Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 16 February 2018
Empathy and Human Rights: The Case of Religious Dress (abstract)
(Peter Cumper, Tom Lewis, Human Rights Law Review)
Left, Greens take aim at freedom of religion
(Angela Shanahan, The Australian)
Not all Coptic youths on board with church's support of Sisi
(Hossam Rabie, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Forget the terrorists, what about your government, Mr. Sisi?
(Raymond Ibrahim, Coptic Solidarity)
Azerbaijan: Extra prison term for Koran micro-discs
(Forum 18 News Service)
Prosecutor uses new approach to restricting Jehovah's Witnesses
(Official Website of the prosecutor's office Kabardino-Balkaria republic, Russia Religion News)
Ashes cause blistering sores in Philippines Ash Wednesday health scare
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishops of Tanzania warn president to stop campaign against media, opposition
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The scandal of firing LGBT Catholics
(John Gehring, Commonweal)
Religion in the Russian sphere of influence
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Utilitarian symphony (Responding to: Religion in the Russian sphere of influence)
(Cyril Hovorun, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Churches and missions in Eurasia as agents of change (Responding to: Religion in the Russian sphere of influence)
(Michael Cherenkov, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
3 teachers killed in extremist attack in northeastern Kenya
(Tom Odula, Associated Press)
The limits of Erdoğan’s "nation"
(Aykan Erdemir, The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies)
Erdogan’s fatal blind spot: The real threat to Turkey isn’t the Kurds. It’s the Islamic State
(Colin P. Clarke and Ahmet S. Yayla, Foreign Policy)
In long-secular Turkey, sharia is gradually taking over
(Soner Cagaptay, The Washington Post)
Has Turkey gone rogue?
(James Kitfield, Breaking Defense)
Handling Turkey’s Erdogan: What Washington can learn from Russia
(Aykan Erdemir, Merve Tahiroglu, The Hill)
Fear, silence weigh on Turkey's Armenians after failed coup
(Ayla Jean Yackley, Eurasianet.org)
Turkey: Why can't Armenians elect a Patriarch?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Turkey’s ‘new nationalism’ amid shifting politics
(Max Hoffman, Michael Werz, and John Halpin, Center for American Progress)
Is Turkey experiencing a new nationalism?
(John Halpin, Michael Werz, Alan Makovsky, and Max Hoffman, Center for American Progress)
Turkey: The systematic persecution of religious minorities
(The Hon. B. Theodore Bozonelis, Public Orthodoxy (A Blog of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University))
Pro-Hezbollah website says group could have 500,000 rockets pointed at Israel in a year
(Jonathan Schanzer, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies)
Turkey's systematic persecution of religious minorities
(B. Theodore Bozonelis, AINA)
5 reasons why you should pay attention to threats against Israel
(Laura Lacey Johnson, Christian Headlines)
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Buddhism and politics in Myanmar: An author interview
(Matthew Walton, Religion Dispatches)
Iranian Church among the fastest growing
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Pakistan: Ahmed’s lawyer beaten during blasphemy trial
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Iraq’s Sunnis want PMU out of their cities as elections near
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Iranian women must remain united to advance rights
(Leila Alikarami, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
EVENT, 14-16 February 2018: Freedom of Religion or Belief: Creating the constitutional space for other fundamental freedoms
(Paul Babie DPhil and Neville Rochow SC, Notre Dame University Law School, Sydney and Adelaide)
Thursday, 15 February 2018
Islamic Revolution echoes 39 years later in Iran
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Petition opposing Vatican deal with China targeted in cyberattack originating from Tianjin, organisers say
(Kris Cheng, Hong Kong Free Press)
The Vatican's China whitewash
(Daniel Mark, First Things)
Catholic Church says its hiring practices do not discriminate against gay people
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Egypt’s Copts flock to see church opened in remembrance of beheaded Christians
(World Watch Monitor)
Christian schools in Australia demanding religious freedom laws to protect right to hire and fire based on beliefs
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Chile sex abuse victim’s credibility praised, challenged
(Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara, Religion News Service)
Vatican denies report Benedict XVI has neurological disease
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Vatican seeks to defuse scandal, says pope meets victims
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Jerusalem church leaders protest municipality’s plan to collect property tax
(Udi Shaham, The Jerusalem Post)
Omani FM concludes West Bank, Jerusalem visit with tour of Temple Mount
(Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post)
State agrees to cancel gender-separate tour guide courses for Haredim
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Patriarch tells Jordanian king about reason for meeting with pope
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian media report flap over Valentine's Day
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Construction of Pentecostal church hits snag
(Gulliver, Russia Religion News)
Religion must rise above politics in Jerusalem, says Father Nicodemus
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle)
Mexican diocese withdraws nuns from violent city
(Mark Stevenson, Associated Press)
‘Corporate capitulation’: Mercedes chided for China apology
(Matthew Pennington, Associated Press)
Stage set for 13th Doha Interfaith Conference
(Gulf Times)
Ted Wilson to raise issue of Sabbath exams in Uganda
(Andrew McChesney, Adventist News Network)
Beyond Roe: A global roadmap for the pro-life movement (We have reached a tipping point. Either abortion will be taken out of UN policy altogether, or it will be enshrined as an international right)
(Stefano Gennarini, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
EVENT, 15 February 2018: The Future of Christianity and Pluralism in Iraq
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Why are Catholics calling off Valentine's Day this year?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
US agency accuses Russia of abusing anti-extremism laws
(World Watch Monitor)
Inventing Extremists: The Impact of Russian Anti-Extremism Policies on Freedom of Religion or Belief (full report)
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))
Inventing Extremists: The Impact of Russian Anti-Extremism Policies on Freedom of Religion or Belief (Executive Summary)
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))
Asma Jahangir: Pakistan human rights champion dies
(BBC News)
Asma Jahangir obituary: Lawyer and human rights campaigner who fought for women, children and religious minorities in her native Pakistan
(Victoria Schofield, The Guardian)
Pakistan: Asma Jahangir leaves behind a powerful human rights legacy
(Amnesty International)
7 interesting facts about Ash Wednesday, Lent
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
When Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day, what’s a clergyperson to do?
