Law and Religion Headlines

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

In Bolivia, interim leader sets conservative, religious tone
(Anatoly Kurmanaev, The New York Times)

An ecological reading of the synod for the pan-Amazon region (Responding to: Religious responses to the Amazon rainforest fires)
(Guillermo Kerber, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Old religious tensions resurge in Bolivia after ouster of longtime indigenous president
(Religion News Service Opinion (the Conversation))

Articles of Interest - 18 November 2019
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Argument: The hard left is hurting Palestine
(Azeem Ibrahim, Foreign Policy)

Better together: Community is the heart of conservation (Responding to: Religious responses to the Amazon rainforest fires)
(Niyanta Spelman, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Modi pushes to grant citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants
(Bibhudatta Pradhan, Bloomberg)

Church and religious communities, together with indigenous people, answer the plea for the protection of the Amazon rainforests (Responding to: Religious responses to the Amazon rainforest fires)
(Blanca Lucía Echeverry Bedoya, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Blessed by Buddhist monks, Sri Lanka's new president prioritises security
(Dinuka Liyanawatte, Reuters)

International and interfaith responses to the Amazon rainforest fires (Responding to: Religious responses to the Amazon rainforest fires)
(Leila Salazar-López, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Human rights rooted in freedom of religion, conscience
(Lord David Alton, Decision: The Evangelical Voice for Today)

Lebanon Beirut Middle East Lebanese protests test Hezbollah’s role as Shiites’ champion
(Bassem Mroue and Mariam Fam, Associated Press)

In a meeting with Thailand's Supreme Buddhist Patriarch, Pope Francis encourages peace
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

U.S. Senate unanimously passes Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Palestine officially recognizes Evangelicals
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

BJP leader falsely accuses Christian chief minister of forced conversions
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

USCIRF criticizes action in India that targets Bengali Muslims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

After U.S. reversal, Vatican reiterates two states needed in Holy Land
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)

Netanyahu celebrates US settlement decision in West Bank
(Associated Press)

Vatican affirms need for two-state solution after U.S. shift on Israeli settlements
(Catholic News Agency)

What about those Israeli settlements?
(Jeffrey Salkin, Religion News Service)

4 reactions to US reversal of long-held stance on West Bank settlements
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
(Matthew Lee, Associated Press)

Vatican appears to rebuke new US West Bank settlement policy
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Lebanon on the brink: Syrian crisis threatens 'last safe haven' for Christians
(Catholic News Agency)

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Pope Francis’ Japan visit fulfills lifelong missionary dream
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)

Church of Canada may disappear by 2040, says new report
(John Longhurst, Religion News Service)

Protesters in Iraq’s Nasiriyah fear Iran-backed armed groups
(Shelly Kittleson, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

In Canada, parent's suit challenges classroom demonstration of smudging ceremony
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Smudging demonstration violated girl's religious rights, B.C. mother says in lawsuit
(Sarah Reid, CTV News)

Rich in dramatic Catholic history, Nagasaki awaits the pope
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)

Fate of nearly 2 million in Assam, India examined in new USCIRF report
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Mob enters Managua cathedral, attacks hunger strikers, damages property
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)

Islamic Jihad holds firm on Gaza cease-fire conditions
(Mohammad Habosh, Al-Monitor Palestine Pulse)

Bolivia’s crisis exposes old racial, geographic divides
(Cars Valdez, Associated Press)

For pregnant women in Cuba, Project Hope offers alternative to abortion
(Catholic News Agency)

Teacher union to sue Quebec on religious symbols ban
(Tracey Lindeman, Associated Press)

Suit filed against Quebec's ban on public employees wearing religious symbols
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Hamas arrests gunmen trying to cross into Sinai
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al-Monitor Palestine Pulse)

Monday, 18 November 2019

Egypt conducts joint drills with Greece, Cyprus amid Turkey tensions
(Menna A. Farouk, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Iranian media seems to be preparing public for clampdown on protests
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Why Hindu nationalists are cheering moves to build a temple, challenging a secular tradition
(Sumit Ganguly, The Conversation)

President of Vatican's financial watchdog authority ends term
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

International Criminal Court authorizes investigation into persecution of Rohingya by Myanmar
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

U.N. unleashes new ally in fight against religious repression in Cuba — finally (opinion)
(Teo Babun, Miami Herald)

New York Times blockbuster uses leaked files to expose new horrors in China's war on Islam
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Leaked documents on Uighur detention camps in China – an expert explains the key revelations
(The Conversation)

China defends detention of Muslims in Xinjiang
(Catholic News Agency)

