Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Why are we surprised when Buddhists are violent?
(Dan Arnold and Alicia Turner, The New York Times)
Russian company names an ice cream ‘Poor Jews’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Some Montreal residents wear yellow badges to protest Hasidic school buses
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Indian court asks police to investigate allegations against cardinal
(Catholic News Service)
Is anti-Semitism a problem in international affairs?
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Is anti-Israel anti-Semitic? (Responding to: Is anti-Semitism a problem in international affairs?)
(Ira Forman, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Critics of Israel must reject anti-Semitism (Responding to: Is anti-Semitism a problem in international affairs?)
(Chloé Valdary, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The charge of anti-Semitism (Responding to: Is anti-Semitism a problem in international affairs?)
(Holly Huffnagle, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Argentine church says it will hand over baptism certificates
(Associated Press)
Gunmen kill police officer guarding Shiites in Pakistan
(Associated Press)
Upcoming presidential elections in Egypt needs Christian support
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Christians are key to support for el-Sissi in upcoming Egypt election
(Jacob Wirtschafter and Mina Nader, Religion News Service)
Will 'marriage loans' boost Egyptian nuptials?
(Hani Semeer, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Assassinations mount as Iranian Kurdish militants clash with Tehran
(Fazel Hawramy, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Remnants of defeated Islamist group plan new Philippine attacks - army
(Manuel Mogato, Martin Petty, Robert Birsel, Channel News Asia)
Iran: appeal hearing for Christian converts in Shiraz
(Middle East Concern)
As more Christians are killed in Somalia, number of orphans grows
(Morning Star News)
Boko Haram no longer a serious fighting force, says Nigerian President
(Olalekan Adetayo, Punch)
Nigeria's middle belt report: Fulani militants continue attacks into February 2018
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Supreme Court to prioritize for Jakarta governor Ahok blasphemy case review: Official
(The Jakarta Post)
Vatican hosts first hackathon to tackle global issues
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Kyrgyzstan Baptists repair church after arson attack
(World Watch Monitor)
Colombia: the #OfCourseMeToo of Christian women and girls
(World Watch Monitor)
Christian women at double risk of persecution – because of gender as well as religion
(Helene Fischer, Elizabeth Miller, World Watch Monitor)
Rwanda closes hundreds of churches and arrests pastors
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Lessons from Egypt on the role of women in fighting for democracy
(Anwar Mhajne and Crystal M. Whetstone, The Conversation)
Indonesian Islamic university bans burqas on campus
(Reuters)
Gambia gov't under pressure over religious minority's TV bid
(Abdoulie John, Freedom Newspaper)
Peace delegation has high-level meetings at Presidential Blure House and Korean Parliament
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
EVENT, 7-8 March 2016: Business & Peace Symposium
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
A gathering storm: on engaging with human rights laws
(Priya Pillai, The Hindu)
WJP Rule of Law Index 2017–2018
(World Justice Project)
EVENT 7-8 March 2018: Ban Ki-Moon to give keynote at Global Business & Peace Symposium
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
"A quantum leap for human rights education on freedom of religion or belief"
(on the launch of the FORB Learning Platform, NORFORB (Nordic Ecumenical Network on International Freedom of Religion or Belief))
Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom
(Aya Batrawy, Associated Press)
Sri Lanka blocks social media as anti-Muslim rioting flares
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Religion)
Sri Lanka blocks social media as deadly violence continues
(Michael Safi and Amantha Perera, The Guardian)
Sri Lanka declares emergency amid anti-Muslim violence
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press Religion)
Sri Lanka deploys police, military after Buddhist-Muslim clash
(Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal, Reuters)
Murdered Salvadoran priest Óscar Romero to be made a saint
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Murdered Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero to be canonized
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Pope approves sainthood for slain Salvadoran Archbishop Romero
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 6 March 2018
Chaos
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))
In 2018, the CJEU will determine the future of the Internet
(OUPblog)
The three Hebrew words that describe our times
(Martin E. Marty, RNS Column: Sightings)
Vatican indicts ex-bank head, says embezzlement loss is $62M
(Associated Press Religion)
With lifelong rule by Xi Jinping, how will Christians fare in China?
