Law and Religion Headlines

Thursday, 6 June 2019

The geopolitics of faith: Religious soft power in Russian and U.S. foreign policy
(Peter Henne, Berkley Forum: Georgtown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)

Pope to meet Putin before Vatican Ukraine meeting
(Nicole Winfield and Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press)

Jerusalem gay pride parade draws revelers, police
(Isabel Debre, Associated Press)

Folau to appeal contract termination to Fair Work Commission
(Associated Press)

Quebec is poised to undermine religious freedom
(Zahra Jamal, Foreign Policy)

Religious freedom in retreat: Canada’s courts versus physicians’ liberties
(Michael Wagner, Law & Liberty)

Forced conversions, marriages spike in Pakistan
(Naila Inayat, Religion News Service)

Turkey: An ambivalent religious soft power
(Ahmet Erdi Öztürk, Berkley Forum: Georgtown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)

Tuesday, 4 June 2019

As religion creeps back into Turkish government, so it does in U.S.
(Rick Snedeker, Patheos: The Faith in Facts Blog)

Ethiopian religious groups harassing U.S.-based LGBTQ tour company sending hundreds of messages, ‘threatening our lives’
(Muri Assunção, New York Daily News)

Ethiopia religious anger over US gay tour plan
(BBC News)

Israel's religious right thrives on political unrest
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor)

Tajikistan: Detention extended, no Bible reading allowed
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Remembrance of Great Patriotic War protects Russia from xenophobia, anti-Semitism - Putin
(Interfax-Religion)

Putin attends unveiling of monument to heroes of resistance in concentration camps
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian Muslim community plays major role in combating extremist ideology - PM Medvedev
(Interfax-Religion)

Putin notes Russian Muslims' contribution to peoples' unity, fight against extremism
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia's Jews present country as example of tolerance for Europe
(Interfax-Religion)

New Israeli election highlights tense ties to ultra-Orthodox
(Aron Heller, Associated Press)

On Tiananmen Square anniversary, USCIRF calls for sanctions on officials responsible for religious freedom violations
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Monday, 3 June 2019

Kolkata’s Bethune College now allows students to pick ‘humanity’ as a religion
(Tracy Ann, Idiva)

Egypt’s President Sisi remarks on Muslim treatment of Christians
(Marlo Safi, National Review)

In coalition talks, PM accepted Haredi demand for gender segregated public areas
(Jacob Magid, Times of Israel)

Turkmenistan: Second 2019 conscientious objector jailing
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

A Muslim appeal for Saudi Arabia to show mercy
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Action against Jehovah's Witnesses in south of Russia
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

The Latest: Islamic summit defends Palestinian statehood
(Associated Press)

Pope warns EU risks future if it doesn’t confront challenges
(Associated Press)

Sri Lanka Muslim gov’t leaders resign over allegations
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press)

Doctor thought to be 1st Jewish person voted mayor in Greece
(Associated Press)

Further reflections on the Israel Folau affair
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Priest who promotes Christian-Muslim dialog is honored by Pakistan
(Ecumenical News)

Religious minorities forbidden from teaching in Iranian kindergartens
(Tzvi Joffre, The Jerusalem Post)

Friday, 31 May 2019

Call to monitor activities of religious education centres
(The Hindu)

Jiangxi’s Poyang county declares war on religion
(Wang Yong, Bitter Winter)

Coalition delayed religious freedom reform and 'exploited' fear, Labor senator says
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Russia: Jehovah's Witness criminal cases - list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

Ekaterinburg authorities prepare vote on church construction
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)

Philippine police use traditional Marian festival to win over people
(Catholic News Service)

Thursday, 30 May 2019

Mecca summits: Saudi Arabia is using holy sites to score political goals
(Madawi al-Rasheed, Middle East Eye)

What Israel’s new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness
(Joyce Dalsheim, Religion News Service)

Church-state relations in Armenia
(Edmond Y. Azadian, The Armenian Mirror-Spectator)

Putin congratulates Jews on Salvation and Liberation Day
(Interfax-Religion)

Case compiled against Jehovah's Witnesses in far north
(Website of Investigation Directorate for Murmansk oblast, Russia Religion News)

Catholic activist arrested, accused of ‘undermining’ Vietnamese government
(Catholic News Service)

Myanmar issues arrest warrant for nationalist Buddhist monk
(Aung Naing Soe, Associated Press)

What Israel’s new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness
(Joyce Dalsheim, The Conversation)

Indonesia’s elections reveal a nation at the crossroads between pluralism and intolerance
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Church in Pakistan expresses concern over recent violence against minorities
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

UN Assembly remembers victims of violence against religion
(Associated Press)

What Israel's new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness
(Joyce Dalsheim, The Telegraph)

God’s army: Religious zeal is surging in Russia’s military forces
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Protestants protest anti-evangelism law in European court
(Andrei Gordeev, Russia Religion News)

India Tomorrow part 7: what Narendra Modi’s landslide victory means for India
(annabel Bligh and Gemma Ware, The Conversation)

Myanmar issues arrest warrant for nationalist Buddhist monk
(Aung Naing Soe, Associated Press)

‘World Heritage’ site selection is Eurocentric – and that shapes which historic places get love and money
(Victoria Reyes, The Conversation)

Child migrants around the world are being denied their human rights
(Chrissie Gale, Jennifer Davidson, and Nigel Cantwell, The Conversation)

How Tunisia is trying to resurrect a Jewish pilgrimage to the island of Djerba
(Daniel Lee, The Conversation)

Steve Bannon speaks in Kazakhstan for the new 'revolutionary power' as he grooms warriors to 'save' Christians and Jews
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia’s deep divisions on religion and politics
(Tim Lindsey, The Conversation)

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

Ukraine's crisis of religion
(Daniel Hanson, National Interest)

Iran shuts down church, removes cross
(The Jerusalem Post)

Turkmenistan: In Ramadan, Muslims fear "extremism" accusations
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Criminal case against Jehovah's Witness for singing
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

‘Startling’ inaction on climate change must end, pope says
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)

Abortion-rights activists renew battle in Argentina
(Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)

Bridge gap between cultures for peace, stability and development: United Nations
(Lalit Kishore, MeriNews)

An important step to combat acts of violence based on religion or belief
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

India’s Prime Minister Modi pursues politics of Hindu nationalism – what does that mean?
(Sumit Ganguly, The Conversation)

Hundreds join interfaith bike tour of Christchurch prompted by terror attacks
(Lee Kenny, Stuff)

Better to teach non-Muslims about Islam - PAS lawmaker
(Malaysiakini)

UN experts ‘concerned,’ want answers about Quebec religious symbols bill
(Rachel Lau, Global News)

Pakistani police arrest Hindu vet on charges of blasphemy
(Associated Press)

China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls
(Associated Press)

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