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Monday, 29 October 2018

Why authoritarian personalities love to use religion
(Syafiqah Jaaffar, Sojourners)

Religion and politics should be complementary, not rivals
(The New Times)

Russian diplomats to keep countering anti-Semitism, nationalism, other forms of racial, religious intolerance – Lavrov
(Interfax-Religion)

Crimean Muslims congress supports nationalization of property of Mejlis banned in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)

There are no violent manifestations of anti-Semitism in Russia - RJC head
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian Orthodox Church satisfied with pope's attitude to events in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian parliament member urges calm
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)

Ukrainian leader rejects violence in disposition of monasteries
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Nigerian bishops urge child protection at education conference
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Argentine government abandons bill critics see as ‘gender ideology’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

USCIRF calls on Yemen to release persecuted Baha’is
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Archbishop Óscar Romero becomes a saint, but his death still haunts El Salvador
(Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker)

Moving on up: The UN Human Rights Council agenda items explained
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Prosecution of a publisher for ‘denigration’ of Turkey violated Article 10
(Ronan Ó Fathaigh, Strasbourg Observers)

Turkish-Israeli relations back to square one again
(Yasar Yakis, Arab News)

How to reverse the global decline in fertility rates
(Asma I. Abdulmalik, Arab News)

Sunday, 28 October 2018

Does poverty cause terrorism?
(Todd Sandler, OUPblog)

Saturday, 27 October 2018

Photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

European court rules insulting Prophet Mohammed ‘not freedom of expression’
(Al Arabiya)

European court rejects Austrian’s case over prophet slur
(Associated Press)

Freedom of expression or criminal blasphemy?: ES v Austria
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Conviction for calling Muhammad a paedophile is not in breach of Article 10
(Press Release issued by the Registrar of the Court, European Court of Human Rights)

E.S. v. Austria (Opinion in the Case)
(European Court of Human Rights Fifth Section Chamber Judgment)

Information Note on the Court’s case-law 222 (E.S. v. Austria)
(European Court of Human Rights)

Turkey forces another Christian out of country
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Pakistani Christian gets life for blasphemy despite learning difficulties
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)

Mentally disabled Pakistani Christian sentenced to life in prison
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Why the Christian idea of hell no longer persuades people to care for the poor
(Meghan Henning, Religion News Service)

Christians in India's Uttar Pradesh state endure record setting month for persecution
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Japanese court rejects challenge to prime minister's visit to Yasukuni shrine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Japan high court nixes claim that PM Abe's Yasukuni visit was unconstitutional
(Kyodo News)

Friday, 26 October 2018

At Vatican summit, millennial Catholics have no vote but do have a voice
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Religion column introduced in Indian citizenship application form
(Nidhi Sharma, The Economic Times)

India: SC rejects PIL seeking to stop misuse of religion in elections
(Times of India)

India: State alone cannot push reforms in religion
(Narendar Pani, Hindu Business Line)

An Indian court ordered a temple to admit women. So far, it hasn’t
(Kai Schultz, The New York Times)

Indian Supreme Court's ruling on temple access by women meets resistance
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

India's Sabarimala: Over 2,000 arrested for blocking women from temple
(BBC News)

Cross removed from church in India's Jharkhand state
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Cameroon bishops say election results ‘decided before voting took place’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Video looks at religion’s redemptive role on imprisoned gang members
(Rhina Guidos, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Mali extends the State of Emergency for another year
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Mass rally to promote moderate Islam in Indonesia canceled
(Associated Press)

Chinese Christians live in a "nightmare"
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Chinese communist workers sever church cross; Church members cry out (video)
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

China must end its campaign of religious persecution
(Chuck Grassley, Politico)

Chinese authorities destroy two Marian shrines despite Vatican-China agreement
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)

China’s nightmare homestay: In Xinjiang, unwanted Chinese guests monitor Uighur homes 24/7
(Darren Byler, Foreign Policy)

China's war on religion: Xi Jinping cracks down on 'evil cults' while 'brainwashing' ethnic minorities
(Robert Burton-Bradley and Bang Xiao, ABC Net)

Myanmar prelate says China one-child policy leads to trafficking
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

