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Wednesday, 14 July 2021

False documents against Chinese refugees and Bitter Winter
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)

USCIRF condemns the detention of religious leaders amid protests in Cuba
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro picks evangelical for supreme court seat
(Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press)

Olympic athletes to be barred from Tokyo churches due to Covid
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The (Muslim) celebrity preacher phenomenon
(Traversing Tradition)

Bishops in Venezuela decry use of COVID-19 vaccines not recognized by WHO
(La Croix International)

Nigerian education group proposes compulsory teaching of religion in schools
(Hassan Muaz, The Eagle Online)

“This must stop”: Anti-Bahá’í propaganda intensifies in Iran, evokes global outcry
(Baha'i World News Service)

University of Maryland course on peace leaves lasting impact on students
(Baha'i World News Service)

The apartheid accusation against Israel is baseless – and agenda-driven
(Eugene Kontorovich, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Apartheid, the Green Line, and the Need to Overcome Palestinian Fragmentation
(Rania Muhareb, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

A Threshold Crossed Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution
(Report off 27 April 2021, Human Rights Watch)

Human Rights Watch responds: Reflections on apartheid and persecution in international law
(Clive Baldwin and Emilie Max, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Religious groups in Israel oppose surrogacy for homosexuals
(Claire Riobé, La Croix International)

Uncomfortable truths: how HRW errs in its definition of “Israeli apartheid”, what is missing, and what are the implications?
(Joshua Kern, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Catholic Father reveals the spiritual state of Haiti after a president's assassination
(The Pillar)

South Africa legal group issues statement on recent civil unrest, asks religious groups to help heal the problem
(Legal Resources Centre, iAfrica)

South African Government drags its feet on legalising assisted suicide
(Drew Forrest, Daily Maverick)

South African churches' leaders appeal for calm after looting following jailing of former president
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Weekly Highlight #164: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Wary Southern pastors; interfaith unity in Singapore; vaccine hesitancy in Zimbabwe
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

New survey shows many Indians preach respect but don’t practice it
(Bidisha Biswas, Foreign Policy)

India supreme court considers plea about targeting religion on social media
(The Times of India)

‘We can do anything’: the Indian girls’ movement fighting child marriage
(Neha Bhatt, The Guardian)

New directions: Global opportunities for expanding and coordinating religious freedom initiatives
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Algeria: More churches sealed by government
(Middle East Concern)

Webinar: Reminiscing the Past, Rethinking the Future
(YouTube Video, World Council of Churches)

Churches urge urgent climate action at COP 26
(Conference of European Churches)

Bishops say Cubans are starving for both ‘bread and freedom’
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Russian Orthodox leader says refusing vaccine is a sin
(Jeanne Leblay, La Croix International)

Siberian court orders Falun Gong movement banned
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Long drawn-out case against Jehovah’s Witness ends with conviction
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Russian president attacks new Ukrainian church
(Religiina Pravda, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Fifth Jehovah’s Witness convicted in Rostov-on-Don
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

ECHR urges Russia to allow same-sex marriages
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia won't follow ECHR recommendation on same-sex marriage - deputy head of Duma committee
(Interfax-Religion)

Intolerance of others based on race, religion should never be accepted
(Rummana Abid, Windor Star)

Asia/Uzbekistan- The new law "On freedom of conscience and religious associations" clarifies what is meant by "mission"
(Agenzia Fides)

Catholic bishop in Somalia skeptical about clan-based polls
(La Croix International)

Monday, 12 July 2021

[Thai] ICRC Podcast on Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law
(International Committee of the Red Cross)

[Bangla] Articles on Islam and International Humanitarian Law
(International Committee of the Red Cross)

Qatar’s Baha’i community and the plight of foreign workers
(Baher Seioshansian, Religion News Service)

How education can contribute to health and well-being: A global listening initiative
(Scherto Gill, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

Church leaders chip in with social schemes in strife-torn Nigeria
(La Croix International)

Customary and religious laws are impeding progress towards women’s health in Nigeria
(Terry McGovern, Monique Baumont, and Samantha Garbers, The Conversation)

Articles of interest - 12 July 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Hope for fractured Palestinian families as Israel law ends
(Al Jazeera)

Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding gays
(Associated Press)

India gives relics of martyred queen to Georgia
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Court pushes to end India's religion-based personal laws
(Nirendra Dev, Union of Catholic Asian News)

They are destroying more than churches in Canada
(Andrew Sansone, Spiked)

Leave, convert or perish: The fate of Afghanistan’s minorities
(Hardeep Singh, The Spectator)

