Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 17 November 2017
Same-sex marriage bill does not hinder religious freedom, says Turnbull
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Uphold religious freedom at work, Suhakam tells bosses
(Malaysiakini)
Perspectives: Chinese Muslims enjoy religious freedom
(Yasir Habib Khan, Daily Times)
'Freedom of religion is supposed to provide equal protection for all'
(Zainab Amadahy and Azeezah Kanji, Metro News)
The impossibility of Indigenous religious freedom
(Nicholas Shrubsole, Policy Options Politiques)
Muslim posing as Christian teacher tells children how to follow Allah, Muhammad; attacks director
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
End of life care must acknowledge our mortality, Francis reminds physicians
(Elise Harris, Catholilc News Agency)
Who was Albino Luciani, the 'smiling Pope'?
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Sale of Popemobile will help female victims of ISIS
(Steve Inskeep, NPR)
Proxy war: the refugee perspective in Lebanon
(Ruth K'lama, Mission Network News)
Preparing Sudanese Christians to be bringers of light
(Anna Deckert, Mission Network News)
Bringing safety to children of the red light districts in India
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Military takeover in Zimbabwe conjures concern for future leadership
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Thursday, 16 November 2017
UN General Assembly's Third Committee debates inclusivity, migrant rights, business accountability
(Lebada, International Institute for Sustainable Development)
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
(United Nations General Assembly Third Committee)
UN condemns Iran's human rights violations for 30th time
(Bahá’í World News Service)
The UN doesn’t recognize the Christian genocide in Iraq. This new documentary does
(Miriam Diez Bosch, Aleteia)
News about the same-sex marriage vote in Australia
Luther's imagined Ethiopia and the challenges of global exchange
(Andrew DeCort, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Indian film Padmavati sparks protests over 'Hindu-Muslim romance'
(Michael Safi, The Guardian)
The ‘remarkable religious transformation’ of Vietnam’s Hmong
(World Watch Monitor)
Living with HIV and AIDS, and unwelcome in Zimbabwe’s churches
(Jeffrey Moyo, Religion News Service)
A Catholic priest is mediating Mugabe’s departure
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Government commends Hajj Board for successful pilgrimage
(Mohammed Saani Ibrahim, Ghana Web)
A quarter of Canadians think religious diversity is a bad thing
(Graeme Hamilton, National Post)
Ukrainian parliament makes Catholic Christmas a public holiday
(Interfax-Religion)
Patriarch Kirill tells U.S. ambassador of importance of developing "heart-level" contacts among pious Russians, Americans
(Interfax-Religion)
Moscow mufti urges adoption of Islam development strategy to 2030
(Interfax-Religion)
Zimbabwe Christian denominations heads tell military to ensure human rights and dignity
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Chinese officials pay poor to swap religious images for portraits of Xi Jinping
(Catholic News Service)
Prayer service, conference to promote peace in South Sudan, Congo
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Priest mediates between Zimbabwe generals, Mugabe
(Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service)
Pope to lawmakers: Protect all people with health care laws
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)
‘We are going to kill you’: Villagers in Burma recount violence by Rohingya Muslim militants
(Annie Gowen, The Washington Post)
Myanmar and Buddhist extremism
(Paul Fuller, The Conversation)
"They tried to kill us all." Atrocity crimes against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, Myanmar
(Fortity Rights)
Sister Bingham says religious freedom is critical to empowering women
(R. Scott Lloyd, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
No way to amend law on Islam as official religion of Sabah
(Jason Santos, The Malaysian Insight)
Q&A: A closer look at Orthodox Christians
(David Masci, Pew Research Center Factank)
US lawmakers for listing Pakistan as country of particular concern over religious freedom
(The Indian Express)
One blashphemer's new admiration for Mormons
(Kurt Andersen, The Atlantic)
The ignorance of mocking Mormonism
(Hal Boyd, The Atlantic)
The rise of human rights always comes from deprivation. The signs of genocide start early.
(Cate Brown, Human Rights Info)
EVENT, 16-17 November 2017: Caribbean Religious Freedom Symposium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra)
Peter Dutton says religious freedom could be protected after marriage equality
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Australians vote overwhelmingly to legalise same-sex marriage
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Australia votes 'yes' to same-sex marriage
(Ben Westcott and Lucie Morris-Marr, CNN)
Australia votes yes on same-sex marriage
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Australian government survey by mail favors same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Australia says yes to same-sex marriage in historic postal survey
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Overwhelming Australian vote to endorse same-sex marriage exposes growing rift
(A. Odysseus Patrick, The Washington Post)
Australia votes for same-sex marriage (A thumping majority has backed a redefinition of marriage. What happens next?)