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Ashes for Valentine's Day: The convergence of eros and agape
(John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera, Christian Headlines)
The Guardian view on a calendrical coincidence: ashes and chocolate
(Editorial, The Guardian)
Where do Ash Wednesday ashes come from?
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)
Egypt’s love affair with Valentine’s Day
(Marwan Menawy, Arab News)
Say no to Valentine's: Islamic teacher ways women should not be referred to as 'girlfriends'
(Al Bawaba News)
Valentine's Day remains controversial in some conservative Muslim and Hindu areas
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The war on Valentine's Day in India
(Elizabeth Flock, The Atlantic)
Can't buy me love: Materialism in marriage linked to devaluation of marriage
(Brigham Young University, Science Daily)
Religious freedom implications of same sex marriage in Australia
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
'Yes' victors seek abolition of all church exemptions to anti-discrimination laws
(Michael Koziol, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Imagine if politicians took Lent seriously (giving up crisps doesn’t count)
(Jack Bernhardt, The Guardian)
Maldives crisis: a bitter religious divide comes to the fore
(Andreas Johansson, The Conversation)
“Regardless of religion”: Building a stronger Singaporean society
(Shashi Jayakumar, Nur Diyanah Binte Anwar, Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS))
Surrendering a Brussels mosque: Saudi break with ultra-conservatism? – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
How World Hijab Day divided opinion in the West over religious freedoms
(Eve Dugdale, Al Arabiya)
Hijab saga: Muslims warn Nigerian Law School, say religious war looms
(Seun Opejobi, Daily Post Nigeria)
Religious freedom: Guests promised 'no record' of secret meetings with Ruddock's panel
(James Elton-Pym, SBS.com.au)
Churches demand new 'religious freedom' law to combat era of 'hatred'
(Michael Koziol, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Why are women jihadists fighting for Islamic State?
(Eleanor Beevor, Al Bawaba News (via Eurasia Review))
Islamic State’s Al-Baghdadi incapacitated In Russian airstrike – OpEd
(Nauman Sadiq, Eurasia Review)
Religious nationalism in India self-annihilation: bishops
(Bijay Kumar Ming, UCANews)
$88.2B price tag for rebuilding Iraq after Islamic State war
(Malak Harb and Jon Gambrell, Military Times)
Indonesian religious leaders call for government to end worship decree abuse
(Katharina R. Lestari and Konradus Epa, UCANews)
Coptic Orthodox to dedicate church to New Martyrs of Libya
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
Amidst the Pyeongchang Games, remembering Korea’s martyrs
(Catholic News Agency)
No chance for peace while settlers dream of holy war
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Iranian women steadfast in campaign to attend soccer matches
(Zahra Alipour, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Rights coalition takes on female genital mutilation in Egypt
(Rahma Diaa, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Marriage equality campaign seeks abolition of religious rights to discriminate
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Church built to honour beheaded Copts, but families still waiting for bodies’ return
(World Watch Monitor)
Xinjiang authorities launch anti-religion campaign through local police stations
(Radio Free Asia)
China's Catholics rue church's slide as powers debate control
(Ian Johnson, The New York Times)
Dear President Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe needs science, not religion
(Tafi Mhaka, Huffington Post)
Haredi MKs advance legislation to expand rabbinical courts' jurisdiction
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Azerbaijani religious leaders to discuss Aliyev in sermons before election
(Interfax-Religion)
Patriarch Kirill meets with Abbas, favors preserving Jerusalem's special status
(Interfax-Religion)
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