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Friday, 13 August 2021

Vasiliy Meleshko is the 22nd Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to prison in 2021
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)

Reflections on International Youth Day: Faith, COVID-19, and future generations
(Katherine Marshall and Ruth Gopin, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

China accused of 'cultural genocide' in Inner Mongolia
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Guatemala bishops say presidential resignation would be setback for democracy
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Cardinal Parolin: Church proud of Chinese Catholics’ ‘witness of faith’
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

France joins US and others in boycott of UN ‘Durban’ conference over concerns of antisemitism
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Crimea: Family denied body for Islamic burial
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

UOC-MP scares the Ukrainian authorities with the "end of their political career" because of the support of the OCU
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Ukraine OKs Uman pilgrimage for vaccinated arrivals
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Book review: Does God want religious liberty?
(James E. Hartley, Law & Liberty)

Russian appeals court leaves harsh punishment of Crimean Jehovah's Witness
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Bin Laden’s catastrophic success: Al Qaeda changed the world—but not in the way it expected
(Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs)

Religions for Peace hosts faithful conversation: Restorative justice, intergenerational healing, and reconciliation
(Religions for Peace)

The religious convictions of Henri Dunant, founder of the ICRC
(Cédric Cotter, International Committee of the Red Cross)

Intersections interview: CSJ case
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Centre for Christian Charities)

Israeli forces attack worshippers at Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
(Al Jazeera)

Thursday, 12 August 2021

Religious freedom and human rights advocates call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Nguyễn Bắc Truyển
(Human Rights Watch)

Wednesday, 11 August 2021

Our planet...
(James Christie, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

Examining interplay of culture and gender equality in Turkey
(Bahá’í World News Service)

Turkey’s anti-Kurdish measures violate religious freedom
(Aykan Erdemir and Sude Akgundogdu, Providence Mag)

In one of the most Christian countries on earth--Uganda--everyone is banned from Church
(Lois McLatchie, Premier Christianity)

Pakistani activists rally to protest forced conversion of girls from religious minorities
(Radio Mashaal, Gandhara)

Hope amid the darkness for Pakistan's religious minorities
(Kamran Chaudhry, UCA News)

Chilean legislative committee votes against permitting elective abortions
(Giselle Vargas, Catholic News Agency)

Russia: The life of two Jehovah’s Witnesses under threat in prison
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Weekly Highlight #168: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Faith and vaccine trends; beacons of hope
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Sanctions on Iran block mosque from claiming religious tiles
(Matthew Barakat, Associated Press)

Ladakh scraps permit system for tourists visiting ‘protected’ areas, some villages to stay out of bounds
(Shyamal Sinha, The European Times)

Brazilian bishops warn against threat to democracy as Bolsonaro decries voting machines
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

These religious freedom advocates want the 2022 Olympics to be moved
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Tajikistan: Imam jailed for preaching his own sermon
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Yo, New York Times editors: Why edit faith out of obit for the 'Mother Teresa' of Africa?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Cardinal Chávez hails El Salvador president for holding talks with NGOs
(La Croix International)

Iranians gather in packed Muharram ceremonies amid fifth wave
(Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Will the Biden Administration recognize the atrocities against the Rohingyas for what they are?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Monday, 9 August 2021

Living in exile: “As long as the same government is in power I do not dare to return”
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Seven years and counting: Yazidi genocide survivors still pursuing justice
(Jeremy Barker and Victoria Friedlander, Religious Freedom Institute)

Nepal accepts UN UPR report recommendation to decriminalise abortion
(The Week)

The four races that will define the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
(Ambassador Hesham Youssef, The United States Institute of Peace)

Israel’s new diaspora minister: I welcome criticism from UK Jews
(Nathan Jeffay, Jewish News)

65% of Israeli public support civil marriage - report
(Gadi Zaig, Jerusalem Post)

Let us worship: Legal challenge filed in Uganda to overturn “draconian” covid-19 worship ban
(ADF International)

Raul J. Muniz, “Protests in Cuba and the detention of religious leaders”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

Raisi ready to support ‘any diplomatic plan’ that lifts sanctions on Iran
(Al-Monitor)

Articles of interest - 9 August 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Some praise, some doubts as Facebook rolls out a prayer tool
(Holly Meyer and David Crary, Associated Press)

Latin American bishops call on government leaders to put people first
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Bangladesh arrests social media star over dance video at mosque
(Deutsche Welle)

The church is a free speech movement
(Peter J. Leithart, First Things)

Practitioners of ancestral religion make their existence known
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

The new anti-semitism
(Asher Maoz, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

