Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 10 December 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Second UN finding over registration denials
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Program to Combat Racism launched during apartheid; now churches focus on xenophobia, other issues
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Legal Journal Number 3 (17): December 2021 (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)
Christian apocalypse in pandemic-stricken South Korea: Christianity in South Korea will never be the same post-pandemic.
(Myung-Sahm Suh, Sightings - The University of Chicago Divinity School)
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Dr. Habib Malik full interview [on human rights and religious freedom]
(YouTube Video, Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)
Minority rights at stake in Bangladesh
(Shafi Md Mostofa, East Asia Forum)
The Taliban won. So why, and who, are they still fighting?
(Scott Peterson, Hidayatullah Noorzai, The Christian Science Monitor)
Weekly Highlight #185: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Religion as a source of strength during the pandemic
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Iran: Give Persian-speaking Christians a #place2worship!
(Article 18)
Seizures of Baha’i irrigated farms in the midst of Iranian water crisis
(Baha'i International Community)
Taiwan: Action Alliance to Redress 1219 hosts press conference on Tai Ji Men Case in Washington, D.C.
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Women seek diverse paths to leadership in Islamic spaces
(Mariam Fam and Aysha Khan, Associated Press)
Indonesian militant given life sentence in 2005 attack
(Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)
Myanmar: Facebook broadens ban on military-linked Myanmar companies
(Grant Peck, Associated Press)
In major change, UAE workweek to be Monday through Friday
(Isabel Debre, Associated Press)
About 100 Japanese lawmakers visit controversial shrine
(Associated Press)
Barred from priesthood, some Catholic women find other roles
(Claire Giangravé, David Crary, Religion News Service)
Victoria anti-discrimination bill 'unfairly targets' religious organizations, archbishop says
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
A history of destruction: why the WA Aboriginal cultural heritage bill will not prevent another Juukan Gorge-like disaster
(Joe Dortch, Anne Poelina, Jo Thomson, and Kado Muir, The Conversation)
Russia: Matviyenko views push for LGBT agenda, other alien values as unacceptable
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia: Jailed, awaiting appeal, deported, post-prison restrictions - list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Cairo initiates Hebrew translation of Quran
(Ahmed Gomaa, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Hundreds of offerings to Egyptian fertility goddess uncovered at Luxor
(Rasha Mahmoud, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
BBC names Myanmar nun to list of 100 most influential, inspiring women
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Trudeau announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
(John Paul Tasker, CBC News)
'Genocide Games': Trump officials, freedom advocates react to Biden's boycott of Beijing Olympics
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Thai court's marriage ruling riles LGBTQ activists
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Cardinal Tagle to consecrate largest Catholic church in Persian Gulf
(Mélinée Le Priol, La Croix International)
Bishops woo incoming first female president of Honduras
(La Croix International)
Hong Kong finally installs its new Catholic bishop
(Xavier Le Normand, La Croix International)
Holy Land gets new network of Christian associations to promote unity
(La Croix International)
Mozambique: Hundreds of women, girls abducted
(Human Rights Watch)
The role of interreligious dialogue in indigenous communities around the world
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Indian activist Sudha Bharadwaj gets bail in caste violence case
(Bilal Kuchay, Al Jazeera)
India: Anti-conversion bill is unconstitutional, unnecessary
(Stanley Carvalho, Deccan Herald)
Indian court says religious conversion does not change person's caste
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bangalore archbishop opposes proposed anti-conversion law
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Hindu nationalists attack Catholic school in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India: Are 'anti-Muslim' attacks becoming the norm?