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet)
As Australians say ‘yes’ to marriage equality, the legal stoush over human rights takes centre stage
(Amy Maguire, The Conversation)
Australia senator starts gay marriage debate day after poll
(Rod McGuirk, Associated Press)
Australian government must protect religious freedom following gay marriage vote
(Mark Brolly, The Tablet)
Australian bishops react to ‘Yes’ vote to same-sex marriage
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Same-sex marriage law before religious freedoms
(David Crowe and Simon Benson, The Australian)
If Australia says ‘yes’, churches are still free to say ‘no’ to marrying same-sex couples
(Robyn J. Whitaker, The Conversation)
Religious pluralism: AAR Conversation with Eileen Barker and Emma Tomalin
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Interdisciplinary studies: AAR Conversation with Robin Lovin and Michael Kessler
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Community activism: AAR Conversation with David Carrasco and Mara Willard
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religious scholars turned mainstream writers: AAR Conversation with David Gushee and Erik Owens
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religion Watch, November 2017, Volume 33 No. 1
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Justice Ministry regrets ECHR rejection of Russian request to review decision on law banning gay propaganda among children
(Interfax-Religion)
Patriarch Kirill asks Putin to back Donbass prisoner exchange proposal
(Interfax-Religion)
Rights advocate criticizes Supreme Court ruling on parental rights
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses in Georgia receive relief
(jw.org, Russia Religion News)
Mass murder & the Philippine Church
(Paul Moses, Commonweal)
Bill n°62 : An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for requests for accommodations on religious grounds in certain bodies (modified title)
(Assemblée National Québec)
Opinion: Justin Trudeau shouldn't challenge Quebec's Bill 62
(Dan Delmar, Montreal Gazette)
McGill Faculty of Law weighs in on Bill 62
(Miranda Shepherd, The McGill Tribune)
Opinion: Let's hope Canadian courts see the true meaning of the niqab
(Barbara Kay, National Post)
Women in Muslim-majority countries are flocking to STEM fields
(Salman Hameed, Irtiqa)
Lebanese Christian leader makes rare visit to Saudi Arabia
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)
Pakistan: Blasphemy law case finds a twist
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Iran: shock, trauma and crisis
(Ruth K'lama, Mission Network News)
Religious protection fight looms over same-sex marriage bill
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Nigeria: Fulani Christians call for peace as violence continues in Plateau
(World Watch Monitor)
Sins of omission – should Catholic confession always be confidential?
(Aida Edemariam, The Guardian)
Did early Christians believe that Mary was a teenager? It’s complicated
(Christopher A. Frilingos, Religion News Service)
Yarovaya Law applied nearly 200 times since July 2016
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Egypt: Shubra al-Kheima church cancels prayers after threats
(Al-Masry Al-Youm, Egypt Independent)
Malaysia: No freedom *from* religion
(Andrea Curcio Lamas, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Members of the Church of the Almighty God victims of state violence: the murder of Ms. Gao Cuiqin in custody
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Want to escape poverty? Replace pictures of Jesus with Xi Jinping, Christian villagers urged
(Nectar Gan, South China Morning Post)
Words of Violence: “Fear Speech,” or How Violent Conflict Escalation Relates to the Freedom of Expression
(Antoine Buyse, Human Rights Quarterly)
Pakistan: 'Religious Freedom Bill' will help maintain law and order
(Outlook)
Rajasthan minister says Religious Freedom Bill will help curb conflicts
(Hindustan Times)
IHC reverses changes to Khatm-e-Nabuwwat oath, religious parties react
(Abdullah Niazi, Pakistan Today)
New UAE draft law bans unauthorised religious activities
(Jasmine Al Kuttab, Khaleej Times)
Washington Post hints at big changes afoot for Tibetan Buddhism. Is there a local story in that?
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
After nearly six decades of exile, some Tibetans in India are slowly letting go of the past
(Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post)
Istanbul court exempts child from compulsory religion class
(Hurriyet Daily News)
Ontario court holds Mahr is part of family property in divorce
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
OCA rules on Islamic marriage contract
(Alex Robinson, Law Times)
Bakhshi v. Hosseinzadeh
((Islamic marriage contract case), Court of Appeal for Ontario)
The Muslim overpopulation myth that just won't die
(Krithika Varagur, The Atlantic)
Israeli parents reject religious indoctrination at schools
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Lebanon possibly pulled from the brink of war
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Syrian refugees in Lebanon face eviction
(Scott Preston, Al Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)
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