Tolerant Thailand to welcome pope, but martyrs tale haunts
(Tassanee Vejpongsa and Grant Peck, Associated Press)

Pope says no to Argentina in 2020, yes to freeing Nicaragua prisoners now
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Church hopes to provide alternatives to migration in West Africa
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Lebanon’s Catholic leaders urge protesters to remain peaceful, civilized
(Doreen Abi Raad, Catholic News Service)

Gideons scripture distribution leads to 5,000 ruble fine
(SOVA Center for Information and Analysis, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

The law and policy reforms Myanmar needs to combat intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief
(Ewelina Ochab, Forbes)

Putin meets in Brasilia with church rector who converted from Catholicism to Orthodoxy
(Interfax-Religion)

EVENT, 15 November 2019: Webs of Corruption: Trafficking and Terrorism in Central Asia (RSVP required)
(Mariya Y. Omelicheva and Lawrence P. Markowitz, The Central Asia Program — Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University)

Webs of Corruption: Trafficking and Terrorism in Central Asia
(Mariya Y. Omelicheva and Lawrence P. Markowitz, Columbia University Press)

New publication: Human Rights, Religious Freedom and Faces of Faith
(Göran Gunner, Pamela Slotte, Elizabeta Kitanović (Editors), Conference of European Churches (CEC) and Globethics.net Publications)

Human Rights, Religious Freedom and Faces of Faith (download e-copy)
(Göran Gunner, Pamela Slotte, Elizabeta Kitanović (Editors), Conference of European Churches (CEC) and Globethics.net Publications)

Thursday, 14 November 2019

Kazakhstan: Three pastors' convictions "an unjust court decision"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Pakistan: Youth urged to step up efforts for promoting interfaith harmony
(Daily Times - Pakistan)

Nigeria's interfaith council fosters peaceful Christian-Muslim relations
(Patrick Egwu, National Catholic Reporter)

Sex scandals show why evangelicals need to recover the sacrament of confession
(Joseph D'Souza, Religion News Service Opinion)

How Afghanistan’s first lady is pushing for women’s rights
(Amie Ferris-Rotman, Independent)

Gambia sues Myanmar in International Court of Justice over Rohingya genocide
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The Gambia is taking Myanmar to court
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Why an ISIS comeback may look unlike anything seen before
(Wall Street Journal Video)

Catholic churches burning in Chile? Apparently this is now a 'conservative' news story
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Chile’s bishops plead for calm after leftists pillage historic Catholic church
(Marin M. Barillas, LifeSiteNews)

EVENT, 14 November 2019: A conversation with the First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Rula Ghani
(United States Institute of Peace)

Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Laicite in Quebec
(Mark Movsesian, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

Japan emperor’s harvest rite is his 1st communion with gods
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)

Russia, the Kurds, Trump and some Syrian Jews: When in doubt stress the political angle
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Centuries of blood and faith: Why many Christians in Middle East look to Russia for help
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Canada divided against itself
(David T. Koyzis, First Things)

At the Vatican, big-tech and interfaith groups team up to protect minors on the web
(Claire Giangravé)

Pope Francis kicks off World Day of the Poor with free healthcare for disadvantaged
(Claire Giangravé)

Inaugural meeting of interfaith officers in Wales deepens ecumenical dialogue
(World Council of Churches and Churches Together in Wales)

USCIRF to testify on religious freedom conditions in India and Pakistan
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Interim Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
(Report of Ahmed Shaheed, United Nations General Assembly)

Supreme Court of India rules on Ayodhya dispute: Siddiq v Das
(Neil Addison, Guest Post, Law & Religion UK)

Ayodhya dispute: The complex legal history of India's holy site
(BBC News India)

‘Wake-up call’: Canadian church hears statistics report on membership decline
(Tati Folkins, Episcopal News Service)

Analysis: Putin wants to save Syria's Jews — to Keep Trump From Coming Back
(Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz (paywall))

Patriarchs press for preservation of Christian presence in Middle East
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Archbishop reports on progress of document on marriage and family life
(Mark Pattison, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Sex abuse prevention expert says “no simple answers to complex problems”
(Shannon Levitt, Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Saudi Arabia listed feminism, atheism, and homosexuality as forms of extremism. Then they (sort of) took it back.
(Miriam Berger, The Washington Post)

Saudi promo video labels feminism, atheism, homosexuality as extremist ideas
(Reuters)

Tunisia elects new parliament speaker from Islamist party
(Associated Press)

Surprise! National Geographic's definitive issue on women gives religion short shrift
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

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