Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Canada: Letter published in Canadian medical journal leads to apologies and calls for a retraction
(Michael Lee, CTV News)
Canada: Don’t use an instrument of oppression as a symbol of diversity and inclusion
(Sherif Emil, Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Joy to the suffering world
(Knox Thames, Baptist News Global)
Haiti's Catholic bishops launch cry of alarm before Christmas
(Céline Hoyeau, La Croix International)
Plans move forward for 2022 pope, Russian patriarch meeting
(Nicole Winfield and Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press)
We could use a little more Hinduism in our approach to climate change
(Gopal D. Patel and Murali Balaji, Religion News Service)
CAR: Cardinal warns against Russia’s growing influence in Central African Republic
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Jerusalem churches unite to preserve one of the world’s oldest Christian communities
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)
Public division over Covid-19 no less dangerous than virus itself - Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Donbas: Luhansk: Christmas saved for parishes not allowed a priest
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Religion's impact on global migrant crisis: RNS concludes that it's Gordian Knot complicated
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Russia, the Church of Scientology and the ECtHR – again
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
All needed at table, including groups like KKK to tackle racism and save planet, says world churches' leader
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Singapore welcomes first Jewish Museum
(Jewish News)
Indian Christians fear attacks or jail over conversions
(BBC News)
Court orders FIR to be lodged against Salman Khurshid for comments in his book on Hindu religion
(Tribune India)
Kashmir's oldest church built in 1896 to reopen for Christmas
(Syed Shahriyar, Religion Unplugged)
Qatar: Soccer's World Cup triggers religious conflicts in Qatar over alcohol consumption, LGBTQ rights
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
It’s time for the West to engage with the Taliban
(Michael E. O’Hanlon, Rory Stewart, and Obaid Younossi, Brookings)
Monday, 20 December 2021
How do we break the cycle of religious violence in South Asia?
(Sunita Viswanath, Religion Dispatches)
Lebanese religious leaders stress unity after meeting with U.N. chief
(Doreen Abi Raad, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Talitha Kum's call to action to heal the wounds of human trafficking
(Sister Gabriella Bottani, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)
Reassignment of popular teacher for wearing a hijab in classroom stirs outrage over Quebec law
(Amanda Coletta, The Washington Post)
TAU, German university to open joint interfaith studies center
(Jerusalem Post)
Christmas Eve in the dark: The Mexican government’s reluctance to proactively defend FoRB has established a culture of abuses and impunity that is deeply rooted within Mexican indigenous communities.
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
U.N. to establish a monitoring mechanism for Ethiopia
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Youth Engagement with Religion and Faith in the 21st Century
(Religions for Peace)
US appoints new Tibet coordinator amid tensions with China
(Al Jazeera)
China: Freedom of religion or belief : Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Syria camps: Islamic State killed six people in al-Hol this month, says activist group
(Middle East Eye)
Hungary helping embattled Christian communities in Mid-East, Africa
(John J. Metzler, World Tribune)
Egypt’s leading activist gets 5 years; 2 others get 4 years
(Associated Press)
United Arab Emirates to end censorship of cinematic releases
(Associated Press)
India: Religious conversion is silent invasion, shouldn't be allowed: Karnataka CM Bommai
(Deccan Herald)
Indian man beaten to death inside historic Sikh temple
(Associated Press)
Nonbelievers across Africa risk freedom and family support
(Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 20 December 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Shaping the AI transformation: The agency of religious and belief actors
(Center for Religious Studies, Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
Editor’s picks 2021
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Chilean bishops assure president-elect of Church's mission to nation building
(La Croix International)
Malawi: Listen to the cry of the people, bishops in Malawi tell government
(La Croix International)
Ukrainian evangelical preacher rebuffed in Russia
(Kubanskie Novosti, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: "Foreign agents", "undesirable organisations", and freedom of religion or belief
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
It’s easier to wear the hijab in Moscow than in St. Petersburg or Kazan, Muslim residents say
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Australia: Religious freedom laws go under microscope
(Australian Associated Press)
Australia: Submission to Parliamentary committee on the Religious Discrimination Bill
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Aussie archbishop cites own illness in opposing draft euthanasia law
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Saudi Arabia: Yemeni man sentenced for apostasy
(Human Rights Watch)
Q&A with Daisy Khan: How she advances women's rights informed by Islam
(Chelsea Langston Bombino, Religion Unplugged)
Muslim nations pledge to help unlock frozen Afghan assets
