Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 19 July 2019
A closer look at how religious restrictions have risen around the world
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Quebec court refuses to enjoin law barring officials from wearing religious symbols
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tehreek-e-Labbaik: how blasphemy case in Pakistan brought down hardline religious party
(Abdullah Yusuf, The Conversation)
Ministerial denounces religious persecution in China as "stain of the century"
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Pompeo calls China's treatment of Uighurs 'stain of the century'
(David Brunnstrom, Lesley Wroughton, Reuters)
Pelosi, Wolf urge US to call out China for religious freedom abuses
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Brazilian honored by U.S. Government for his fight against religious intolerance
(Richard Mann, Rio Times)
Icons presented to Putin and Lukashenko at Konevets monastery near St. Petersburg
(Interfax-Religion)
Man fined for bringing Jehovah's Witnesses brochure into Russia
(Website of Siberian Customs Directorate, Russia Religion News)
Harassment of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Top Vatican diplomat calls relationship with US ‘strong and solid’
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In Pope’s backyard, Church struggles with increasingly polarized politics
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
USCIRF responds to travel ban on Burmese military officials
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Is freedom of religion ever possible in Russia?
(New Europe)
Russian high court fails to resolve problems with anti-evangelism law 2.0
(Ekaterina Trifonova, Nezavisimaia Gazeta)
Quebec's religious symbols law passes 1st legal test as judge refuses injunction
(Jonathan Montpetit, CBC News)
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
United States to co-host Vatican summit on religious freedom
(Christopher White, Crux)
Christian family argued taxes are against God's will, a judge told them to cough up $1.6 million
(David Brennan, Newsweek)
Australia leader channels Mike Pence with religious freedom law
(Jason Scott, Bloomberg)
Pentecostal church cited for violations of anti-evangelism law
(ROSKhVE, Russia Religion News)
Forced conversion in South Korea should be put to an end: An open letter to President Moon Jae-in
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Philippine bishops call for ‘ecological conversion’ amid climate crisis
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
For Eritrea’s Christians, government not the solution but the problem
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Public designation, due to gross violations of human rights, of Burmese military officials
(U.S. Department of State)
U.S. sanctions top Burmese military leaders for ethnic cleansing of Rohingya
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New report released on religious restrictions around the world
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
She survived Auschwitz — and eventually forgave her persecutors. Should others?
(Deborah E. Lipstadt, The Washington Post)
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Religion vs law: Big religious fight erupts over Ranchi court's order to distribute copies of Quran
(India Today)
African churches work to counter pressures on Congo River basin
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)
Persecuted Christians urge more action, fewer empty words
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
USCIRF statement on Cuba preventing religious leaders from attending international religious freedom meeting
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
What’s behind Quebec’s ban on religious symbols
(Jillian kestler-D'amours, The Atlantic)
USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin calls on Iran to cease harassment and threats against prisoner of conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Monday, 15 July 2019
Freedom of religion of unrepresented peoples in spotlight
(Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
Church split isn't matter for Russian, Ukrainian presidents - Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Siberian Jehovah's Witnesses harassed by officials
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness moved from cell to house arrest in Ivanovo oblast
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russian lawmakers see U.S.A. behind religious conflicts
(Mariia Starikova, Kommersant)
Israeli minister’s remarks on gays widely condemned
(Shahar Golan, Associated Press)
Some Iranian women take off hijabs as hard-liners push back
(Karin Laub and Mohammad Nasiri, Associated Press)
Government restrictions on religion increasing worldwide
(David Crary, Associated Press)
Wars down under: Sacking of rugby star ignites debates on religion, free speech, sex and race
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
Saturday, 13 July 2019
Mormon tycoon helps Venezuelans start over in Brazil
(The Sun Daily)
Russia: First Jehovah's Witness ban conviction, more trials underway
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Ukrainian church leaders meet with Pope Francis
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Colombian bishop hopes holy water will curb city’s crime
(Fernando Vergara, Associated Press)
Kuwait arrests Muslim Brotherhood members wanted in Egypt
(Associated Press)
US religious freedom envoy insists Vatican-China deal should be made public
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Thursday, 11 July 2019
Twitter updates its rules against hateful conduct to include religion
(Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, The Jerusalem Post)
