Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
USCIRF statement on new restrictions by Vietnamese government on religious leader Patriarch Thích Quảng Độ
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
To sustain the Anglo-American tradition, conversation is not enough
(Brian A. Smith, Law and Liberty)
Towards universality: activities impacting the enjoyment of the right to life and the extraterritorial application of the ICCPR
(Daniel Møgster, EJIL: Talk!)
Global Compacts on Refugees and Migrants (Public Issues Statement)
(CEC Governing Board, Conference of European Churches)
Crimea: Up to 10 years' jail for Muslims, Jehovah's Witness?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Verkhovnaya Rada speaker promises martial law won't hinder creation of local church
(Interfax-Religion)
Military situation does not affect religious liberty in Ukraine
(Institute of Religious Liberty, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian political leader promotes church assembly
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian government strikes at interests of Moscow church
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Here are the Orthodox rabbis Israel trusts to perform conversions
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Women want to put Yemen back together again
(Neha Wadekar, Foreign Policy)
Senate vote on Yemen rebukes Trump administration's pro-Saudi stance
(Julian Borger, The Guardian)
The Iranian government is targeting Baha’is in Yemen. We’ve seen this before
(James Samimi Farr, Religion News Service)
Catholic groups pledge to make church’s voice heard at climate conference
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)
#Russia: Complaints against a judge and the FSB in a trial against a Scientology prisoner of conscience
(EU Reporter)
Finnish nationals arrested in Malaysia for distributed Christian pamphlets
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Finnish Christian missionaries held in Malaysia return home
(Associated Press)
Pakistani PM inaugurates pilgrim border crossing with India
(Asim Tanveer, Associated Press)
European court: Russia’s ban on LGBT rallies violates rights
(Thomas Adamson, Associated Press)
European Court finds Russia's ban on public LGBT events a convention violation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Israeli company files discrimination claim under NY and CA law against Airbnb over ‘West Bank’ policy
(William A. Jacobson, Legal Insurrection)
Airbnb accused of anti-Semitism for delisting West Bank properties
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Claim filed against Airbnb for its delisting of West Bank rentals
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The Khashoggi murder and Erdogan’s naked truth
(Aykan Erdemir, The Globalist)
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Boko Haram attacks leave 53 dead in pre-election show of force
(Vanguard)
Islamic State claims attacks in West Africa caused 118 casualties
(Andrea Spada, Islam Media Analysis)
What’s holding back free movement of people across Africa?
(Collins Mwai, The New Times (Rwanda))
New Tunisia protests against Saudi crown prince's visit
(AFP, France 24 Internaitonal)
Chen Guangcheng on the Vatican's pending agreement with China
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
A pact with a thief, a deal with the Devil: The Vatican’s pending agreement with China
(Chen Guangcheng, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Nearly two-thirds of Quebecers support public-sector ban on religious symbols, poll finds
(Jonathan Montpetit, CBC News)
The Saudi puzzle: Here are four religion stories woven into this sordid political drama
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Assisted suicide and manipulating the vulnerable: a cautionary tale from down under
(John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera, Chris)
China and the Vatican: Principles for the rationally ignorant Catholic [post from 2018-09-20]
(Gladden J. Pappin and Adrian Vermeule, Mirror of Justice)
China and the Holy See: A step towards full diplomatic relations between China and the Vatican [post from 2018-09-25]
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Argument: China's most popular app is full of hate
(Frankie Huang, Foreign Policy)
China will retaliate 'in proportion' to any U.S. sanction over Muslim Uighurs – ambassador
(Michael Martina, Reuters)
Decolonize yourself and denounce homophobia
(Sameer Dossani, The Daily Maverick)
Monday, 26 November 2018
Twitter bans labeling transgender persons by wrong pronoun, name
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Report: Religious Freedom in the World
(Aid to the Church in Need (ACN))
Religious Freedom in the World Report launched in advance of Red Wednesday 2018.
(Lord David Alton, DavidAlton.net)
Buildings across the world will turn scarlet For Red Wednesday
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
New report says Islamic extremism spreading with defeat of IS in Mideast
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic News Service)
West 'turning a blind eye' as religious hatred, violence punishes Christians, minorities: report
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Examiner)
Congress compromised country's security dy doing 'religion-based' politics: Prakash Javadekar
(Money Control)
USCIRF condemns reappearance of content promoting hatred and violence in Saudi textbooks
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Why isn’t religious freedom ‘the defining issue of our time’?
