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Friday, 1 February 2019

PA opens new TV station in Damascus
(Ahmed el-Komi, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Islam, blasphemy, and the East-West divide
(Mustafa Akyol, Law & Liberty)

Former generals join forces ahead of Israeli elections
(Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Raising daughters changes fathers’ views on gender roles
(John Costa-Font, Julia Philipp, and Mireia Borrell-Porta, OUPblog)

Iran’s seminaries debate financial independence amid budget cuts
(Rohollah Faghihi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

US 'coup' in Venezuela equally abhorred by Iran's hard-liners, Reformists
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Iran calls new European special payment mechanism ‘first step’
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

In Israel, even death is controlled by the rabbinate
(Sam Sokol, Forward)

For Hamas, reconciliation with Egypt worth more than Qatari cash
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Conflict between brothers splits Uganda’s thriving Abayudaya Jewish community
(Tonny Onyulo, Religion News)

Kidnapping, torture in Egypt of Christian woman from Sudan highlights convert pressures
(Christian Headlines)

First Catholic church opens in Cuba since the revolution
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Chinese police forces Sichuan House Church members to testify against their Pastor
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

Kuwaiti cleric urges violence towards Christians
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Five Christian women arrested in Iran
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Investigation of Jolo Cathedral bombings continues
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy by trial court at terrible cost
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Indian police arrest 61 Rohingya Muslims in one week
(Wasbir Hussain and Julhas Alam, Associated Press)

Thousands of Rohingya children in the world’s largest refugee settlement are going without an education
(Vidya Krishnan, Los Angeles Times)

Kazakhstan: 162 administrative prosecutions in 2018 - list
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Thursday, 31 January 2019

Hannah Arendt, the Covington High School Students, and Charity in our Political Culture
(TIffany Baron, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

Mutual respect is crucial to the peaceful co-existence of religions in the Middle East
(Press Release, Conference of European Churches)

Hollywood's guilt of many colors
(Father Raymond de Souza, Convivium)

Bangalore Principles on the International Human Rights Norms – Conference Report by Anthony Wenton
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Russian Orthodox Church plays important role in strengthening moral, spiritual foundations of society - Putin
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian leader assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform
(Associated Press)

Russian president calls attention to Ukrainian church situation
(TASS, Russia Religion News)

Putin meets with leaders of local Orthodox Churches
(Interfax-Religion)

Putin: Ukraine profiteering, politicking on religious matters
(Interfax-Religion)

APPLICATIONS DUE 31 January 2019: Young Scholars Fellowship on Religion and the Rule of Law
(hosted at Christ Church, Oxford, International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Cast in Russia as 'enemy within', Jehovah's Witnesses see Soviet history replay
(Andrew Osborn, Reuters)

Kazakhstan: 162 known administrative prosecutions in 2018
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Australia: Proposed bill amendment raises religious freedom concerns for Adventist schools, churches
(Tracey Bridcutt, Adventist News Network)

Indonesian Christian ex-governor Ahok released
(World Watch Monitor)

Philippines: Authorities say church bombing not connected to Mindanao referendum
(World Watch Monitor)

Wife beaten so badly she can’t walk, he’s deep in debt: Pakistani Christian freed after 3 year ‘blasphemy’ trial
(World Watch Monitor)

Pakistani top court rejects review, setting Christian woman Asia Bibi free
(World Watch Monitor)

Asia Bibi free to leave Pakistan after court dismisses challenge to her acquittal
(Naila Inayat, Religion News)

Pakistan high court upholds Asia Bibi acquittal
(Michael Gryboski, Christian Headlines)

Asia Bibi Is 1 step closer to freedom
(Tony Perkins, The Daily Signal)

Pakistan Supreme Court reaffirms acquittal of Christian charged with blasphemy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Atheist blogger appeals for funds to help him ‘Escape Egypt’
(Brian Rohan, Associated Press)

In Egypt’s villages, culture of impunity encourages violence against Copts
(Fanack)

Uzbekistan: Fined for giving New Testament away
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Anantkumar now mocks Rahul’s religion
(The Hindu)

Are Indonesia and Malaysia ready to stand up for China’s Muslims?
(Nithin Coca, The Diplomat)

Indonesia's Jokowi is walking a tightrope as he tries to appeal to Muslim voters
(Angus Watson, CNN)

Iran detains one Baha'i, frees another in crackdown
(Ramin Haghjoo and Michael Lipin, VOA)

