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Wednesday, 30 December 2020

Mob led by Islamists demolishes Hindu temple in NW Pakistan
(Associated Press)

Indonesia bans militant group Islamic Defenders Front
(Edna Tarigan, Associated Press)

Top Palestinian DJ detained as party at Muslim holy site sparks angry scenes and scapegoating claims
(Zeena Saifi, Abeer Salman and Andrew Carey, CNN)

Rights, freedom, and sustainable development: Looking ahead
(Katherine Marshall, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Legacy of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice, 100 years onward
(Brian McGarry, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Religious persecution set to rise in India and China in 2021
(Andrea Morris, CBN News)

Mike Pompeo calls for release of Chinese Christian journalist jailed for Wuhan reporting
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)

China: Special Weekly Newsletter on Freedom of Religion or Belief (15-30.12.2020)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Indian state's "Love Jihad" law denounced by ex-bureaucrats, diplomats in open letter
(Saurabh Sharma, Reuters)

Tuesday, 29 December 2020

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet gives nod to ordinance on Freedom to Religion Bill
(Iram Siddique, The Indian Express)

Monday, 28 December 2020

Articles of interest - 28 December 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

International Criminal Court prosecutor: Violence in Nigeria merits an ICC investigation
(Jackson Elliott, The Christian Post)

Nigerian court hears blasphemy conviction appeals in northern city Kano
(Reuters, Sowetan Live)

Church leaders abducted, Christians killed in Nigeria during Christmas week
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

8 Christmas traditions on 7 continents
(Jackson Elliott, The Christian Post)

The Christian Post's top 10 news stories of 2020 (part 1)
(The Christian Post)

The Christian Post’s top 10 news stories of 2020 (part 2)
(The Christian Post)

Egyptian court acquits Muslim men who stripped, beat Christian grandmother
(Jackson Elliott, The Christian Post)

Hollywood visual effects artist creates ‘David vs. Goliath' VR game ‘to tilt scales’ of gaming
(Jeannie Law, The Christian Post)

HC junks FIR, unites UP interfaith couple
(Rajesh Kumar Pandey, The Times of India)

‘Love jihad’: Laws targeting interfaith marriages creating atmosphere of hatred, says JD(U) leader
(Scroll.in India)

Interfaith couples are fleeing Uttar Pradesh to avoid arrest under new 'love jihad' law
(Anuja Jaiswal, India Times)

In this Rajasthan village, fear of inter-caste, interfaith relationships robs girls of education
(Shruti Jain, The Wire)

Madhya Pradesh conversion law tougher than UP’s
(Shruti Tomar, Hindustan Times)

Another BJP-governed Indian state plans anti-conversion law
(Al Jazeera)

Uttarakhand HC grants police protection to interfaith couple
(Prashant Jha, The Times of India)

'Hurts the spirit of Sanatan Dharma': Hindu Mahasabha asks govt to clarify if COVID-19 vaccine contains cow's blood
(Free Press Journal)

MP govt to promulgate Dharma Swatantrya (religious freedom) ordinance tomorrow
(Yahoo News India)

Each year 1,000 Pakistani girls forcibly converted to Islam
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)

Pakistan announces renewed commitment to protect minorities and promote interfaith harmony
(Sana Jamal, Gulf News)

USCIRF troubled with the relocation of Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char Island
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Mubarak Bala must be released, says Abuja High Court
(Humanists International)

Pope formally strips Vatican secretariat of state of assets
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope proclaims year of families, offers advice to keep peace
(Associated Press)

No gender-segregated swimming at nature reserves, Israel's Deputy AG says
(Haaretz)

Are you committing blasphemy?
(Doug Bandow, National Review)

What Jesus means to me as a Muslim
(Omar Suleiman, Religion News Service)

Russia casts net wider for Jehovah's Witnesses
(Social Media News, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

AMIA bombing suspect acquitted in historic trial, sparking outrage from Argentine Jewish groups that vow to appeal
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Govt. should consult all communities, religious leaders - UNP
(Shiromi Abeysinghe, Daily News)

Walking the talk on freedom of religion or belief
(Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post)

What global churches did when their governments said they couldn’t have large gatherings
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Religious Affairs Minister Gus Yaqut talks of Islamic populism
(Tempo.co)

Shi'ite cleric stressed necessity of dialogue among civilizations, tolerance of religions
(AhlulBayt News Agency)

Recognize Sarna religion, include separate code in census: Adivasi outfits
(Express News Service, The Indian Express)

Saturday, 26 December 2020

Those with strong religious beliefs don't give in to Chinese Communist Party
(TheLibertyWeb, 2020-12-26)

South Africa high court prohibits Muslim call to prayer. Why it got it wrong
(Helena van Coller, The Conversation)

