Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 22 February 2021
Palestinian President Abbas gives Christians outsize voice in new legislature
(Daoud Kuttab, Religion News Service)
Lessons from Nigeria for peace building in the United States
(Jacob Choji Pwakim, Foreign Policy Argument)
Mubarak Bala: The 300 Day Campaign
(Andrew Hulett, The Humanist)
England: Daily Telegraph publishes proof of massacre by Ethiopian forces in Tigray
(David Alton, Lord Alton of Liverpool)
Poland and Turkey offer their religious rights' insights at UN Human Rights Council
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Friday, 19 February 2021
New Publication: Law, Religion, and Freedom: Conceptualizing a Common Right
(W. Cole Durham, Jr., Javier Martínez-Torrón, Donlu D. Thayer, eds., Routledge ICLARS Series on Law and Religion)
Faith leaders condemn Uyghur persecution
(Sarah Mac Donald, The Tablet UK)
Berliners debate renaming street after Israel's only female prime minister
(Gil Zohar, Religion Unplugged)
Muslim leaders and government officials denounce Iran’s persecution of Baha'is
(Bahá’í International Community)
Force marriages, conversions contrary to Islamic teachings: Ashrafi
(Business Recorder)
New book gives look state of Russian Orthodox Church
(Religion Today)
Russian Orthodox ally named to Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs
(Religion Today)
Angola decriminalizes same-sex relationships
(Kgaugelo Masweneng, Sowetan Live)
Holding the Parent Company Liable for Human Rights Abuses Committed Abroad: The Case of the Four Nigerian Farmers and Milieudefensie v. Shell
(Wubeshet Tiruneh, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Vatican expects deficit of $60 million in 2021
(Catholic News Agency)
2 Pakistani Christians charged with blasphemy for defending faith in public, may face death penalty
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
16 killed, Catholic church burned by suspected Islamic rebels in DRC attack
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
Christian folk music makes a comeback in Bangladesh
(Stephan Uttom, Union of Catholic Asian News)
The Wall of Jesus stands tall in Pakistan
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Christian marriage and divorce bill ready in Pakistan
(Zahid Hussain Khan, Union of Catholic Asian News)
COVID-19 pandemic has Vatican bracing for $60 million deficit in 2021
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
(Cara Anna, Associated Press)
Famous monastery in Ethiopia destroyed, looted amid ongoing violence: reports
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Attacks on ancient religious sites in Ethiopia kill hundreds, reports say
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Judge dismisses B.C. government application for COVID injunction against churches
(Keith Fraser, Vancouver Sun)
By debasing religion, Canadian intellectuals are playing a dangerous game
(Conrad Black, National Post)
Canada: "conscience rights" failing to argue against MAiD bill
(Peter Stockland, Convivium)
Canadian court refuses to order churches to follow health orders pending hearing on constitutionality
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Canada lawmakers to vote on accusing China of genocide
(Rob Gillies, Associated Press)
Iraqi official says top Shi’a cleric won’t sign fraternity doc with pope
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Vatican says it won't punish those who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Anti-vax at the Vatican? You might lose your job
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
India: Government policies, actions target minorities
(Human Rights Watch)
Delhi High Court directs authorities to register marriage of interfaith couple
(Poonam Sharma, India Today)
India: father, brother among 4 held for killing woman for wanting to marry outside religion
(The Indian Express)
A year later, UAE govt grants birth certificate to interfaith couple’s child
(Hindustan Times)
India: Hindu nationalists injure Christians in ‘pre-planned’ attack on church construction site
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Catholics fearful over 'hounding' of young Indian activists
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Development, good governance don't know religion, caste, creed: PM Modi
(Deccan Herald)
Photos of the Week: Serbian Orthodox patriarch, Pachamama offerings
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Algeria: About the criminalization of freedom of expression on religious issues
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Kashmir's status change poses risk to minorities: UN
(Peter Kenny, Anadolu Agency)
Religion, bioethics, and COVID-19 vaccination
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Christian ethics and global equity in COVID-19 vaccine rollout (Responding to: Religion, bioethics, and COVID-19 vaccination)
(Doug Fountain, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Christian morality and the COVID-19 vaccine (Responding to: Religion, bioethics, and COVID-19 vaccination)
(Kevin Wm. Wildes, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Having “faith” in vaccination (Responding to: Religion, bioethics, and COVID-19 vaccination)
(Ben Kasstan, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Insights on vaccine hesitancy from religious people’s view of science (Responding to: Religion, bioethics, and COVID-19 vaccination)
(John H. Evans, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
On life, grace, and vaccines: a sacramental approach to public health (Responding to: Religion, bioethics, and COVID-19 vaccination)
(David C. McDuffie, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religion, bioethics, and COVID-19 vaccination: Muslim views (Responding to: Religion, bioethics, and COVID-19 vaccination)
(Abdulaziz Sachedina, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Bilad al-Brazil: The Importance of West African Scholars in Brazilian Islamic Education and Practice in Historic and Contemporary Perspective
(Ayodeji Ogunnaike, MDPI)
China betrays its deal with the Vatican
(Nina Shea, National Review)
US reintroduces bill to ban forced-labour products from Xinjiang
(Aljazeera)
Tanzania’s COVID-denying leader urges prayer as cases climb
(Associated Press)
Remarks of The Most Rev Dr Antje Jackelén Archbishop, Primate of the Church of Sweden, at the High Level Dialogue on Multi-Religious Response to Covid-19
(The Most Rev Dr Antje Jackelén Archbishop, Religions for Peace)
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Sisters and brothers, welcome home: Catholic perspective on refugee resettlement
(Greg Marcar, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Scotland: hate crime bill amendment to protect free speech on religion approved
(National Secular Society)
Four years, no answers: The disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh
(Mervyn Thomas, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Why Ethiopia’s one-year-old hate speech law is off the mark
(Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew, The Conversation)
Five year jail penalties for Falun Gong practitioners in Liaoning, Jiangxi
(Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
CCP cracks down on Association of Disciples in Tianjin
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Church of Almighty God refugee cases discussed in new book
(Alessandro Amicarelli, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Who are the Uighurs, and what’s happening to them in China?