(Dharvi Vaid, Deutsche Welle)
India: Hindu groups continue to disrupt Muslim prayers in Gurgaon
(Al Jazeera)
Christians struggle to be counted in Iraq
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Minorities skeptical of Pakistan PM's vow to tackle religious violence
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi visiting Brussels
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion, alleging it helped perpetuate genocide in Myanmar
(Amy Cheng, The Washington Post)
Monday, 6 December 2021
Body of Sri Lankan lynching victim arrives from Pakistan
(Associated Press)
Why Pakistan’s blasphemy legislation has no basis in law or religion
(Faizan Mustafa, The Indian Express)
From Syria to Slovakia, buildings are lit up in support of persecuted Christians
(Catholic News Agency)
USCIRF welcomes diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Iran: FORB monthly digest -News about Baha’is and Christians in November (07.12.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Pastor sentenced to jailtime for prayer and evangelism in Nepal
(ADF International)
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150bn for fueling Myanmar hate speech
(Al Jazeera)
U.S. commission dings Facebook in report calling for social media to fight religious hate speech
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
The man behind the Magnitsky Laws to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Bahrain's invite to Pope Francis is a power-balancing act
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Protesting Orthodox priest heckles Pope on Greece visit
(Iliana Mier, Associated Press)
In Athens speech, Pope Francis regrets global 'retreat from democracy'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the participants at the G20 Interfaith Forum 2021
(Pope Francis, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Hong Kong's new bishop promises bridge building, healing
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
The head of the UGCC announced the readiness of the Apostolic capital to mediate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Rada passes law on military chaplaincy
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
102 chaplains officially serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Ukraine: The prime minister thanked religious leaders for popularizing vaccination against COVID-19
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russian occupation of Crimea has caused infringement of freedom of conscience and religion, - expert opinion
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Most Russians say mocking church, national history, customs of other peoples unacceptable – poll
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian summit held on antisemitism
(Jewish News)
Russian Orthodox Church says Patriarch Kirill of Moscow might meet with Pope Francis, no date, venue planned so far
(Interfax-Religion)
Three more hostages released in Haiti, US missionary group says
(Al Jazeera)
Turkey says mosque attacks on Cyprus won’t go ‘unanswered’
(Associated Press)
Ultra-Orthodox ‘in war for honor of God’ over gov't religious reforms - Deri
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Czech FM: We changed our UN vote on Jerusalem to say no to antisemitism
(Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post)
Police kill Palestinian attacker after Jerusalem stabbing
(Joseph Krauss, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 6 December 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bishops condemn school attacks in Cameroon
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
China to promote 'sinicization of religion', says Xi Jinping
(Deccan Herald)
Australia: Labor reaches out to religious communities with faith and climate summit
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
African faith leaders combat misleading theologies that promise cures for COVID-19
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Does religion make people more likely to welcome refugees? It’s complicated.
(Carol Kuruvilla, Religion News Service)
Stop violence, promote coexistence, plead bishops of East Africa
(La Croix International)
Friday, 3 December 2021
Xinjiang: Twitter closes thousands of China state-linked accounts spreading propaganda
(Helen Davidson, The Guardian)
Buddhist body threatens stir over ‘conversion’ of Buddhist girl, couple says ‘married with consent’
(Free Press Kashmir)
China: Special bimonthly FORB Newsletter (16-30.11.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Why India is witnessing spike in attacks on Christians, churches
(Neel Madhav and Alishan Jafri, Al Jazeera)
Plea in Delhi HC seeks same-sex marriage registration under religion-neutral, secular law
(Vidyashree S, Republic World)
Ashrafi lauds IRD role in promoting interfaith harmony
(Pakistan Observer)
Pakistan: Sacrilegious attack against Sikhs in Sindh
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Pakistan police: Mob kills Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy
(Babar Dogar and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
Kashmiri Hindus fear another mass departure after civilian killings
(Zaffar Iqbal, Religion Unplugged)
J-K government keeping the Jamia Masjid closed nefarious: Religious body
(The Tribune)
Kyrgyzstan: Jehovah’s Witnesses Books Will Not Be Banned as “Extremist”
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Kyrgyzstan is expected to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses publications for ‘extremism’
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Recognizing faith-based perspectives in protecting displaced persons
(The Lutheran World Federation)
Ghana: Empower and amplify youth voices for peace: Youth gather for a 3-day peace camp
(GhanaWeb)
Kazakhstan: Tighter event restrictions back in Parliament's lower house
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev center develops international partnership with Jordan
(Ammon News)
Vaccination status and the law in South Africa: religious rights are "not absolute"
(Webber Wentzel attorneys, The Daily Maverick: Opinionista)
Outrage at Taliban takeover of Afghanistan bar association
(Michael Cross, The Law Society Gazette)
Australia can ban human rights abusers, cyber attackers as Magnitsky laws set to pass
(Anthony Galloway, The Sydney Morning Herald)
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom violations in Turkey
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF releases new report about protecting religious freedom online
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF releases new factsheet on Saudi Arabia’s specialized criminal court
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
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