MP cabinet approves ‘Religious Freedom Bill’ to penalise conversion through marriage
(PTI, Outlook)

Putin approved instructions on Muslim issues
(reltoday, Reltoday)

Wednesday, 23 December 2020

Bethlehem inn rooms are empty for 2020 Christmas celebration
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Home for Christmas: Hope at last for exiled families in India
(ADF International)

Kashmir parties opposed to Modi win seats in local polls
(Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)

Local elections in Kashmir show strong opposition to Modi
(Zaffar Iqbal, Religion Unplugged)

Laicite and the Indian way
(Sunil Sharan, The Statesman)

The Hindu nationalist myth of love jihad: A new law makes it harder for Indians to marry whom they choose
(Arundhati Katju, Foreign Affairs)

Interfaith Council bans vigils, long services as Christmas beckons
(Gloria Aradi, The Standard)

Catholic Relief Services looks to expand its base
(Bob Smietana, The Washington Post)

USCIRF condemns harsh sentence for Christian bookseller Chen Yu
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

S. Korea: In a psychiatric hospital for her faith
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

South Korea bans balloons carrying leaflets to the North. Foreign policy problems will follow
(Robert R. King, Center for Strategic and International Studies)

Sydney Northern Beaches- churches closed Sunday 20 Dec
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Argentina: 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing still shrouded in mystery
(Andreas Kobloch, Deutsche Welle)

Argentina heads for close Senate vote on expanding right to abortion
(Reuters)

Canadian bishops seek to stop expansion of legally assisted suicide
(Brian Dryden, Catholic News Service)

Mexico alleges Luz del Mundo, 4 other groups laundered money
(Maria Verza, Associated Press)

Bosnian Serbs say icon given to Russian minister not stolen
(Associated Press)

Israeli High Court hears challenge to Jewish nation law
(Associated Press)

Biden's idea of allowing gender transitioning from age 8 'unacceptable' - Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)

Uzbekistan: Extremism charges against Samarkand Shia Muslim?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Tajikistan: Religious freedom survey, December 2020
(Felix Corley and John Kinahan, Forum 18 News Service)

At Ministerial side event RFI focuses on “vulnerabilities in the blindspot”: religious freedom and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals
(Religious Freedom Institute)

Legal Journal Number 3 (16): December 2020 (Spanish)
(y, Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)

The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court comes to the protection of indigenous people’s right to health in the face of Covid-19
(Sufyan Droubi, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

On being of like mind with a common purpose
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Centre for Christian Charities)

Monday, 21 December 2020

Christians in Israel face bleak Christmas season due to COVID-19
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)

Iran's Christians face renewed fears ahead of Christmas
(Joe Snell, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Nine in 10 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon in extreme poverty: UN
(Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Vatican’s liturgy congregation stresses importance of Sunday of the Word of God
(Catholic News Agency)

Ghana’s bishops appeal for peace after contentious election
(Catholic News Agency)

Virus brings job drought to Holy Land
(Gerald Butt, Chruch Times)

Iraq declares Christmas an official holiday
(John Burger, Aleteia)

Argument: One year after mass protests, India's Muslims still live in fear
(Betwa Sharma, Foreign Policy)

India's Supreme Court to hear complaint over mandatory confession in Oriental Orthodoxy
(Catholic News Agency)

2,200 Nigerian Christians hacked to death in 2020; 34,400 since 2009: Intersociety report
(Jackson Elliott, The Christian Post)

Islamic militias are protecting churches in Indonesia
(Paul Marshall, Religion Unpugged)

What happened to the promise of never again?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Abortion and infanticide: The ECLJ before the Inter-American Court
(Nicolas Bauer, European Centre for Law & Justice)

Iraq, KRG, Turkey find common ground in response to PKK
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

How realistic are Turkey’s ambitions over strategic corridor with Azerbaijan
(Fehim Tastekin, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Child recruitment casts shadow over Syrian Kurds' push for global legitimacy
(Amberin Zaman, Dan Wilkofsky, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

NYT retracts main story in hit 'Caliphate' podcast, citing failures
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Germany and Finland repatriate children from Syria's al-Hol camp
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Articles and books of interest - 21 December 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

International Criminal Court says it cannot investigate crimes against Uyghurs in China
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Religion Unplugged)

International Criminal Court will not take further the case of the Uyghurs
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

International court declines to investigate China for Uyghur persecution
(Catholic News Agency)

US Muslims press Organization of Islamic Cooperation on China
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

China sentences multiple Christians to 3 years in prison for publishing church books
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)

China: Speech on behalf of HR/VP Borrell at the European Parliament on forced labour and the situation of the Uighurs in Xinjiang
(European External Action Service)

Vatican green-lights COVID vaccines, finds no ‘cooperation’ in abortion for users
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

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