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
UN warned of religious animosity by Vatican official
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Six pastors arrested in Rwanda for opposing shutdown of churches
(Edmund Kagire, The East Arican)
Why religion failed to win the battle for Congress
(Times of India)
Ultra-Orthodox legislators are weaponizing Torah study
(Elhanan Miller, Forward)
Why Christians support Israel
(Dennis Prager, National Review)
Netanyahu defends embrace of Trump and record on religious pluralism
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Explosive devices detonated in Mexican border churches
(David Agren, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Saudi crown prince winds up trip to Egypt with mosque visit
(Associated Press)
Malaysia's federal court says conversions to Christianity are for sharia courts
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
What is the significance of the 8 days of Easter?
(Liz Kanoy, Christian Headlines)
Parolin: Paul VI canonization likely in 2018, but not yet decided
(Catholic News Agency)
UN expert (Ahmed Shaheed): State and religion best served by maintaining "respectful distance"
(Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (Focus: State-Religion Relationships and their Impact on Freedom of Religion or Belief )
(Ahmed Rasheed, United Nations Human Rights Council (37th Session - 2018))
Mideast braces for war: Israel vs. Iran-backed Hezbollah
(Mona Alami, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Europe starts preparing Mideast peace initiative
(Uri Savir, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Tribal laws determine fate of IS families in Iraq
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Israeli recognition of Ethiopian religious leaders just a start
(Danny Zaken, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
In Uzbekistan, religious freedoms ‘not recognised in law and practice’ – UN special rapporteur
(World Watch Monitor)
Israel's ultra-Orthodox hold ruling coalition hostage over draft law
(Danny Zaken, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Iranian conservative duo rumored to be gearing up for parliament run
(Rohollah Faghihi, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Could Egyptian tribes tip electoral balance in upcoming election?
(Ahmed Aleem, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Exorcists are back – and people are getting hurt
(Deborah Hyde, The Guardian)
PIL in SC challenges validity of polygamy, nikah-halala
(Satya Prakash, The Tribune)
By rewriting history, Hindu nationalists aim to assert their dominance over India
(Rupam Jain and Tom Lasseter, Reuters)
Survey: Pope Francis is still popular, but warm feelings waning among conservatives
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis still popular, but conservative opposition rises, survey shows
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Japanese bishops make stand on imperial ceremonies
(La Croix International)
Monday, 5 March 2018
Responding to religious repression in Central Asia
(Jeremy Barker, Religious Freedom Institute Blog)
China's Uighurs and technology-enhanced totalitarianism
(Religious Freedom Institute Blog)
Iraq after ISIS
(Religious Freedom Institute Blog)
Religious intolerance, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity in Burma
(Benedict Rogers, Religious Freedom Institute Blog)
Underground church in China faces increasing pressure
(China Aid)
Guerrillas for God: How Hong Kong’s pastors are delivering the message to China’s Christians
(Laignee Barron, Time.com)
Religion ministry mulls lawsuit against activist monk But Buntenh under lèse majesté
(Leonie Kijewski and Niem Chheng, Phnom Penh Post)
How religion has been ‘aggressively politicized’ in Muslim-majority Indonesia
(World Politics Review)
Israel law on shopping heats up fight between religious and secular Jews
(World Religion News)
New rabbinical council of Jerusalem Faction vows to continue hardline path
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Pope Francis to make June visit to the World Council of Churches in Geneva
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Marked for life: The long-term effects of Pakistan's blasphemy laws
(Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Church urges Christians to join Hindu Holi festival
(UCANews)
England’s Catholic, Anglican leaders ask Israel not to tax Church properties
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Syriac Orthodox patriarch criticizes WCC portrayal of Syrian situation
(Catholic News Service)
Pope, Austrian leader discuss migration, nuclear disarmament
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Cross removed from a state-sanctioned church in Chinese province
(China Aid)
Vatican official warns U.N. of hostility toward religion
(Catholic News Service)
Potential hefty fees in Saudi Arabia worry expat community
(Habib Toumi, Gulf News: Saudi Arabia)
Radicalisation, drug trafficking, environment are key EU-Central Asia security challenges, say experts and officials
(Assel Satubaldina, The Astana Times: Bringing Kazakhstan to the World)
Malaysian state could allow converts to renounce Islam
(Trinna Leong, The Straits Times)
Hindu woman elected to Pakistan’s senate in historic first
(Zarar Khan, Associated Press)
Nigerian government might release 95 Boko Haram terrorists
(Ameh Comrade Godwin, Daily Post Nigeria)
In Bhutan, gross national happiness more important than GDP
(Ellen Hale, Associated Press)
The Muslims who want to save octopuses
(Lisa De Bode, The Atlantic)
'I'm born to do this': Condemned by caste, India's sewer cleaners risk death daily
(Michael Safi, The Guardian)
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