Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 28 January 2019
Expressing religious views is risky in the Maldives
(Meenakshi Ganguly, Human Rights Watch)
Bung Moktar: Child marriage cannot be condoned, even if religion does
(Yiswaree Palansamy, Malay Mail)
Prosecutions against religious groups double in Crimea
(Evangelical Focus)
Rwanda: Church and state signal a new relationship
(Joseph Rwagatare, The New Times)
USCIRF denounces violence against demonstrators in Sudan
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin calls for immediate release of Iranian prisoner of conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
The Vatican and Venezuela: Amid chaos in Caracas, the Holy See makes some subtle manoeuvres
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
BBC features case of Danish Jehovah's Witness
(Viktor Nekhezin, Russia Religion News)
Conclusion of trial of Danish Jehovah's Witness put off again
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russian Orthodox Church disagrees with Russia's inclusion on list of countries discriminating against Christians
(Interfax-Religion)
Huge international expression of support for Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian government identifies Russian churches within its borders
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Moscow church leader acknowledges religious persecution in Russia
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
American diplomat courts Ukrainian churches
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
In apparent shot at Trump, Pope says 'builders of walls' sow fear and divide Rosa Flores
(Rosa Flores, CNN)
The coming fight for the Dalai Lama’s soul
(Krithika Varagur, Foreign Policy)
Vatican underlines support of universal health care coverage
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Cubans inaugurate first new Catholic church in decades
(Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press)
20 dead as bombs target Sunday Mass in Philippine cathedral
(Associated Press)
20 killed, 111 wounded in ISIS bombing at Catholic Cathedral
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Islamic State claims responsibility for Philippine attack that killed at least 20
(Jake Maxwell Watts, The Wall Street Journal)
Muslim leader condemns Philippines bombings
(Associated Press)
Philippines cathedral bombed, at least 20 dead; gov’t vows to ‘crush’ ‘godless criminals’
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Philippines: Islamic state militants claim responsibility For twin bomb attack on church
(Arab News, Eurasia Review)
Twenty killed in explosions during Mass in Philippines cathedral
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Bomb blasts at cathedral in southern Philippines kill at least 20
(Regine Cabato and Shibani Mahtani, The Washington Post)
Pakistan court to review acquittal in blasphemy trial
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
Religious leaders to convene in Abu Dhabi for interfaith conference
(Haneen Dajani, The National UAE)
New church's charter contravenes Ukrainian Constitution - Moscow Patriarchate's UOC
(Interfax Religion)
Metropolitan Hilarion compares law renaming UOC to Jews' yellow stars
(Interfax Religion)
Anti-Semitism growing around the world
(Interfax Religion)
Moscow monument to resistance heroes in concentration camps, ghettoes to be unveiled
(Interfax Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church opening 1,000 new parishes a year under Patriarch Kirill
(Interfax Religion)
Palestinians recall settlers dressed in white firing at them, as soldiers stood by
(Amira Hass, Haaretz)
Israel to expel international monitoring force in Hebron after 20-year presence
(Noa Landau, Haaretz)
India becoming transit route for drugs entering Bangladesh
(Eurasia Review)
Pakistan court to hear appeal against Asia Bibi blasphemy acquittal
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Will the ultra-right seize control of religious Zionism in Israel?
