Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
‘Jews are the virus’ posters show up in Argentine city
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Kenyan religious leaders demand action on alleged theft of COVID-19 funds
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)
Expert opinion defends Jehovah's Witness in criminal trial
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
The pandemic tips the balance between mosque and state: for Saudi Arabia and Egypt, a pretext to crack down
(Geneive Abdo and Nourhan Elnahla, Foreign Affairs)
Blasphemy: Kano’s theocracy stands against Nigeria's constitutional democracy
(Editorial, The Punch)
Central Africans should not be denied right to vote based on their faith
(Anurima Bhargava and Tony Perkins, The Globe Post)
Classrooms under fire: Yemen’s warring parties launched 380 attacks impacting schools, report finds
(Elizabeth Hagedorn, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Iran’s coronavirus death toll hits 20,000 as nation braces for more
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Syria could have 2 million cases of coronavirus by Aug. 31
(Judi Dalati, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Lebanon returns to lockdown after post-explosion surge in virus
(Al-Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)
Coronavirus cases in Israel top 100,000
(Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Why freedom of religion will likely not trump public health interests in Australia with a future COVID-19 vaccine
(Renae Barker, The Conversation)
Latin America’s evangelical churches hard hit by pandemic
(Associated Press)
Monday, 24 August 2020
Articles of interest - 24 August 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion Photos of the Week - 22 August 2020
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
UN urges eradicating causes of violence against religion
(Robin Gomes, Herald Malaysia)
Joint NGO statement on Iraq to commemorate International Day for Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Bitter Winter for the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
(Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
14 killed, 75 wounded in bomb attacks in south Philippines
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
14 killed in Jolo twin bombings in southern Philippines
(Al Jazeera)
Families confront New Zealand mosque shooter at sentencing
(Nick Perry, Associated Press)
Spirit breaking: On mosque rectification and cultural genocide
(Matthew Omolesky, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Old news in Turkey: What does Islam teach about turning Christian churches into mosques?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Quebec’s mistreatment of faith groups during the COVID lockdown draws Cardinal’s ire
(Peter Stockland, Convivium: Canada's Premier Hub for Faith in Common Life)
Voices from Cuba: Ricardo Fernández Izaguirre
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Bans on religious funeral ceremonies further expanded
(Wang Yichi, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
The answer by the lake: Faith in nuclear disarmament (Responding to: Keeping faith in nuclear disarmament)
(Jonathan Frerichs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Clergy and officials in confrontations in Belarus
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Church-State friction tests "symphony" model
(Andrei Melnikov, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Lukashenko urges clergy to stay out of politics
(Interfax-Religion)
Uzbekistan: Restrictions remain in draft new religion law
(Mushfig Bayram, Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Korean reconciliation process led by churches links 'history and memory'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
South Africa: Massive fire engulfs historic Durban mosque
(Al Jazeera)
The role of the United States in the revitalization of the international human rights project
(Michael Farris and Elyssa Koren, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Conversion Therapy laws and religious freedom
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Submission on anti-discrimination amendment (religious freedoms and equality) bill 2020
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Submission on Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020
(Alex Deagon, Freedom for Faith)
Islamic Law: is it relevant in the post modern world?
(Global Village Space)
All-religion meeting by khap vows to work for uniting Indian society
(Times of India)
UN on religious persecution in India: ‘solidarity with victims important’
(The Catholic Universe)
These Americans came to India to deepen their faith. They’ve been detained, quarantined and prosecuted.