Noted Indian transgender activist shakes up Hindu festival
(Emily Schmall and Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press)

Religious symbols ban for teachers would be cruel, absurd
(Martin Patriquin, Montreal Gazette)

Protestant believers denied right to assemble in residence
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)

Danish Jehovah's Witness awaits verdict
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Row between Vatican, Italy over immigration turns personal
(Claire Giangravé, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Turkish judge blocks websites of self-proclaimed prophet over complaint by top Islamic body
(Hürriyet Daily News)

Greek court sentences orthodox bishop for anti-gay blog post
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

ECHR Rules: Turkey violated freedom of religious assembly
(Missions Box)

Foundations/trusts and religion in Turkey: Altınkaynak
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Taliban say they are not looking to rule Afghanistan alone
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)

Bishop says Asia Bibi will live in Canada
(The Tablet)

Asia Bibi free to leave Pakistan and join family in Canada
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Ayatollah asks UN to investigate violence against Mosul’s Christians
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Philippine Christians stand together against President Duterte tirades
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

Village in India’s Gujarat state bans entry of “Christian outsiders”
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Myanmar pushes back on Beijing-backed dam that could displace thousands of Kachin
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

Blasphemy laws: Pakistan’s Supreme Court upholds Asia Bibi’s acquittal
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Pakistan upholds acquittal of woman in blasphemy case
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)

IRF Roundtable in Nigeria releases open letter to presidential candidates
(Religion News Service)

Angola inches closer to recognizing Islam as one of official state religions
(Al Bawaba)

Grieving Christians baffled by Muslim Fulani herdsmen aggression in Nigeria
(Christian Headlines)

Global Citizens' Human Rights Coalition rally in South Korea for religious freedom
(Cheonji News)

China - New temple-shutdown tactic: Suspend permits
(Wang Yichi, Bitter Winter)

Sharia, the Cairo Declaration and the European Convention on Human Rights
(Resolution 2253 (2019) Provisional version, Partiamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe)

PACE stresses the need to protect human rights, regardless of religious practices
(The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe)

Uzbekistan: "Investigations" don't stop police illegal actions
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Poroshenko signs law on changing subordination of religious orgs
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian officials dispute who decides disposition of church property
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witness to spend two months in jail without trial
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Cresco Investigation GmbH v Markus Achatzi (the "Good Friday" case)
(Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber), Court of Justice of the European Union)

Six DRC bishops recognize election of Tshisekedi as president
(Catholic News Agency)

Malaysia bars Israeli para-athletes, loses major swim competition and major media ignored it
(Ira Rifkin, Get Religion)

Religious leaders condemn Philippines cathedral attack
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Filipino leader’s visit to bomb site captures love/hate dynamic with Church
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Amin Saikal on Iran (Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic)
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)

In Arab nation, Christians, Buddhists and Jews emerge to worship
(Asa Fitch, The Wall Street Journal)

January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

How will generations that didn’t experience the Holocaust remember it?
(Timothy Langille, The Conversation)

2019 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration
(US Holocaust Memorial Museum)

Bigotry is 'moving at lightning speed' UN chief warns, marking the Holocaust
(Ecumenical News)

Auschwitz survivors pay homage as world remembers Holocaust
(Vanessa Gera, Religion News)

Holocaust education is key in tackling global anti-Semitism
(Douglas Schoen and Arielle Confino, The Hill)

'We have succeeded in surviving': An interview with exiled Tajik Islamic party leader Muhiddin Kabiri
(Bruce Pannier, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Christian convert’s jail sentence reduced on appeal
(Article Eighteen)

Egypt’s sectarian committee to combat sectarianism
(Timothy E. Kaldas, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy)

Pakistan, Blasphemy, Islam, and A Way Forward Jennifer S. Bryson
(Guest Post by Muhammad Akram, Arc of the Universe)

"Muslim Unity" claims torture of its supporters in Azerbaijani jails
(Faik Medzhid, Caucasian Knot)

Ahok criticised on social media by Muslims over planned marriage
(Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Straits Times)

Monday, 28 January 2019

Rejecting toxic masculinity isn't an attack on men
(Serena Sigillito, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

Sex matters: Mona Charen’s takedown of contemporary feminism
(Serena Sigillito, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

Pessimistic view of case of Danish Jehovah's Witness
(Maksim Kliagin, Orlevskie Novosti)

Why Sikhs don’t throw Muslims under the bus
(Simran Jeet Singh, Religion News Service)

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