Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
In Kenya, religious millennials are changing standards of modesty
(Diana Mwango, Religion Unplugged)
India’s Christians fear continued targeting of missionaries of charity
(Anto Akkara, National Catholic Register)
India: Why attacks on Christians in India rose in 2021
(Rishabh Jain, Religion Unplugged)
In Afghanistan, Taliban diktat sparks debate about women’s attire
(Arwa Ibrahim and Mohsin Khan Momand, Al Jazeera)
The brotherhood of Guantánamo Bay
(Mansoor Adayfi, Al Jazeera)
Philippines: Examining inclusivity in the Southern Philippines
(Yasmira Moner, The United States Institute of Peace)
Singapore churches seek concessions for unvaccinated worshippers
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Sri Lankan Church to make Easter attacks global issue
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Iran: The persecution of the Baháʼí in Iran is an ongoing problem
(Ilan Fuchs, American Military University)
Monday, 24 January 2022
Message of condolences for The Most Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh
(Religions for Peace)
Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95
(Hau Dinh, Elaine Kurtenbach and Hrvoje Hranjski, Associated Press)
Kenya: Nation not ready for elections 2022, religious leaders posit
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Zambia: Church group call for constitutional and legal reforms ahead of 2026 elections
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Malawi: Bishops call for relentless fight against corruption
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Nigeria report: How Nigeria’s religious police, Hisbah repress’ freedom in Kano
(Lukman Abolade, International Centre for Investigative Reporting)
Kazakhstan’s internet shutdown is the latest episode in an ominous trend: digital authoritarianism
(Margaret Hu, The Conversation)
Ghana: Media organisations must fight fake news
(GhanaWeb)
Australia religious liberty Bill should allow ‘hard truths’ to be told
(The Christian Institute)
French Parliament recognizes the Uyghur genocide
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Pope vows justice for abuse victims after Ratzinger faulted
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Pope Francis calls for day of prayer for Ukraine
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Afghanistan the most dangerous place to be Christian, advocacy group says
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Liberia: 11 children among 29 killed by stampede at Liberian worship crusade
(Nicole Alcindor, The Christian Post)
South Korea: Catholic and civil groups call for nuclear-free South Korea
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Iraq moves forward with building pilgrim route to Saudi Arabia
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Iraq: 'Valley of Peace,' largest world cemetery in holy city of Najaf
(Nicole Di Ilio, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Aghanistan: Why the Taliban feel alone in a shifting Muslim world
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Lebanon’s former PM Saad Hariri bows out of political life
(Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam, Associated Press)
David Moore appointed to Sterling and Eleanor Colton Endowed Chair in Law and Religion
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
Articles of interest - 24 January 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ukrainian diplomat mixes religion and politics in current crisis
(Religiina Pravda, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russian offensive in Ukraine a threat to the world, bishops say
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Russia: Two Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to four and seven years in prison
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Armenia’s Vatican ambassador says Azerbaijan pushing ‘false narrative’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Latter-day Saint missionaries temporarily leave Ukraine due to political tensions
(Trent Toone and Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Hungary: This maverick rabbi was a rising star in Hungary — until he criticized Israel and his religious rivals on Facebook
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israel 'must end impunity' on settlers' violent acts after attack on rabbis' group
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Colombia: Bishop reprimands "protagonists" for drug-related violence
(La Croix International)
Canada’s homegrown Islamophobia (podcast)
(Al Jazeera)
Tibetan online religious groups banned in Qinghai
(Chakmo Tso, Radio Free Asia)
Uphold China’s unity and socialist society, Xinjiang Communist Party chief tells minority and religious leaders
(South China Morning Post)
China: Religious freedom groups urge Christians to boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics
(Milton Quintanilla, Christian Headlines)
China: The European Parliament stands with the people of Hong Kong
(Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Uighurs in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
(Al Jazeera)
Indonesia: Push for tougher sentences in Indonesia sex assault cases
(Aisyah Llewellyn, Al Jazeera)
India: Dismay as hymn dropped from India's Republic Day ceremony
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Indian bishops urged to take a stand as violence against Christians continues to rise
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
India’s Catholic bishops urged to highlight anti-Christian violence
(Catholic News Agency)
Indian nuns question Church's silence in rape case
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Indian Christians urge president to ensure their safety