EVENT, 26 October 2017: Islamic Law, the Nation State, and the Case of Pakistan, Washington, DC
(Religious Freedom Institute)

Thursday, 25 October 2018

South Africa shocked by live rape trial of Timothy Omotoso
(Andrew Harding, BBC News)

Indonesia: Government says religious harmony on decline
(Agnes Anya, Jakarta Post)

South Africa religious leaders 'deeply disturbed' by corruption
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Russia: Enforcement of anti-evangelism law in 2018
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)

Russia: Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses arrested, Muslims convicted
(Forum 18 News Service)

Abdulatipov might be appointed Russian envoy to OIC
(Interfax-Religion)

Religious accommodation as dignified work
(Richard Foltin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)

South Korea grants refugee status to Iranian student who became Catholic
(Catholic News Service)

Court keeps Indonesia woman irked by noisy mosque in prison
(Associated Press)

Ortega intensifies attack on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua
(Havana Times)

Iranian faces charges for saying Shi'ite imam 'died'
(Golnaz Esfandiari, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Australia: ACT proposal to remove religious freedom provisions for schools
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

One year since Al-Shabaab largest attack in Somalia
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Court rules on mob attack against Giza church
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Prison officials in Vietnam deny medical care to imprisoned pastor
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Turkey gives Western Christian evangelist 15 days to leave country
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)

Ankara seeks stable ties with Riyadh but demands answers on Khashoggi murder
(Semih Idiz, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Intel: Why Iran is blaming the US for Khashoggi’s death after three weeks of silence
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Saudi Arabia's shifting narrative on Khashoggi reveals fragility
(Bruce Riedel, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)

Amid famine, anger at Khashoggi murder, will Saudis be pressed to end Yemen war?
(Laura Rozen, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Israel pays price for refusing peace talks
(Yossi Beilin, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Migrant caravan grows to 7,200, makes its way toward U.S.
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

U.S. consulate in Jerusalem to merge with U.S. embassy in Israel
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

EVENT, 25 October 2018: Towards an Authentic Pluralism: Finding Fair Solutions to the Tensions between Religious Freedom and Non-discrimination on the Basis of Gender and Sexuality Orientation
(Speaker W. Cole Durham, Jr., McGill University Faculty of Law)

The human cost of Indonesia’s blasphemy law
(Andreas Harsono, Human Rights Watch)

Asia Bibi appeal complainant not even present at time of her alleged ‘blasphemy’
(World Watch Monitor)

Asia Bibi's life in extreme danger even if released from death row: 'They'd feel proud of killing her'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Ireland referendum: Blasphemy laws and punishments from around the world
(Ben Kelly, The Independent)

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Brief Report on Misuse of Anti-Extremism Legislation in January–August 2018
(SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)

Christian lawyer claims Asia Bibi case being delayed for security reasons
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Rohingya genocide is still going on, says top UN investigator
(AP at the United Nations, The Guardian)

Will Catholic clergy be allowed to marry? The pope is considering it
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)

Why are some religions more popular than others?
(Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine)

Report on infringement of religious liberty under Ukrainian rebels
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Scuffle at Jerusalem holy site angers Egypt, churches
(Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press)

Video showing burning of hardline Islamist group HTI's flag sparks controversy in Indonesia
(Straits Times)

USCIRF Vice Chair Manchin adopts two religious prisoners of conscience
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

EVENT, 24 October 2018: Jesus Saves: Escaping Gang Violence in El Salvador
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Freedom of Conscience in Russia: Restrictions and Challenges in 2017
(Olga Sibireva, edited by Alexander Verkhovsky, SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)

Sydney diocese puts out fire over proposed smoking ban
(Muriel Porter, Church Times)

Burma's beleaguered Baptists
(Lee Williams, Christianity Today)

Sparing Nineveh: US pledges $300 million so Iraq's Christians can return home
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)

Can Libya’s tribes help solve crisis?
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

UN speech angers Israeli human rights activists
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Hebrew University defies Israel on banishment of boycott activists
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Congressman asks House to protect religious minorities in Iraq
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)

Missionaries in the Philippines face danger
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Sudanese Christians beaten before release
(World Watch Monitor)

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