Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 26 April 2018
Algerian controversy over Salafism puts government control of religion on the spot
(James Dorsey, International Policy Digest)
First three days of trial of Danish Jehovah's Witness
(NewsOrel, Russia Religion News)
Russia violates its own laws to persecute Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses deal with confiscation of property
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russian government meddles in Ukrainian church question
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Reuven Firestone: Muslims and Jews are 'manipulated by fear'
(Shamil Shams, Deutsche Welle)
Medical experts who are religious leaders look at faith, health, healing
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
For the third time in a week, a priest is found dead in Mexico
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
3rd priest in a week found dead in Mexico
(Mark Stevenson, Associated Press)
Warning signs unheeded: The Kandhamal tragedy
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Netanyahu on collision course with US Jews over conversion to Judaism
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israel’s options for resolving tension with Iran
(Yossi Beilin, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Case of stripping Coptic woman and burning Copts' homes in court
(Nader Shukry, Watani Net)
‘Education policy fails to curb religious discrimination’ in Pakistan
(Staff Reporter, The Nation)
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Plan of Action for Religious Leaders to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes
(the Fez Process, UN Office of Genocide Prevention, KAICIID, WCC, Network for Religious and Tradtional Peacemakers)
USCIRF releases 2018 Annual Report, recommends 16 countries be designated 'countries of particular concern"
(USCIRF, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))
Andhra Pradesh government website leaks Aadhaar, caste, religion data of 1.3 lakh people
(The New Indian Express)
Jehovah’s Witnesses seek asylum in Finland
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Religion, the state, and the states explain why Mexico has stronger LGBT rights than the US
(Caroline Beer and Victor D. Cruz-Aceves, The London School of Economics and Political Science)
For China's Buddhist monks, an IPO too far
(Adam Minter, Bloomberg)
Christian from all traditions meet in Bogotá for third global gathering
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Report of trial of Jehovah's Witness in Orel on 24 April 2018
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Anti-Semitic incidents rise to record level in Canada
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Attorneys urge appeals court to block Iraqi deportations
(Dan Sewell, Associated Press)
Pope to focus on fate of Christians in Middle East on July 7
(Associated Press)
Women and youth protest in Plateau, Nigeria
(International Christian Concern)
Erdogan breathes new life into Turkey's opposition
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Turkey complains about 'Islamophobia' in Europe, persecutes its own Christian community
(Uzay Bulut, Coptic Solidarity)
‘State-sponsored repression’ behind Eritrea’s refugee epidemic
(World Watch Monitor)
Bringing psychological civilian harm to the forefront: Incidental civilian fear as trauma in the case of recurrent attacks
(Solon Solomon, EJIL: Talk!)
Coptic teacher cleared of contempt of religion for questions about Muhammad
(World Watch Monitor)
‘Giving freedom to women is something remarkable’ – Egypt’s Protestant head
(World Watch Monitor)
Cremation plan for late Kenyan politician stirs debate on faith and culture
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
In northern Myanmar, forgotten Kachin conflict intensifies
(Todd Pitman and Esther Htusan, Associated Press)
Pope to focus on fate of Christians in Middle East on July 7
(Associated Press)
Viral photo prompts Indonesian government moves toward banning child marriage
(Beh Lih Yi, Reuter)
Religious disputes escalate over upcoming Iraqi elections
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Solidarity, prayers and action for the missing bishops of Aleppo
(Press Release No: 18/58, Conference of European Churches)
Tragic event in Pakistan: Adventist Church President offers condolences, asks for prayer
(Ted N.C. Wilson, Adventist News Network)
UK judge rejects bid to take sick toddler Alfie Evans abroad
(Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, Associated Press)
Alfie Evans case: Parents lose appeal to take their ailing son to Vatican hospital
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
Extraordinary actions by pope and Italy draw little USA ink, with the Alfie Evans story (updated)
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Parents of sick toddler Alfie Evans make new court challenge
(Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka, Associated Press)
Parents of sick toddler Alfie Evans lose UK court appeal
(Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
India's death penalty for rapists of young girls could push them to kill
(Rituparna Chatterjee, The Guardian)
“Religious harmony” principle backfires in Indonesia
(Andreas Harsono, Human Rights Watch)
Dialogue between reason and religion an antidote to populism
(Philip McDonagh, Irish Times)
Will new conversion bill help 400,000 Israelis of ‘no religion’? Not likely
(Amanda Borschel-Dan, Times of Israel)
African student found guilty of illegal evangelism
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Trial of Danish Jehovah's Witness resumes
(NewsOrel.ru, Russia Religion News)
Politics of the Ukrainian venture
(Andrei Melnikov, Nezavisimaia Gazeta)
Ukrainian president challenges Patriarch Kirill
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Brazil bishops worry about the impact of media polarization
(Filipe Domingues, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Egyptian mosque bill could pit government against top religious body
(Ahmed Fouad, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Chad bishops oppose constitutional reforms which would increase president’s power
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Gunmen kill 15 at Nigeria church, including 2 priests
(Associated Press)
Italy grants Alfie Evans citizenship in hopes of transfer to Rome
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Israel, Palestinians return to conflicting narratives
(Uri Savir, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Wafd Party elections raise issue of female empowerment in Egypt
(N.A. Hussein, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Is Israel-Iran clash imminent?
(Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Nepali Christians traversing mountains to share the Gospel
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Cuba gets a new president
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
The problem of statelessness in Lebanon
(Anna Deckert, Mission Network News)
Turkish President renews hostage swap demand in American pastor’s case
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Myanmar churches shelter fleeing civilians in Kachin
(John Zaw, UCANews)
An Indian politician claimed ancient Hindus invented the internet
(Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic)
Christian missionaries a ‘threat’ to India’s unity, says MP
(World Watch Monitor)
Algeria: church-run nursery ordered to close
(World Watch Monitor)
Natalie Portman touches a nerve in Israel with prize snub
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Natalie Portman skips "Jewish Nobel Prize" over recent events in Israel
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
US Human Rights Report whitewashes Israel’s abuses against Palestinians
(Elisa Epstein, Human Rights Watch)
Monday, 23 April 2018
Egypt: Looming humanitarian crisis in Sinai
(Human Rights Watch)
On Earth Day, Christians remember that 'this is my Father's world'
(Richard Mouw, Christian Headlines)
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
U.S. Human Rights Report labels Russia and China threats to global stability
(Gardiner Harris, The New York Times)
US calls China, Russia, Iran, North Korea 'morally reprehensible' on human rights
(The Straits Times)
Palace (Phlippines): US State Department report inconsistent with Trump's statements
(Patricia Lourdes Viray, The Philippine Star)
Media outlets report on release of, reactions to U.S. State Department Human Rights Report
(Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation)
Impact visualized: New video resources on business, freedom & faith
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation and Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute)
Syria, Islam and Christianity: The West’s bombing of Syria meets some approval from Muslims
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
New study says government services and religiosity are inversely related
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Government vs. God? People are less religious when government is bigger, research says
(Jared Gilmour, Miami Herald)
The ascent of democracy in Ghana
(Brendan Wade, Borgen Magazine)
Landmark mosque in Iraq’s Mosul to be rebuilt
(Associated Press)
'A vigilante state': Aceh's citizens take sharia law into their own hands
(Kate Lamb, The Guardian)
Don’t block roads during prayers, Lagos Govt. tells religious bodies
(Vanguard)
Boko Haram: Leah’s father speaks on daughter’s release
(Fikayo Olowolagba, Daily Post)
Lebanon: Mass evictions of Syrian refugees
(Human Rights Watch)
Erdogan demands Gulen extradition for US pastor’s release
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)
GQ magazine says you don't have to read the Bible
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Should you sit with your family at church?
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
The church should rethink its Sunday rituals
(Élodie Maurot, La Croix International)
New South African church celebrates drinking alcohol
(Andrew Meldrum, Religion News Service)
Church teaching leads Catholic entities to divest from fossil fuels
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)
Terrorist groups wreak havoc in Sahel despite presence of counter-terrorism forces
(North Africa Post)
Rohingya refugees rescued after drifting at sea for 9 days
(Zik Maulana and Andi Jatmiko, Religion News Service)
Shelling of village sends hundreds more fleeing in Myanmar
(Naw Noreen, DVB)
My open letter to Natalie Portman
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
No handshake, no citizenship, French court tells Algerian woman
(Aurelien Breeden, The New York Times)
Russia: Armed raids, criminal investigations, pre-trial detentions
(Interfax-Religion)
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