Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
‘Identity politics’ is a divisive ideology that has come to dominate public debate
(Publication, The Christian Institute)
Religious persecution: Free pass for Pakistan
(Sushant Sareen, Observer Research Foundation)
Covid-19: What US, China data tell us about children’s risk profile
(Nikhila Natarajan, Observer Research Foundation)
Christian families summoned, beaten and threatened with death in Chhattisgargh, India
(Morning Star News)
Religion: The next frontier in workplace diversity and inclusion
(Marcel Vander Wier, Talent Canada: Driving Business through Investment in People)
USCIRF reiterates call for appointment of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Pakistan creates national commission for minorities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Israeli police arrest over 300 at mass gathering at shrine
(Associated Press)
Artifact of hope: The journey of a cross across the Pacific
(Hirokazu Miyazaki, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Don’t fall for Pakistan’s PR campaign. It's still awful on religious freedom
(Farahnaz Ispahani, The Washington Examiner)
Turkey only NATO member singled out in U.S. religious freedom report
(Ahval)
Conversions to Hinduism & the case for recognising Dalit Muslims
(Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, The Quint)
UN urges religious to fight harmful messages
(Associated Press, Fox San Antonio)
Greece to allow religious ceremonies with the presence of the faithful
(The National Herald)
Religious holiday allowances in Indonesia still obligatory despite COVID-19
(Ayman Falak Medina, ASEAN Briefing)
UTJ coalition agreement ensures no religion and state changes
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Analysis: The Swiss Model v. Swedish Model in dealing with China
(Joseph de Weck, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Monday, 11 May 2020
Religion Photos, 9 April 2020: This week’s selection includes Buddhists commemorating Vesak, the National Day of Prayer and more.
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Language matters: What is terrorism?
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
We can beat the virus only by protecting human rights
(Kenneth Roth, The Washington Post)
Burma’s much needed ceasefire presents a valuable opportunity, provided the military keeps its promises
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Right to religion: Supreme Court explains reference to larger Bench
(The Hindu)
Articles of Interest, 11 May 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sexual and gender-based violence during COVID-19: lessons from Ebola
(Monica Adhiambo Onyango and Alexandra Regan, The Conversation)
Drive-thru iftars and coronavirus task forces: How Muslims are observing obligations to the poor this Ramadan
(Shariq Siddiqui, The Conversation)
The police region of Xinjiang: Checkpoints, camps, and fear
(Chang Xin, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Inside the $100 million Russian church meant to honor Putin, Stalin and war
(Alexie Lidov, Religion Unpugged)
COVID-19, conspiracy theories and antisemitism
(David Harris, The Jerusalem Post)
Afghanistan arrests regional ISIS leader
(Reuters, The Jerusalem Post)
New research says religion can prevent COVID-19 'deaths of despair'
(Micah Danney, Religion Unplugged)
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF welcomes establishment of Pakistan’s National Commission for Minorities as a first step
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
UN Secretary-General warns of rising anti-Semitism and other forms of hate during covid-19 pandemic
(Aaron Bandler, Jewish Journal)
Pakistani police say armed men damage church in land dispute
(Associated Press)
Cardinal decries migrant deaths, industrial accidents in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Does Secularism prevent making spiritual wisdom a part of mainstream Indian schooling?
(Sunil Kumar, Times of India)
Islam prioritizes humanity during pandemic
(Abd. Rohim Ghazali, The Jakarta Post)
Indian govt. denies religious profiling of patients
(The Hindu)
US politicians blast Algeria for church closures
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
India’s monolithic understanding of religion – OpEd
(Shamsa Nawaz, Eurasia Review)
'Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak for me'
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Religion Unplugged)
Chinese debt could cause emerging markets to implode
(Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca, Foreign Affairs)
Saturday, 9 May 2020
Prayers and statements for VE Day
(Churches Together in Britain and Ireland)
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
(United Nations Population Fund)
Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown
(United Nations Population Fund)
Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa’s Vesak Day Message
(Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka President, Eurasia Review)
COVID-19: The question of China and its accountability
(Deepak Sinha, Observer Research Foundation)
Father Benedict Kiely and religious liberty expert Tom Farr on the coronavirus crisis
(Podcast, The Catholic Association (TCA))
On Mother’s Day, young Uighurs ask: Where are our moms?
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Food insecurity set to become the bigger pandemic
(Ryan Heath, Politico)
Daily Highlight #52: How Might COVID-19 Affect Muslim Charitable Giving, Especially Zakat, During Ramadan?
