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Friday, 5 November 2021

Israelis are inspired by British Jews’ unity and resolve
(Naftali Bennett, Jewish News)

How should Christians respond to the Victorian government’s hostility to religious faith?
(Patrick Parkinson, ABC News Australia)

Bangladesh’s religious minorities are under attack
(The Economist)

COVID and the malaise of human rights
(David McGrogan, Law & Liberty)

West African bishops launch "online pilgrimage" for justice
(Guy Aimé Eblotié, La Croix International)

In Southern Thailand, two KAICIID fellows find friendship, seek peace
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

China jails 600 Christian cult members amid crackdown
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Cardinal Coutts celebrates Diwali in Pakistan temple
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Sri Lanka: Bishops oppose 'one country, one law'
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

COP26 event urges partnership between religious, Indigenous leaders to save planet
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

LGBT migrants in South Africa: religion can be a blessing, and a curse
(John Marnell, The Conversation)

How religion helped African migrants during a risky Atlantic crossing
(Nicolas Parent, The Conversation)

USCIRF releases factsheet reiterating its recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL designations
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

New report details experience of Christians detained in North Korea
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)

Egyptian female religious chanters break gender barrier
(Maryam Raafat, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Cuba: All Party Parliamentary Group condemns targeting of religious leaders following nationwide protests
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Call to prayer for Eastern Ukraine
(Thomas Bucher, Evangelical Focus)

Egyptians want preacher who justified violence against women stopped
(Hagar Hosny, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Iran's female soccer fans still can't attend games
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Iran lashes out at UN's latest report on human rights violations
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Islamic State attack sparks sectarian bloodletting in Iraq’s Diyala
(Shelly Kittleson, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Christian, Muslim leaders launch appeal to protect places of worship
(Catholic News Service)

New São Paulo museum looks to educate non-Jews on ‘what it means’ to be a Brazilian Jew
(Caleb A. Guedes-Reed, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Bethlehem is open for business, waiting for tourists
(Judith Sudilovsky, Catholic News Service)

Azerbaijan: Alternative service "not under discussion" despite latest ECtHR decision
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Now is not the time to look away from the events in Sudan
(Rehman Chishti and Jeremy P. Barker, Conservative Home)

The 'sad' situation in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado discussed by churches' groups
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Turkish man fined for calling Erdoğan ‘a Jew pretending to be a Muslim’
(Michael Daventry, Jewish News)

Afghanistan’s Christians face 'heightened risk' of persecution with Taliban in power: report
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Bahrain: National gathering on coexistence honors ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
(Bahá’í World News Service)

Photos of the week: Diwali and Day of the Dead
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Islamist insurgents launch attacks on Thai security forces
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Indians celebrate festival of light amid COVID-19 fears
(Krutika Pathi, Religion News Service)

In Rome and at the Vatican, Biden found refuge and welcome in Catholic community
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)

Wednesday, 3 November 2021

British lawyers evacuate 103 women at risk from Afghanistan
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Islam, politics, and the future of Afghanistan
(Marya Hannun, Ali A. Olomi, Afeefa Syeed, Matthew J. Nelson, Robert D. Crews, Annika Schmeding, Ahmad Rashid Salim, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Afghanistan: What is the Taliban's religious ideology?
(Kersten Knipp, Deutsche Welle)

Scholar argues the US did more to radicalize Afghanistan than Osama bin Laden
(Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Aljazeera)

Dalai Lama plays significant role in Tibet's long fight for freedom
(Daniele Salutari, Quillette)

China: Freedom of religion or belief: Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter (16-31.10.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

East Timor Bishop do Nascimento dies, receives country’s highest honor
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

World’s largest airline hosts roundtable advancing workplace religious inclusion and allyship
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Blog series: Judges and their religions
(Jeremy Patrick, David Campbell, Christine Venter, David Kenny, Adelaide Madera, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

UK: ‘Honour-based’ offences soared by 81% in last five years
(Haroon Siddique, The Guardian)

Priests targeted in Tigray as Christian persecution spreads across Africa
(Donna Birrell, Premier Christian News)

Churches prepare to mark Nov. 7 day of prayer for persecuted Christians
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Digitizing sacred spaces: How COVID-19 fueled innovation of Hindu ritual websites
(Dheepa Sundaram, Religion News Service)

Senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis denounce government religious reforms
(Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post)

Côte d'Ivoire: waiting for the miracle of reconciliation
(Francis Barbey, La Croix International)

Whether or not India is violating fundamental rights by denying government aid to Christians and Muslims
(Aakar Patel, The Asian News)

Book review: No Land’s People indicts India’s NRC process
(Saif Khalid, Al Jazeera)