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
BIC New York: UN Calls on Iran to end religious discrimination
(Bahá’í World News Service)
"Russian House" was opened in a captured Mormon meeting house in the occupied Donetsk
(Institute for Religious Freedom)
Friday, 17 December 2021
Video: Catherine Wanner on religion in post-communist countries
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Religion Watch, Volume 37 No. 1
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
At Canada’s top university, leading Jewish groups lose an antisemitism battle
(Arno Rosenfeld, Forward)
Canada: London Ont., looking at joining other cities’ support of legal challenge of Quebec’s Bill 21
(Sawyer Bogdan, Global News)
Egyptian Christian activist Patrick George Zaki released pending trial
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Christian prisoners in North Korea are being beaten, tortured and starved - report
(Julian Mann, Christian Today)
Chinese couple lose their appeal against seven-year prison sentence for selling Christian literature
(Donna Birrell, Premier Christian News)
The real test for China and Iran - opinion
(Vas Shenoy, The Jerusalem Post)
China: Faithful disobedience: Yet another emperor seeks to obliterate Christianity
(Daryl McCann, Spectator Australia)
European Parliament calls for immediate and unconditional release of Cuban pastor
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
“Faith for Rights” approach to promoting sustainable peace
(Knox Thames)
Holy Land Christian leaders want guarantees on protection
(The Iona Institute)
Azerbaijan to commemorate International Holocaust Day
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Ex-hostages doing well, have left Haiti, mission agency says
(Peter Smith and Christopher Sherman, Associated Press)
Putin gives Pope birthday call, praises his global role
(Associated Press)
European Court of Human Rights: “Scientology cannot be banned in Russia”
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
In Kashmir, closed mosque belies India’s religious freedom
(Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)
India: Don't exclude non-Hindus from auction process for shop leases in temple : Supreme Court directs AP govt authorities
(Mehal Jain, Live Law)
India: Christian school attacked by 300 Hindu nationalists in India
(Donna Birrell, Premier Christian News)
Why India’s Ladakh is witnessing growing discontent
(Rifat Fareed, Al Jazeera)
Ukraine: Head of state meets with representatives of Ukrainian Council of Churches, signs law on military chaplains
(President of Ukraine)
Argentina, Uruguay bishops fight push for euthanasia in their countries
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ethiopia’s Amhara region shattered after weeks of war
(Maria Gerth-Niculescu, Deutsche Welle)
Alluding to conflict with Russia, Ukraine’s Jewish president likens his nation to Jewish people
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Kyrgyzstan: Literature ban rejected: "repression is postponed for now"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
About that RNS/AP series on women leaders: Aren't most religions 'male-led'?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
America's indifference to the plight of Nigerian Christians: A conversation about U.S. policy
(YouTube Video, Religious Freedom Institute)
Malaysia keeps minimum age for Muslim brides at 16
(Iskandar Zulkarnain and Nisha David, Benar News)
IGE Global Horizons: December 2021
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Photos of the week: Pope Francis turns 85; Hindu promenade in Varanasi
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
Associate Director Elizabeth Clark receives award from Republic of Uzbekistan for protecting human rights
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
More Orthodox Jewish women are ordained; change is uneven
(Yonat Shimron and Ilan Ben, Associated Press)
Holy Land Christian leaders want guarantees on protection of people, sites
(Catholic News Service)
Israel: Ceding to the religious right, Israeli leaders reportedly table plan for egalitarian prayer space at Western Wall
(Shira Hanau, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In Israel, calls grow to let religious Druze women drive
(Fadi Amun, Haaretz)
As Jews pray on Temple Mount, status quo in Jerusalem’s holiest site begins to shift
(Eetta Prince-Gibson, Religion News Service)
Christian officials accuse Israel of holiday discrimination
(Associated Press)
Kyrgyzstan: Violations of religious freedom of JWs condemned in Geneva
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief : Special bimonthly digest (01-15.12.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Senegalese lawmakers draft tougher laws against LGBT
(Reuters)
No merry Christmas for Christians in Myanmar
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Church leaders in India advised by police not to host Christmas services
(Kelly Valencia, Premier Christian News)
Key facts about the religiously and demographically diverse states of India
(Stephanie Kramer, Pew Research Center)
India: Don’t send notices to parents of couples under Special Marriage Act: Delhi government
(Sofi Ahsan, The Indian Express)
India: Caste, faith can’t be basis for determining a father’s duty, says Kerala HC
(The New Indian Express)
India: Mother Theresa charity probed over 'forceful conversions'
(Joe Wallen, The Telegraph)
Nigeria: Open letter to President Biden: Please don't ignore "rampant violence” in Nigeria
(ADF International)
As another pastor is slain, Christians urge US to reinstate Nigeria as 'country of particular concern'
(Christian Today)
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