Christian Porter says religious freedom bill won't erode state LGBT protections
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Wake up, reporters: Some Muslims are calling for a boycott of their faith’s holiest festival
(Richard Ostling, Get Religion)
Searches and arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses in southwest Russia and occupied Crimea
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Declaration proliferation: The international politics of religious tolerance
(Annelle R. Sheline, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Nigerian police disperse anti-government protests by Shiites
(Associated Press)
Vatican hailed for lifting apostolic nuncio's immunity
(Nicolas Senèze, La Croix)
Vatican waives diplomatic immunity of Apostolic Nuncio in France
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kazakhstan: Fined for worship, funeral prayer rooms
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Religious expression is under attack in Canada – and not just in Quebec
(Derek Ross and Kristopher Kinsinger, The Globe and Mail)
China blasts 22-nation letter criticizing Xinjiang policies
(Associated Press)
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Australia: Debate rages between coalition members over religious bill
(The Epoch Times)
Liberté, egalité, laïcité Western governments are telling Muslim women not to cover up
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Priest's statement that women are less smart than men is nonsense - Russian human rights council head
(Interfax-Religion)
Rights of sexual minorities should not be violated in Russia – Moskalkova
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian church posts anti-Russian election message
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Tel Aviv suburb votes to operate public transportation on Shabbat
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Rugby chief suggests quoting Bible is hate speech
(Caleb Parke, Fox News)
Poll reveals lukewarm public support for religion freedom legislation
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Russian lawmakers politicize events affecting Russian Orthodoxy
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Clinic closures point to anti-religious sentiment of Eritrean government
(Shannon Levitt, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
When is it appropriate for courts to decide religious doctrine?
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Israeli minister likens Jewish intermarriage to ‘Holocaust’
(Associated Press)
Botswana court ruling is a ray of hope for LGBT people across Africa
(Frans Viljoen, The Conversation)
Quebec forced to defend religious symbols law in court for first time
(Jonathan Montpetit, CBC News)
Quebec’s moral quagmire: What Bill 21 means for religious pluralism in Canada
(Michael W. Higgins, Commonweal)
Turkey seeks 176 officers over links to US-based cleric
(Associated Press)
Trump's proposed tariffs on China will impact the cost of Bibles
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Monday, 8 July 2019
Raising a progressive Hindu voice to counter Indian Modi’s increasing power
(Simran Jeet Singh, Religion News Service)
In Kashmir’s war-torn landscape, imams take up the environmental cause
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)
Jerusalem has a shared past and future for three religions. world churches body tells UN forum
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Georgian LGBT community calls off Tbilisi action due to threats
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian high court fails to resolve problems with anti-evangelism law
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Jewish and Latter-day Saint scholars just had an interfaith dialogue in Jerusalem. Now they're going to publish a book
(Trent Toone, Deseret News Faith)
If Pope Francis visits Ukraine, the war would stop, archbishop says
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Archbishop denounces human rights violations in Brazilian prisons
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
World-renowned José Casanova offers “last word” on secularization
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Tunisia bans niqab in government buildings
(France 24)
Tunisia bans niqab in government buildings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christian family details crackdown on church in China
(Michelle Yun, Associated Press)
Saturday, 6 July 2019
Should religion dictate values to sovereign secular nations?
(Rick Snedeker, Patheos Blog: Godzooks: The Faith in Facts Blog)
Friday, 5 July 2019
Kyrgyzstan: "Registration only gives you permission to exist"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Pope hails Russia's efforts to protect Christian holy places in Syria – Peskov
(Interfax-Religion)
Abusive treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses detainees
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russia not hospitable for Pope Francis
(Alexander Soldatov, Novaia Gazeta)
Third criminal conviction of Jehovah's Witness this year
(Mediazona, Russia Religion News)
‘Politics is not for women,’ leading religious Zionist rabbi says
(Marcy Oster, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Putin asks Italy to help restoring ties with EU, meets Pope
(Giada Zampano, Associated Press)
Millions in Indian state of Assam dealing with 'xenophobic climate'
(Faizan Hashmi, Urdu Point)
Fighting religious persecution in China one violator at a time
(Tenzin Dorjee and Gary L. Bauer, The Hill)
Thursday, 4 July 2019
Headlines hiatus continues: See lists on the website!
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies [ICLRS], J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University)
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