(Joanna Slater and Niha Masih, The Washington Post)
Be guarantors of social dialogue and peace in our country (Spanish)
(Movimiento Productivo Argentino)
Emblematic decision of Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on the abuse of religious power (Portuguese)
(Marcelo Aith, Conexão Tocantins)
Speech by the President of Colombia on the national day of religious freedom -- 4 July (Spanish)
(Presidencia de la República de Colombia)
Interior Ministry will characterize cases of victims of violence due to religion or belief in Colombia (Spanish)
(Ministerio del Interior)
Saturday, 22 August 2020
Turkey slams Greece over statement on conversion of Kariye Museum into mosque
(Hürriyet Daily News)
Friday, 21 August 2020
Religious freedom organization urges European governments and citizens to boycott firm providing China with technology used for repression
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Jewish News leads call for MPs to pressure China over Uighurs
(Mathilde Frot, Jewish News)
Marking the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Commemorating the victims of violent religious persecution
(Jeremy Barker, Religious Freedom Institute)
Remembering victims of religious violence
(Lela Gilbert & Arielle Del Turco, Real Clear Religion)
August 22: A day to remember victims of violence based on religion
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
USCIRF calls for action on UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Another former Byzantine church in Turkey to be reconverted into a mosque
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Archbishop Elpidophoros decries Turkish decision to convert another former church into mosque
(Ekathimerini)
Istanbul’s Kariye Museum regains original mosque status
(Daily Sabah)
Turkey converts another former Istanbul church into a mosque
(Al Jazeera)
After spate of mass killings, Colombia’s bishops call for end to violence
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Case of 10-year-old’s abortion in Brazil further polarizes the country
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
South Korea's latest church-linked coronavirus outbreak is turning into a battle over religious freedom
(Paula Hancocks, CNN International)
In South Korea’s new covid-19 outbreak, religion and politics collide
(Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times)
South Korean president turns to Catholic bishops to help fight coronavirus
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Hopes and fears for religious freedom in Vietnam
(James W. Carr and Glenn Grothman, The Hill)
Analysis: Will religious freedom flourish in post-treaty Middle East?
(Lela Gilbert, World Israel News)
Myanmar’s election, the Rohingya crisis and the road to democracy
(Abdullah Yusuf, The Conversation)
Myanmar needs religious leaders’ prophetic voices, moral courage in building peace and justice
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
Israel and Germany hold first joint air force drills in German skies
(Miriam Berger, The Washington Post)
How I became Chief Rabbi of the UAE and why that matters to global Jewry
(Yehuda Sarna, The Times of Israel)
Remarks by Ambassador Michael George DeSombre at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
(U.S. Embassy)
‘Disagreeing with gay marriage could end in court’, says top lawyer
(The Christian Institute)
Local officials in Nepal order halt to construction of church building
(Morning Star News)
UN Special Rapporteur on religious persecution in India: “solidarity with victims important.”
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Pope phones bishop in Mozambique after he is attacked by pro-government press
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Report shows NGOs complying with ban on using U.S. foreign aid for abortion
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope Francis calls for COVID-19 vaccine that includes the poor
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Catholic Church of New Zealand welcomes Royal Commission’s Marylands School inquiry
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
Catholic leaders in Australia publish report on church governance
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
Navigating a global health crisis: Responses of Baha’i communities around the world
(Bahá’í International Community)
Beyond the state: Our shared duties to cooperate to realize human rights during the evolving risks of a global pandemic
(Diane Desierto, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Taiwan: A tax case and a religious liberty problem
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
China : Special weekly FORB newsletter (11-18 August 2020)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Alexander Dvorkin, an enemy of religious minorities, is turning 65 today
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Nuncio, bishops call on Nigeria to protect its citizens
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Superior Electorial Court rejects punishments for abuse of religious power in election (Portuguese)
(Veja)
More Jehovah's Witnesses arrested in ethnic region of western Siberia
(Izvestiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: 42 known "missionary activity" prosecutions in first half of 2020 – list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Russia holds church accountable for coronavirus infections
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: 100 known "missionary activity" prosecutions in 2019 – list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Pope Francis supports project to ‘free’ Virgin Mary from mafia exploitation in Italy
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Wednesday, 19 August 2020
Democracy and the religious concept of freedom
(Fred van Iersel, Blog: Tocqueville, Religion and Democracy, Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Radboud University, Netherlands)
G20 Interfaith Forum gathers North American religious leaders for consultation on religious response to racism, COVID-19 and refugees
(G20 Interfaith Forum, PR Newswire)
A bridge unlike any other: Why the West should care about the Hagia Sophia
(George E. Demacopoulos, Commonweal)
Hagia Sophia has been converted back into a mosque, but the veiling of its figural icons is not a Muslim tradition
(Christiane Gruber and Paroma Chatterjee, The Conversation)
Bishop condemns killing of human rights activist in Philippines
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
Global leaders condemn Mali coup amid worry about extremists
(Baba Ahmed and Carley Petesch, Associated Press)
Archbishop says church needs more aid to help refugees arriving in Greece
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ministerial exceptions, religious exemptions, and anti-discrimination legislation: Reciprocal lessons from America and Australia
(Paul T. Babie, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Pope: Rich can’t get priority for vaccine, poor need help
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)
Russia: 142 known "anti-missionary" prosecutions in 2019-20
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
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