'Signs of times have never been clearer' says churches group after UN climate report rings alarm bells
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Vatican speaks out in 'killer robots' debate at UN raising weaponization of artificial intelligence
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Religion Watch, Volume 36 No. 9
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Police in China's Shanxi detain nine Protestant house church members
(Qiao Long, Radio Free Asia)

Ukraine ombudsperson calls out Russia’s violations of religious rights in occupied Crimea
(Ukrinform)

BJP MLA Nitesh Rane attacks Maharashrtra govt over Ganeshotsav guidelines, says 'Hindu religion in danger'
(The Times of India)

Abandoned by the world, living in fear of the Taliban: India is the only hope for Hindus and Sikhs of Afghanistan
(Diksha Yadav, Yahoo News India)

Bhagwat’s call for Hindu-Muslim dialogue is welcome, but a shift in BJP’s politics is crucial
(Zakia Soman, The Wire)

‘Politics uses religion to serve interests’ - Pakistan
(The Tribune)

Eight-year-old becomes youngest person charged with blasphemy in Pakistan
(Haroon Janjua, The Guardian)

Pakistan’s Hindu temple ransacking has deep ideological roots
(Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, The Diplomat)

Temple attacked in Pakistan returned to Hindus after repairs
(Associated Press)

What can we learn from Indigenous Peoples about climate change?
(Myron J. Pereira, La Croix International)

China isn’t trying to dominate the Middle East
(Steven A. Cook and James Green, Foreign Affairs)

IGE conducts 2021 religion and rule of law training for Kachin church leaders in Myanmar
(Institute for Global Engagement)

Elijah interfaith interreligious training seminar features the Parliament's Global Ethic declaration
(Parliament of the World's Religions)

Podcast: Belquis Ahmadi on the Taliban’s dramatic gains and the dire consequences
(The United States Institute of Peace)

Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated foreigners
(Al Jazeera)

Friday, 6 August 2021

Pakistan sends troops after Muslim mob attacked Hindu temple
(Asim Tanveer, Associated Press)

Mob attacks temple in Pakistan's Punjab, damages idols
(M. Zulqernain, Yahoo News India)

UK South Asians push for partition history in school curriculum
(Al Jazeera)

Faisalabad: another Christian girl kidnapped and converted to Islam (video)
(Shafique Khokhar, Asia News)

Cuban Christian given 72hrs to take down a Bible verse sign outside his house or face prison
(Kelly Valencia, Premier Christian News)

Taiwan: The fiscal persecution of Tai Ji Men, a mysterious case
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Resurgence of religion in politics - South Asia
(The News International)

USCIRF releases new report on Iran’s escalation of religious repression
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Prayer against Covid: They put on a mask of Japan's Goddess of Mercy
(The European Times)

Australia to offer redress payments to some of its 'Stolen Generation'
(Colin PackhamRenju Jose, Reuters)

NSW: Euthanasia law’s deadly loopholes
(Michael Kenny, Catholic Weekly)

Christian families in Vietnam 'refused' local aid because of their faith says charity
(Donna Birrell, Premier Christian News)

Argentine bishop’s death certificate to be changed to ‘murder’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Argentina makes history as first South American country to include ‘x’ gender on official IDs
(Brittany Valentine, Al Dia News)

Worship ban challenge filed in Uganda
(Anglican Link)

Photos of the Week: Lebanon blast anniversary; Olympic moments
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

El Salvador’s cardinal says country living through ‘political earthquake’
(Rhina Guidos, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Welcome refugees, avoid politics at church, Latter-day Saint handbook update says
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)

Amid hesitation in African Anglican provinces, Kenya appoints first two women bishops
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

How big tech targets faith groups for censorship
(Joshua D. Holdenried, Real Clear Religion)

Rural churches rescued from common fate of soviet era
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

There’s a religious revival going on in China – under the constant watch of the Communist Party
(Mario Poceski, The Conversation)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembered
(Chris McDonnell, La Croix International)

"Fratelli tutti" from the perspective of Africa
(Ludovic Lado, La Croix International)

Islamic New Year: What you need to know
(Al Jazeera)

Responses to: Palestinian citizens and religious nationalism in Israel
(Arnon Degani, Raphael Cohen-Almagor, Nadeem Karkabi, Rami Zeedan, Lori Allen, Atalia Omer, Maha Nassar, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Wednesday, 4 August 2021

Union Gospel Mission seeks high court ruling on hiring case
(Associated Press)

Highlights: Recommendations to G20 leaders
(G20 Interfaith Forum)

Biden administration announces key international religious freedom appointments
(Nathan Berkeley, Religious Freedom Institute)

Controversy over separation of state and religion in Japan rekindled after Shinto imperial rite
(The Japan Times)

The burning of Canada’s churches
(Paul Tuns, The Wall Street Journal)

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