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Controversy implodes at Al-Azhar in the wake of PDA incident
(Abdulla Kadry, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
US-Gulf tensions mount over restrictions on Syria reconstruction
(Giorgio Cafiero, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
Putin guides Erdogan along the Road to Damascus
(Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Middle Eastern pilgrims clear hurdles to attend World Youth Day
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Diminished crowds at World Youth Day
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Who is your neighbor? Someone who 'inconveniences' you, Francis says
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Asian WYD pilgrims eager for strengthening of faith amid challenges at home
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
CNBC’s ‘children cost too much’ story sparks major backlash
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Get ready for transgender pronouns: ‘They’ is replacing ‘him,’ ‘her’
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
61 Rohingya Muslims arrested in India
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Kidnapped Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh still missing after 700 days
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Armenian parliamentary member singled out in Turkey
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Nigerian president suspends Chief Justice weeks before election
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)
Schism leaders, Ukraine's current politicians to become thing of past - Patriarch Kirill's press secretary
(Interfax Religion)
CAQ government wants to know how many teachers wear religious symbols
(Benjamin Shingler, CBC News)
Friday, 25 January 2019
The Right of Religious Hospitals to Refuse Physician-Assisted Suicide
(Barry W. Bussey, (2018) 85 S.C.L.R. (2d) (via SSRN))
Anti-Semitism on rise in Ukraine - Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian authorities' interference with religious life unacceptable - Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Venezuelan bishops back opposition marches, after calling Maduro ‘illegitimate’
(Catholic News Agency)
Crimea: Four years' jail for mosque meetings
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Ignatieff’s book on what global virtues might be
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)
USCIRF welcomes release of jailed Jakarta Governor; denounces Indonesia’s blasphemy law
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Thursday, 24 January 2019
Abortion kills 42 million in 2018
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Abortion is the No. 1 cause of death in the world — and it's (almost) 100 percent preventable
(Ronnie Floyd, The Christian Post)
Pakistan's top court to decide Asia Bibi's fate as Muslim extremists demand her death
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Malaysia: religious freedom in chaos
(Ruth K'lama, Mission Network News)
A warning from India for European liberals on how to manage relations with Muslim minorities
(Joerg Friedrichs, The Conversation)
Nepal’s menstrual huts: what can be done about this practice of confining women to cow sheds?
(Sara Parker and Kay Standing, The Conversation)
Digital technology offers new ways to teach lessons from the Holocaust
(Jennifer Rich, The Conversation)
Valley Sikh building bonds through music
(The Tribune India)
Sierra Leone’s laws to protect women have unintended consequences
(Luisa T. Schneider, The Conversation)
Palestinian PM amends controversial regulation to exclude Jerusalemites
(Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Israel uses Qatari grant to pressure Hamas
(Ahmad Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Conflict erupts over properties surrounding Samarra shrine
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Iraqi politicians see 'fake news' in controversial Israeli tweet
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
US allies try to dilute anti-Iran agenda for Warsaw summit
(Laura Rozen, Al-Monitor)
Tunisia’s democracy on life support as politicians squabble
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor)
World Youth Day kicks off with message: 'Have the courage to be saints'
(Catholic News Agency)
Venezuelan bishops back opposition marches, after calling Maduro 'illegitimate'
(Catholic News Agency)
World Youth Day pilgrims receive warm welcome in Panama
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis says Panama to be 'a hub of hope' during World Youth Day
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
Religious leader forum in Abuja warns against violent election season
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)
Turkey builds first new church on Christian graveyard
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Landmark church project stirs mixed sentiments in Turkey
(Sibel Hurtas, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Turkey rejects attempt to investigate dink murder
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
New government to withdraw “false cases” against Muslims and Christians in India
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Pakistan Supreme Court sets date to review petition against Asia Bibi acquittal
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Threatened with an end to Shariah divorce, Egypt’s imams work to save marriages
(Jacob Wirtschafter and AMr El-Tohamy, Religion News)
On human rights and religious liberty in China. A conversation with journalist Marco Respinti
(Martin Banks, International Policy Digest)
European Parliament: 'All religions in China are persecuted'. The case of Catholics
(Bernardo Cervellera, Asia News)
Thirty years after: Tiananmen and religion
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Closing arguments in trial of Danish Jehovah's Witness
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
The last god-king
(William Hamblin and Daniel Peterson, Deseret News Faith)
Governor convicted of blasphemy freed from Indonesian prison
(Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Dozens of underground human rights reporters arrested in #China
(Marco Respinti, EU Reporter)
Najaf Shiites launch solidarity initiative with Sunni areas
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor)
Conservative Muslim cleric emerges as a force in Indonesia’s elections
(Ben Otto, The Wall Street Journal)
Sabarimala: India woman who defied temple ban 'abandoned' by family
(BBC News)
New research reveals how the marriage equality debate damaged LGBT Australians’ mental health
(Stefano Verrelli, Fiona White, Lauren Harvey, and Michael R. Pulciani, The Conversation)
Les persécutions antichrétiennes en Afrique, un sujet sensible
(Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos, The Conversation)
State-sanctioned bishop says he'll work to adapt religion to Chinese influences
(Courthouse News Service)
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