Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 1 May 2020
European ambassadors warn Israel over annexation plans
(Rina Bassist, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
COVID-19 Topics from the Berkely Center
(Paul Elie, David Hollenbach, Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
COVID-19 Blog Series from the Canadian Council of Christian Charities
(Deina Warren)
World Vision Coronavirus Resources
Haaretz Special Coverage (coronavirus)
(Haaretz)
Thursday, 30 April 2020
DEADLINE EXTENDED, 30 April 2020: 6th ICLARS Conference, early bird registration and confirmation of panels and papers
(International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS))
Ramadan Kareem رمضان كريم : Resources and Inspirations from RFBF's archives
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
WEBINAR, 30 April 2020 (3 pm CEST): COVID-19, Religion and Belief Series: Ep. 4, European Union Institutions' Perspective
(Marco Ventura, Vincent Depaigne, Philippe Perchoc, Raphael Warolin)
ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR, 30 April 2020 (12 noon EDT): The COVID-19 Crisis: Adaptations and Tensions During the Month of Ramadan
(Atallah FitzGibbon, Samia Huq, Katherine Marshall, Saliou Mbacke, David Robinson, Olivia Wilkinson, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Global China: Assessing China's growing role in the world
(Information, articles, and events, Brookings)
USCIRF releases 2020 Annual Report with recommendations for U.S. policy
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Nineveh plains transitional justice report: April
(Claire Evans)
Italian churches prepare to resume funerals after eight-week ban
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
US says Iran helping Venezuela oil sector
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Germany bans Hezbollah, raids mosques
(Al-Monitor)
War-torn Yemen reports first virus deaths stoking fears
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Why religion will look different
(Philip Fountain and Geoffrey Troughton, Newsroom New Zealand)
USCIRF 2020 Annual Report press conference & virtual launch
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF warns about violations of freedom of religion or belief in 29 countries and beyond
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Articles of interest - 27 April 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious freedom and tolerance in Islam
(Ashraf Amin, Kashmir Reader)
Religious persecution pandemic needs cure, too
(Tina Ramirez, The Washington Times Op-Ed)
"We don't want people starving to death before they get the coronavirus"
(lucie Starr: Exclusive interview with the Cardinal Archbishop of Bangui in Central African Republic, La Croix International)
A new ethos for capitalism? ‘Do the right thing.’
(Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor)
When the state of exception becomes the norm, democracy is on a tightrope
(Leïla Choukroune, The Conversation UK)
Organizations call for release of Iran’s female prisoners of conscience and political prisoners
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Calls for release of prisoners of conscience in wake of Covid19
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
The growing calls for China’s accountability for Covid19 response
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
USCIRF issues 2020 report on international religious freedom
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. panel on religious freedom urges targeted sanctions on India
(Reuters, The New York Times)
China urges U.S. to stop interfering in China's internal affairs under pretext of religion
(Xinhua)
Tajikistan: Journalist's jailing based on "complete fabrication"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Faith, COVID-19 and the push for a healthy environment
(Inger Andersen and Azza Karam, Deutsche Welle)
Christians remain vital to Iraq, says U.S. lawyer who advises Chaldeans
(Dale Gavlak, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Turkish students increasingly resisting religion, study suggests
(Bethan McKernan, The Guardian)
Xinjiang Islamic cleric calls religious persecution rumormongers delusional
(Liu Xin, Global Times)
Hyderabad couple wants no religion in son’s certificates
(Times of India)
Tunisia may have become first Arab country to recognize gay marriage
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects effort to legalize abortion in Zika cases
(Catholic News Agency)
For people with dementia, the coronavirus pandemic is a nightmare
(The Economist)
Is Sweden doing it right?
(Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times)
Saudi bid for English Premier League soccer team has support of fans, opposition of human rights advocates
(Neil Curry, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
WEBINAR, 28 April 2020 (8 am EDT): Leading in the New Normal of a Pandemic World
(Professor Dr. Azza Karam, Professor Dr. William Storrar and others, Religions for Peace International)
Leading in the New Normal of a Pandemic World (concept paper)
(Center of Theological Inquiry, Religions for Peace International)
Religions for Peace organizes interfaith moment for hope and solidarity
(Fr. Benedict Mayaki, SJ, Vatican News)
WEBINAR, 28 April 2020 (12 noon EDT): USCIRF 2020 Annual Report - Registration link
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Katherine Marshall: messages of religious leaders have “extraordinary importance”
(Marcelo Schneider, World Council of Churches)
Advancing a disability-inclusive response to COVID-19
(Syovata Shalon Kilonzo, World Council of Churches)
Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge gap between religion and science
(Katherine Marshall, The Conversation)
Women in seminaries, a slow "cultural revolution"
(Céline Hoyeau, La Croix International)
In Aceh, Indonesians pray at mosque but bring their own rugs
(Yayan Zamzami, Associated Press)
Pope urges virus lockdown obedience amid church-state debate
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Religious freedom watchdog pitches adding India to blacklist
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
New report highlights 29 countries where religious freedom is most at risk
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Religious freedom publication attacked by Russian government
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Azerbaijan: Will regime implement alternative service commitment?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Religious freedom in India takes 'drastic turn downward,' U.S. commission says
(Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio)
Greek church demands government ease controls on religious services
(Anthee Carassava, VOA)
US religious freedoms panel urges sanctions on China over violations in Xinjiang
(Radio Free Asia)
US agency: Iran’s regime ‘propagates and tolerates antisemitism'
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
UK: What has corruption got to do with human rights abuses?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Monday, 27 April 2020
Covid-19: Experts warn of potential wave of extremism
(Aggrey Mutambo, Daily Nation)
An active faith may hold the key to a longer, healthier life
(Elisa Di Benedetto and Larbi Megari, The Association of Religion Data Archives: GlobalPlus)
Ugly Reports of Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism Linked to COVID-19 Crisis
(Daily Highlight, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Africa adapts to new taste of Ramadan under Covid-19 lockdown
(Christina Okello, RFI)
Sickness amid the cedars: The Lebanese were watching for the virus. But the outbreak in this secluded and stunningly beautiful place was not what they’d expected.
(Sarah Dadouch, The Washington Post)
Jewish history explains why some ultra-Orthodox communities defy coronavirus restrictions
(Joyce Dalsheim, The Conversation)
From pews to patients – churches have long served as hospitals, particularly in times of crisis
(Adam J. Davis, The Conversation)
Erdogan backs cleric who claims homosexuality brings disease
(Associated Press)
US church faces neglect allegations after Haiti child deaths
(Michael Weissenstein and Ben Fox, Associated Press)
Sri Lanka: One year on from the 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Proposed amendments to discrimination complaint handling
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Women’s stories of breaking the mould as Muslim preachers in Kenya
(Hassan Juma Ndzovu, The Conversation)
Sudan moves to scrap death penalty for leaving Islam
(Karen Alecho, Uganda Christian News)
How the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints responds to the COVID-19 emergency (Responding to: Religious action on COVID-19: Efforts in the field)
(Coby Vail, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
What’s next for North Korea’s Christians?
(Arielle Del Turco, Real Clear Religion)
China's religious persecution in the time of coronavirus
(Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics)
Daily Highlight #53: Japan’s Religious Communities React to COVID-19
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Saturday, 25 April 2020
Virus divides as Ramadan begins under lockdown
(Edited by Anna Jones, https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-52391744)
Indian Muslims face stigma, blame for surge in infections
(Aniruddha Ghosal, Sheikh Saaliq and Emily Schmall, Associated Press)
Advocates fear threats to religious freedom, health in northeast Syria
(Dale Gavlak, Catholic News Service)
Malema defends cops asking Muslims defying lockdown in South Africa: ‘Muhammad is bigger than the president?’
(Charles Cilliers, The Citizen)
In Pakistan's fight against Covid-19, religion might not be helping
(Huma Yusuf, CNN International)
You must live the faith to share it well, Pope Francis says
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Minority council potentially to be formed
Easter bombing survivors in Sri Lanka continue slow recovery one year after attacks
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Egypt walks back COVID restrictions over Ramadan
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Iraq's health system meets the challenge of coronavirus
(Lujain Elbaldawi, Al-Monitor)
Friday, 24 April 2020
Faith Communities Earth Day campaign
(Faith Communities)
A priority in a pandemic: The vulnerable first
(Editoral Board, The Christian Science Monitor)
Religious Freedom and Gender Equality: Reflections on the Recent UN Special Rapporteur’s Report
(Eugenia Relaño Pastor, Mine Yildirim, Robin Fretwell Wilson and Tanner Bean, Montserrat Gas-Aixendri, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Articles of interest - 20 April 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A butcher by name, this Muslim surgeon saves lives across battle lines
(Ken Chitwood, Religion Unplugged)
Wondering where God is during this pandemic? (On Queen Elizabeth)
(Terry Mattingly, Religion Unplugged)
Muted celebrations as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 94
(Reuters)
USCIRF calls for release of the Panchen Lama
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF commends U.S. Holocaust Museum spotlight on China
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Nigeria’s Kano State Governor converts Christian under-age girl to Islam
(Julia Bicknell, World Watch Monitor)
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