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet)
Ukrainian Justice Ministry cancels reregistration of Pochayev Lavra buildings
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian presidential candidate includes church in campaign promises
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses' attorney tries to persuade court about their legal rights
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News)
Russian legal expert foresees failure of unified Ukrainian church
(Moskovskii Komsomolets, Russia Religion News)
Long-standing Baptist custom of out-of-doors baptism attacked
(Roman Lunkin, Religiia i Pravo)
Peru’s bishops call for ‘honest and independent judicial system’
(Catholic News Service)
Sex, gambling and the internet – Vatican dives into ‘new dependencies’
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Indian ministers to attend ceremony in Pakistan
(Associated Press)
Hard-line Hindus pressure Modi over temple at disputed site
(Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press)
Taiwanese reject legalizing same-sex unions in referendum
(Ralph Jennings, Associated Press)
Australia: Senate Inquiry into “Legislative Exemptions” reports
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Australia: Church pans plan to remove gender from birth certificates
(Nick Butterly, The West Australian)
Open letter from Catholics of Datong: We cannot remain silent on the oppression of our faith
(Asia News)
Indonesian minister calls on educators to teach multiculturalism
(Dyaning Pangestika, The Jakarta Post)
Indonesian app to report 'misguided' religion 'risks dividing neighbours'
(Reuters)
Church rebuilding lifts spirits of Iraqis post-ISIS
(Rudaw.net)
Armenian church dragged into Russia-Ukraine feud
(Ani Mejlumyan, Eurasia Net)
Trump and Xi – Why bring up religious freedom at G20 Economic Summit?
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Women’s lives, behind the data
(Amanda Erickson, Siobhan O'Brady, Ruby Mellen, and Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)
The intersection of religious freedom and women's rights
(In conversation with MP Tina Bokuchava from Georgia, IPPFoRB)
India: An ill wind in the valley: Governor Malik’s decision to dissolve J&K assembly is constitutionally flawed and politically erroneous.
(Faizan Mustafa, The Indian Express)
The death of a U.S. missionary: Was John Allen Chau's effort mere imperialism?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Same-sex marriage: is Cuba using it to ‘pinkwash’ other oppressive policies?
(Evie Browne, The Conversation)
O, Canada! And no, this 'God optional' story isn’t from The Onion or the Babylon Bee
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Sunday, 25 November 2018
"Religion being misinterpreted": relative of cop killed in 26/11 attack
(Press Trust of India, NDTV)
India: BJP will never allow religion-based quota: Amit Shah in Telangana
(PTI, The Economic Times (India))
New lows for human rights in Turkey
(Yavuz Baydar, The Arab Weekly)
Saturday, 24 November 2018
Asia Bibi and the First Freedom
(Matthew Continetti, National Review)
Venice illuminated in red for Asia Bibi, persecuted Christians
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Asia Bibi's daughter thanks Christians worldwide for support, but fears ‘religious enemies’ want them dead
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Pakistan chief justice calls Asia Bibi case a failure of justice
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Protecting children from any violence is essential message of Christianity, says Ecumenical Patriarch
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Uzbekistan: Raids, large fines, torturers and thieves unpunished
(Forum 18 News Service)
Tajikistan sentences two Salafis to 6.5 years in jail
(Interfax-Religion)
Poroshenko's envoy going to Istanbul for Synod meeting on tomos on autocephaly
(Interfax-Religion)
Security heightened at disputed Indian religious site ahead of mass gathering
(Mayank Bhardwaj, Reuters)
After cathedral attack, security concerns highlighted in Central African Republic
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Global Catholic nuns urge reporting of sex abuse to police
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Violence against women and girls - thw most widespread, persistent and devastating volations
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Pakistan to open new border entry for Indian Sikh pilgrims
(Associated Press)
Pakistan arrests 300 supporters of detained cleric
(Associated Press)
Pakistan arrests top leader of Islamist party in Lahore
(Associated Press)
Afghan official says death toll in mosque blast climbs to 27
(Amir Shah, Associated Press)
Twitter’s CEO charged with blasphemy for “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy” sign
(Hemant Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Jodhpur court admits plea against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
(Times of India)
Twitter CEO charged in Indian court with outraging religious feelings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Senior cleric in Afghanistan's top religious body killed
(Reuters)
Friday, 23 November 2018
Endangered communities in Africa's Middle Belt are left unprotected
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Russia: Scientologist’s attorney complains about the judge and asks for disciplinary action against him
(Dmtry Marakulin, Kommensant via Human Rights Without Frontiers)
Vatican urges Christians, Sikhs to foster 'culture of tenderness'
(Catholic News Agency)
French court convicts priest and retired bishop
(Catholic News Agency)
Disappearances in Syria hinder reconciliation
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Iraq cracks down on customary tribal justice
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
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