(Eva Dou, The Washington Post)
Pakistan: Two Christians charged under blasphemy law for distributing Christian literature
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Pakistan police seek arrest of 2 Christians over blasphemy
(Associated Press)
Multan peace committee takes multiple initiatives for restoration of Holi-origin Prahladpuri temple (Pakistan)
(Associated Press of Pakistan)
Pakistan: Minister stresses promotion of harmony, peace
(The News International)
Conversion therapy laws: Standing with Jesus against injustice (Australia)
(Patrick Parkinson, Eternity News)
Internet evangelism? For clergy, that's a good news-bad news discussion right now
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
“We are not safe anymore”: Burma’s coup shatters hopes for democracy, religious tolerance and human rights
(Benedict Rogers, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Myanmar's asylum seekers in Malaysia face uncertain deportation to military regime
(Alexandra Radu, Religion Unplugged)
Holy Week 2021: Vatican issues guidelines for Catholics amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Bangladeshi Christians concerned by government inaction after church attack
(Catholic News Agency)
Report: Vatican not mentioned in China’s new rules on bishop appointments
(Catholic News Agency)
Grand Mufti of Egypt says OK for Muslims to build churches
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Gazans outraged over million-dollar mosque reconstruction
(Rasha Abou Jalal, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Russia plays up ties to Syrian Christians
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Islamic State escalates attacks in Syrian desert
(Sultan al-Kanj, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Religious News From Around the Wed February 15, 2021
(World Religion News)
Churches are 'uniquely positioned' to make a difference in human trafficking fight: expert
(Jeannie Law, The Christian Post)
Romanian Orthodox Church's full-immersion baptism ritual under fire after infant dies
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Church must tackle scourge of human trafficking
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Catholicism and Taiwan: A model of growing together
(Rock Ronald Rozario, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Christianity thrives in Nepal amid trials and tribulations
(Rock Ronald Rozario, Union of Catholic Asian News)
‘Daughters of Kobani’ tells story of all-women Kurdish combat units who fought IS
(Joseph Hammond, Religion News Service)
Celebrating Ash Wednesday in a pandemic? There’s an app for that
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Vatican Museums reopen, but visitors decry lack of social distancing
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Jordan’s Orthodox archbishop moves to deny evangelicals full legal recognition
(Daoud Kuttab, Religion News Service)
Iraq full of historic sites important to understanding Christianity
(Dale Gavlak, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Muslim Scholar: Human Rights Policy Needs To Focus On Religious Scholars, Not Just Activists – OpEd
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review Opinion)
COVID-19 response: Challenges for Faith Inspired Organizations (FIOs)
(The Ahimsa Fund, G20 Interfaith Forum)
Weekly highlight #143: COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions: Trending topics: Vaccination, government/religion relationships, and religious events
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Rite of burial for victims of COVID-19
(Religions for Peace)
Hindu nationalist regulation squeezes Christian charities in India
(Luke Scorziell, Christianity Today)
Anti-conversion law will be introduced in Gujarat soon, says CM Vijay Rupani
(Scroll.in India)
The bitter truth about caste in India
(John Dayal, Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: 23 ‘forced’ conversion cases filed in 23 days of new anti-conversion law
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Assam BJP manifesto to seek law that asks couples to disclose religion, income
(Utpal Parashar, Hindustan Times)
Respect for the life and dignity of women needs to be promoted by all churches
(Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel, World Council of Churches)
Philippine president approves amnesty program for rebels
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
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