GRP researchers in conversation: Religious leaders & armed conflict in Colombia
(YouTube Video, The Generating Respect Project)

YorkTalks 2021: Religious leaders as influencers of humanitarian norms compliance
(YouTube Video, University of York)

The principle of non-refoulement under Islamic law and international law: complementing international legal protection in Muslim contexts
(International Committee of the Red Cross)

Georgians protest for 2nd straight day over journalist death
(Associated Press)

Persecution worsens for Christians in post-coup Myanmar, experts say
(Catholic News Service)

US cites China, Myanmar, Ethiopia in genocide report
(Matthew Lee, Associated Press)

Egypt court upholds life sentences for 10 Islamists
(Associated Press)

Oman’s sultan arrives in Saudi Arabia on first foreign trip
(Isabel Debre, Associated Press)

Interfaith dialogue in the United Arab Emirates: Where international relations meets state-branding
(David H. Warren, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Cameroon archbishop: Don’t preach peace but promote war
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Direct clash between metropolitan and governor in Ekaterinburg over tsarist pilgrimage
(Zavtra, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Mosques in Moscow to be closed to believers on Eid al-Adha
(Interfax-Religion)

Patriarch Kirill asks Mishustin to support the bill banning surrogacy for foreigners
(Interfax-Religion)

First the European Parliament, now the British Parliament to vote to boycott Winter Olympics 2022
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Religion Watch, Volume 36 No. 8
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Photos of the week: Eid preparations; papal surgery
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Protestants in Algeria get their occupied church back
(Claire Riobé, La Croix International)

Women filmmakers from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia take top honors in 2021 religious freedom film competition
(Brian Grim, EIN Presswire)

Friday, 9 July 2021

Japanese citizens seek to recover forebears’ remains collected against religious freedom rights by University
(Dennis Normile, Science)

American Buddhist priest, sociologist working for regional revitalization in Japan
(The Mainichi)

Jordan debating whether to open up to Shiite pilgrims
(Daoud Kuttab, Religion News Service)

When it comes to LGBTQ Catholics, what Pope Francis giveth, the Vatican taketh away
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)

‘BJP opposed to construction of churches with people’s money’
(The Hindu)

AP photos: Scarf, comb show changes to Hindu cremation rites
(Anupam Nath, Associated Press)

Madhya Pradesh: Satna man arrested under Freedom of Religion law
(Times of India)

India court backs Uniform Civil Code, says ‘traditional barriers of religion are slowly dissipating’
(Sofi Ahsan, The Indian Express)

India: How a large cat deity helps people to share space
(Eurasia Review)

Myanmar Christians face increased persecution under military rule since coup, experts say
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)

Cairo cracks down on Salafist preachers
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Egypt’s Al-Azhar issues fatwa against video game
(Rasha Mahmoud, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Gazan children graduate from Islamic Jihad’s military camp
(Rasha Abou Jalal, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Holy See to UN: Children should not be ‘collateral victims’ of violence against women
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Colombian, Venezuelan bishops call for solidarity, reconciliation
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Venezuelan bishops to address country's situation during plenary assembly
(Cynthia Perez, Catholic News Agency)

Advocate for Christians attacked in Sudan
(Agnes Aineah, Catholic News Agency)

Saudi Arabia calls on people to sight Dhu Al-Hijjah crescent on Friday
(Arab News)

Azerbaijan: "They hold services and pray there, but without a congregation"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Pope tells South Sudan leaders to make sacrifices for peace
(Associated Press)

USCIRF condemns school abductions in Nigeria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Fear of the unknown: religion, identity, and conflict in northern Nigeria
(ReliefWeb)

EU votes for diplomats to boycott China Winter Olympics over rights abuses
(Helen Davidson, The Guardian)

Iran: A machinery of hate: increasing propaganda raises concern for Baha’is
(Baha’i International Community)

Niger: Religious Freedom in the World Report 2021
(Aid to the Church in Need)

Kazakh efforts to repatriate ISIL fighters should be replicated
(Talgat Kaliyev, Al Jazeera)

High Court in Pakistan upholds girl’s forced marriage, conversion
(Morning Star News)

United Nations concerned about organ harvesting in China
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Understanding discrepancies between definitions of antisemitism
(Gina Ross, Israel Hayom)

Canadian lawyer calls for churches to ‘burn,’ says she will help defend ‘anyone’ charged with arson
(Anthony Murdoch, Life Site News)

UK Government 'deeply concerned' about religious freedom violations in North Korea
(Christian Today)

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