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Thousands of ethnic Chin cross Myanmar border into India
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Friday, 21 January 2022
New Book: Religious Confession and Evidential Privilege in the 21st Century
(Mark Hill QC and A. Keith Thompson, eds., Connorcourt Publishing)
One in seven Christian minorities under threat in 2022
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Taiwan: Fabricated tax evasion cases are violations of religious freedom
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Canada: Why pastors are preaching on biblical sexuality today
(Samuel Sey, The Christian Post)
Nicaragua: A mockery of democracy: The international community must maintain firm pressure on Nicaragua
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
The global war on religion
(David Landrum, The Critic)
Photos of the week: March for Life, Buddhists in South Korea, MLK
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
U.N. adopts resolution condemning holocaust denial
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
UN General Assembly approves resolution condemning Holocaust denial
(United Nations)
Prof. Ventura’s mandate as director of ISR ends with the publication of a new policy paper
(Annalisa Armani, Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
Sri Lanka: President opens renovated ‘Sirimathipaya’ Prime Minister’s office
(Colombo Page)
A new pamphlet urges understanding between Muslims and Latter-day Saints
(Newsroom: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
African Christians face deadly violence in 2022
(Lela Gilbert, Newsweek)
Russia: Suspended sentences and fines – list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Russia jails more Jehovah’s Witnesses, prompting calls for ‘strong measures’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Russia: Jehovah's Witnesses from Kursk lose their appeal
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Religion Watch, Volume 37 No. 2
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Mali: American Center holds panel discussion on Religious Freedom
(U.S. Embassy in Mali)
China: State Administration for Religious Affairs explains new internet regulations
(International Christian Concern)
China: Five women from Uyghur family sentenced (in 2019) to long prison terms in Xinjiang
(Shohret Hoshur, Radio Free Asia)
Do athletes have a moral duty to protest Chinese authoritarianism? How about Elon Musk?
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Iran: My wife’s grandfather was executed for his Baha’i faith. Iran hasn’t changed enough.
(James Samimi Farr, Religion News Service)
Australia: Teachers sacked for being gay warn religious discrimination bill will empower similar dismissals
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Pakistan minorities at risk due to forced conversions, marriages
(Economic Times)
Pakistani court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’
(Asad Hashim, Aljazeera)
The female victims of anti-Christian persecution
(Angelo Bottone, The Iona Institute)
Can you have human dignity without Christianity?
(Nathaniel Peters, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Africa: Interfaith initiative sparks controversy at all-Africa football championships
(Jean François Channon Denwo, La Croix International)
Ukraine: CCEE President аppeals to Europe for the situation in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
India: Man jailed in first conviction over 2020 New Delhi riots
(Al Jazeera)
Indian group asks bishops to take stand on anti-Christian violence
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Afghanistan: Taliban delegation to hold humanitarian talks in Norway
(Al Jazeera)
Aghanistan: The increasing effects of the Taliban on the persecuted Church: Q&A with persecution watchdog
(Heather Preston, Premier Christian News)
Fighting anti-Semitism remains challenge 80 years after genocidal Wannsee Conference
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology announces new online courses through Yale/Coursera
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Vatican selling London property at heart of fraud trial
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
World Watch List 2022
(Open Doors UK)
Afghanistan tops Open Doors watch list of worst countries for Christians
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
North Korea no longer the worst persecutor of Christians on Open Doors' World Watch List
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Desmond Mpilo Tutu: In memoriam
(Christine Venter, Greg Marcar, Lee-Shae Salma Scharnick Udemans, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
China: Human rights, China and the Winter Olympics – Boycott or not boycott?
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Let’s praise progress on religious freedom. Start with these countries.
(Knox Thames, Christianity Today)
Weekly Highlight #189: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Deja vu: Superspreader festivals and increasing prevention measures
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Israel: If Netanyahu is forced out of politics, ultra-Orthodox might join coalition
(Israel Hershkovitz, Al-Monitor)
Israel: Trailblazing Arab lawmaker shakes up Israeli politics
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)
Iranian churches get behind #Place2Worship campaign
(Article 18)
South Korea: Christian schools receive warning for violating religious freedom
(Bahk Eun-ji, The Korea Times)
Cuba: Protestants are now Cuba's most repressed religious group, tally finds
(Yoé Suárez, Religion Unplugged)
Cuba: ‘11J’: A turning point in the repression of evangelicals in Cuba
(Evangelical Focus)
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