‘Skin them alive’: Kashmir BJP politician booked for hate speech
(Rifat Fareed, Al Jazeera)

Modi’s Diwali extravaganza shows why we need to tell the many stories of Rama
(Kalpana Jain, Religion News Service)

Religion, politics, and the Nigerian state
(Abiodun Komolafe, The News Chronicle)

'Citizens are being killed like chickens': Two dead and several worshippers abducted from Nigerian church
(Kelly Valencia, Premier Christian News)

That all faiths feel at home in Canada
(Tim McCauley, Convivium)

Just transitions in climate change actions: Are sates respecting, pomoting, and considering human rights obligations in setting and implementing NDCs?
(Diane Desierto, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Casual vacancies in the ICJ: Is there a special practice?
(Antonios Tzanakopoulos, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Iran, Kazakhstan hold round table on “dialogue for peace”
(Tehran Times)

Editorial: Germany v Italy: Jurisdictional Immunities – redux (and redux and redux)
(Joseph Weiler, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

A Lateral View of the International System: Responding to the Collapse of Global Government
(Philip Allott, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Hope and the gradual self-constituting of mankind (Response to Philip Allott)
(Marc Weller, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Weekly Highlight #180: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Short-term imperatives include access and vaccination; research emerging on longer-term implications
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Religious buildings, homes and NGO offices destroyed in Thantlang
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Interfaith start to COP26
(Arthur Lyon Dahl, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

In Iraq, election fraud claims fuel uncertainty, divisions
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)

Indonesian democracy needs a moderate Nahdlatul Ulama – analysis
(Eurasia Review)

Jordanian prince garners support for protecting worship places against attack
(La Croix International)

IF20 Italy: Human trafficking and modern slavery
(JoAnne Wadsworth, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

Burkina bishops protest health minister's threat to end subsidies
(Guy Aimé Eblotié, La Croix International)

New Zealand Catholic Church welcomes Royal Commission hearings on schools
(Catholic News Service)

Religious groups warn Australia government to retain clause allowing discrimination in proposed bill
(Paul Karp and Sarah Martin, Guardian)

Australia: Coalition split over religious discrimination bill with MPs having ‘serious concerns’ over Folau clause
(Sarah Martin, The Guardian)

Monday, 1 November 2021

Fair reflection of religious affiliation and the High Court of Australia
(Jeremy Patrick, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Is religious devotion consistent with good judging?
(David G. Campbell, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

What South Africa doesn’t need in a new chief justice: One who will bring religion into the public sphere
(Christine M. Venter, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Mr. Justice Brian Walsh, the natural law, and Irish Catholicism
(David Kenny, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Taking judges’ religion seriously: Some reflections based on U.S. and Italian cases
(Adelaide Madera, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

2nd round of interfaith dialogue between Iran-Serbian Orthodox Church in 2022
(AhlulBayt News Agency)

Iran: Imprisoned Christian converts ask for a place to worship
(Middle East Concern)

Algeria: Appeal of convicted Christian heard
(Middle East Concern)

Ethiopia: Massacre of about 300 Amhara civilians in East Wellega, inquiry commission is needed
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Canada: Taoist tai chi centres in Canada exempted from taxes. Taiwan: No exemption for Tai Ji Men
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Articles of interest - 1 November 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pakistan reaches agreement with banned TLP to end violent rally
(Al Jazeera)

Imran Khan: Defender of Islam or political opportunist?
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Pakistan’s shifting political and economic winds
(Uzair Younus, United States Institute for Peace)

Many killed in Houthi missile attack on mosque, says minister
(Al Jazeera)

Cricket in India: Virat Kohli blasts ‘spineless, pathetic’ trolls after Shami abuse
(Al Jazeera)

Christian-Muslim dispute goes to India's top court
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

India’s Modi invites pope to visit after 2017 plan collapsed
(Nicole Winfield and Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)

Healing conflict: The unheard call for a global ceasefire
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Religious commitments to SDGs: Children, hunger, water, and sanitation
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Bishops demand immigration policy that respects human dignity, right to asylum
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Some Church leaders support Brazilian Senate’s charges against Bolsonaro
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Catholics charge that Benin’s law legalizing abortion denies human dignity
(Tonny Onyulo, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Elder Christofferson gives 6 reasons societies should protect religious freedom
(Jon Ryan Jensen, Church News)

Israeli and American rabbis call on Bennet and Biden to take climate change seriously at UN conference
(Shira Hanau, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Coup in Sudan puts religious freedom at risk
(Sean Nelson, Real Clear Religion)

Russian high court opinion may improve conditions for Jehovah's Witnesses
(Znak, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

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