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
“A disaster within a disaster”—In Burkina Faso, terrorism and COVID-19 pose a double threat
(Maria Lozano, Aleteia)
Friday, 8 May 2020
COVID-19: A Gender Lens - Protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights, and promoting gender equality
(United Nations Population Fund)
Protecting seasonal workers in Turkey’s tent settlements from COVID-19
(United Nations Population Fund)
Violence erupts as Chinese officials raid Christian church, drag out members
(Caleb Parke, Fox News)
Uncertain freedom for Laotian Christians
(Asia News)
24 NGOs call for the extension of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Argentine president vows to legalize abortion, despite pandemic shutdown
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
USCIRF condemns arrest of prominent Nigerian atheist, Mubarak Bala
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
President Russell M. Nelson encourages caution as the Church looks lorward amid COVID-19 pandemic
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Merkel discusses pandemic with Pope Francis
(Associated Press)
Opportunity for change in Algeria as USCIRF highlights religious freedom challenges
(Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Pakistan: Ahmadis kept off minorities commission (New rights body should be inclusive, independent, empowered)
(Human Rights Watch)
Tibetan foreign policy- A wrong throw of the dice
(Ravi Nair, The Citizen)
Religion can no longer claim moral superiority, and six other lessons from the coronavirus crisis
(Haaretz)
At 'government request', Twitter blocks tweet by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya
(Anuj Srivas, The Wire)
British Jews should stop attacking Netanyahu
(Ed Husain, Jewish Chronicle)
“Corona jihad”: India blame Muslims for the spread of Covid-19
(Irfan Mahar, Modern Diplomacy)
Pakistan’s identity crisis and social media’s role: a nation ‘lost in translation’ – OpEd
(Muhammad Yasir Ali, Eurasia Review)
A “Schrödinger’s Cat” moment for co-perpetration liability? The Yekatom and Ngaïssona Decision on the Confirmation of Charges
(Marjolein Cupido and Lachezar Yanev, EJIL: Talk!)
Spain-China relations and COVID-19: The bright and dark sides of a necessary partnership for Spain – Analysis
(Mario Esteban and Ugo Armanini, Elcano Royal Institute via Eurasia Review (English translation))
When governments switched their story from ‘flatten the curve’ to ‘lockdown until vaccine’ – OpEd
(Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute)
Fewer than 50 percent of Russians say they'll vote for constitutional amendments – OpEd
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
COVID-19: Urgent need for African governments to upgrade health systems – OpEd
(Kester Kenn Klomegah, Eurasia Review)
Thursday, 7 May 2020
WEBINAR, 7 May 2020 (3 pm Brussels - GMT+2)—COVID-19, RELIGION, and BELIEF Series: Episode 5, COVID-19 and FoRB: Multilateral Organisations' Perspective
(Judd Birdsall, Meret Bilde, H.E. Mrs. Ismat Jahan, Kishan Manocha, Ibrahim Salama)
10 arrested in Argentina for clandestine Mass violating corona-lockdown rules
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Kazakhstan: Conviction annulled, yet still jailed on trial
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
USCIRF 2020: Why India should introspect
(Prakhar Raghuvanshi, Modern Diplomacy)
Turkey investigates those who object to homophobia
(The Economist)
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
COVID-19 restrictions & (re)definition of gender roles in Nigeria
(Azizat Omotoyosi Amoloye-Adebayo, Institute for African Women in Law)
Making great advances in building safer communities for people of all beliefs
(Hardwired)
Lantos Foundation Statement : Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging
(Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice)
Illegally adopted constitutional changes will create a vacuum of state power in Russia
((vote postponed due to pandemic), Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice)
Sewer cleaners wanted in Pakistan: Only Christians need apply
(Zia ur-Rehman and Maria Abi-Habib, The New York Times)
Mistaken identity: How Chinese look at the Uyghurs
(Michelle Lee, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees stuck at sea with 'zero hope'
(Hannah Beech, The New York Times)
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Laos
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Pope backs migrant farm workers as Italy mulls legalization
(Associated Press)
Global religious persecution devaluing religious liberty
(Bill Donohue, Newsmax)
The state of minorities in the Islamic State
(Amjad Ayub Mirza, Big News Network)
Mubarak Bala: Speak out against religious tyranny in Kano
(Leo Igwe, News Intervention)
Model of humanitarian aid for persecuted Christians must change, experts say
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bringing my whole self to work: A Catholic perspective
(Laura DeMaria, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Scientific research on the coronavirus is being released in a torrent. Will that change how science is published?
(The Economist)
For microfinance lenders, covid-19 is an existential threat. Yet, in the post-pandemic world, the world’s poor will need them more than ever
(The Economist)
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
EVENT, 12:00 pm EDT, 5 May 2020: The Papacy Confronts Coronavirus: A conversation with Austen Ivereigh, Webinar
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religion Photos of the Week - 2 May 2020
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Religion Photos of the Week - 24 April 2020
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
South African court upholds covid-19 ban over objections of mosque and its imams
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
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