman’s Mufti urges respect for Muslims’ rights in India
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))

Russia: Searches and arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses continue unabated
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Russia: Freedom of religion or belief: Special Bimonthly FORB Digest (01–15.02.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Wisdom Newsletter January 2022: Tributes to great religious leaders and thinkers
(The Elijah Interfaith Institute)

Religious discrimination in international employment law
(Lexology)

Rethinking politics with Augustine’s City of God
(John von Heyking, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

Nigeria: Creating cohesive interreligious communities
(c, KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Bangladesh: Hefazat-e-Islam and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh
(Roshni Kapur, East Asia Forum)

Indian bishop, priests granted bail in sand mining case
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

India: Islamophobia and the hijab ban in India: Q&A with Afreen Fatima
(Heraa Hashmi, Traversing Tradition)

India: If wearing of other religious symbols allowed, why not hijab, says counsel
(The Times of India)

India: What’s behind the escalating row over hijabs in India?
(Rushda Fathima Khan, Al Jazeera)

Philippines: 14 Muslim separatists surrender to Philippine govt
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)

South Korea: UN reaches out to Chinese Christians stranded in South Korea
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

DRC: Bishops criticize continuous killings in Ituiri
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)

Is there any point in the UN's World Day of Social Justice?
(Haifa Zangana, Middle East Monitor)

Aqsa Week goes global to spread love for Islam's holy site
(Middle East Monitor)

‘This should never have happened to her’ – the story of Arzoo Raja
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Monday, 14 February 2022

Uzbek Justice Ministry sounds alarm over divisive religious messaging
(Umida Hashimova, The Diplomat)

Canadian government to be reviewed for its response to the Uyghur genocide
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Eritrea: About the persecution of the Eritrean Orthodox Church
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Eritrea: The Patriarch of the Orthodox Church died after 15 years of house arrest
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Peru: Bishops weigh in to solve Peru's political problems
(La Croix International)

Racism in the media: Manufacturing hate
(JoAnne Wadsworth, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

Australia: Failure to protect religious freedom won’t be forgotten
(Jennifer Oriel, The Australian)

Israel: Arrests made as Israeli lawmaker visits East Jerusalem flashpoint
(Al Jazeera)

Israel: Kahana mulls allowing civil marriage in exchange for repealing Law of Return
(Zvika Klein, The Jerusalem Post)

As Iran talks stall, Israeli PM makes snap trip to Bahrain
(Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press)

Pakistan: Man accused of blasphemy stoned to death by mob in Pakistan
(Asim Tanveer, Associated Press)

Articles of interest - 14 February 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

South Korea: Trump, Pence speak at global forum held in South Korea
(Associated Press)

In new Catholic numbers, an ‘imponderable’ movement shaping history
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Argentine Jesuit provincial says Francis has been ‘coopted’ by politics of hate
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

China’s online religious restrictions to take effect after Beijing Olympics
(Diana Chandler, Baptist Press)

China destroying Buddhism, identity of Tibetans: Ling Rinpoche
(ANI)

Ukraine: Religion, language emerge as key fronts in Ukraine conflict
(Ricardo Marquina, Voice of America)

In Ukraine, young Jews are torn between fighting for their country — and leaving for another
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Russia: Seven Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to prison terms since 1 January
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Russia: Putin hears from head of Supreme Court about ruling favorable to Jehovah's Witnesses
(RAPSI, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Russia’s 4,000 shamans seek official recognition as a traditional Religion
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)

Sri Lanka: Support for rights defender: Targeting of Ambika Satkunanathan over European Parliament testimony
(Human Rights Watch)

Lebanon: Politicians mobilise in Sunni districts after Hariri
(Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

Interfaith Harmony Week video
(Religions for Peace)

Two weeks in review, 31 January – 13 February 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Philippines: Catholic lay group leader in Philippines backs Marcos
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Indonesian: Huge wave kills 11 Indonesians during beach ritual
(Konradus Epa, Union of Catholic Asian News)

India: Hijab controversy: Religion should not be taken to schools, says Ramdas Athawale
(Sheenu Sharma, India TV)

Indian Muslim students say hijab ban forces choice of religion or education
(Sunil Kataria, Reuters)

India: The legitimacy of hijab in public institutions: an explainer
(Mohammad Abid Siddiqui, Leaflet)

India: Some schools reopen in Indian state after hijab dispute
(Sunil Kataria, Reuters)

New Education Policy 2020: A subtle attempt to reshape India’s collective thinking
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

India, COVID-19, and religious secularism
(Daanyal Ebrahim, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

India: Prominent Indians call for repeal of anti-conversion laws
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Union of Catholic Asian News)

India: Religion and marital rape, a tricky territory
(Ankita Upadhyay, The New Indian Express)

India: Manipur Christian leaders welcome poll rescheduling
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Union of Catholic Asian News)

India: Persecution of India’s Christians on pace for second record year, group says
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Religion, culture and nationalism: Sabrina Lei’s philosophical exploration – OpEd
(K.M. Seethi, Eurasia Review)

Turkish president in UAE as relations thaw after icy decade
(Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)

Friday, 11 February 2022

Iranians celebrate 43rd anniversary of Islamic Revolution
(Nasser Karimi, Associated Press)

Iran's revolution at 43: Politics
(Hadi Semati, The United States Institute of Peace)

Iran: 10 Christian converts forced to take Islamic re-education classes in Iran: report
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

In and out of prison in China, Iran, Pakistan & Russia in January 2022
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Religion Watch, Volume 37 No. 3
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

South Africa: Beloftebos owners write to Human Rights Commission in bid to resolve anti-gay controversy
(Mwangi Githahu, Independent Online)

Hong Kong: Religious repression in Hong Kong could soon worsen, Christian cleric warns
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)

South Korea: The Universal Peace Federation: Moon front or respected NGO? A white paper
(Alessandro Amicarelli, Willy Fautré, Holly Folk, Massimo Introvigne, Marco Respinti, Bernadette Rigal-Cellard, Rosita Šorytė, Bitter Winter)

Are diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Beijing on the horizon?
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)

Human rights activist: Diplomatic relations between Vatican and China would be ‘totally unacceptable’
(Catholic News Agency)

China: Can China use the Beijing Olympics to ‘sportwash’ its abuses against the Uyghurs? Only if the world remains silent
(Michael Clarke, The Conversation)

China: UN labor agency cites concerns about China’s Xinjiang region
(Jamey Keaten, Associated Press)

Taiwan: The UN International Day of Fraternity and the Tai Ji Men case
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Nicaragua: 'Political messianism:' What’s behind Christian persecution in Nicaragua?
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Americans left behind in Afghanistan far exceed State Dept. claims: Senate report
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)

Indonesian diocese bans wedding ritual sacrificing animals
(Ryan Dagur, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Turkey probes concert at Black Sea monastery after Greek protest
(Nazlan Ertan, Al-Monitor: Turkey Press)

Islamic State still 'global operation,' says Pentagon report
(Al-Monitor: Syrian Press)

Hamas targets Sufis in Gaza
(Hadeel Al Gherbawi, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Egypt’s top judiciary body opens door to women for first time
(Hagar Hosny, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Pope Francis: The dying need palliative care, not euthanasia or assisted suicide
(Catholic News Agency)

China: Christian faces trial for prayers on Tiananmen anniversary
(Eurasia Review)

Malaysia: USCIRF calls attention to Pastor Raymond Koh on 5th anniversary of disappearance
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Afghanistan: 'They are killing the souls of our children' - Afghan artist describes life under the Taliban
(Ben Cohen, Christian Today)

Afghan Taliban say explosion near mosque kills 1, wounds 7
(Associated Press)

Photos of the week: India hijab controversy, Lourdes reopens
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

India court: No religious clothes until hijab row settled
(Associated Press)

India: Hindu nationalism pushed in voting test for Modi’s politics
(Krutika Pathi, Associated Press)

India hijab row: 'All I want to do is study'
(Murali Krishnan, Deutsche Welle)

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