Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 21 October 2024
The freedom to import religious goods: An analysis of customs regulations on religious items and their interference with freedom of religion or belief: Part One
(Brandon Reece Taylorian, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Canada: Ontario strengthening supports to combat hate and create safer communities
(Government of Ontario)
China: Ten persecuted Catholic bishops in China
(Nina Shea, Hudson Institute)
Nearly 1,400 illegal settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque to celebrate Sukkot
(Middle East Monitor)
Justice Singh shares how religious freedom serves as a tool for peacemaking through Philippine law and jurisprudence
(Supreme Court of the Philippines)
Articles and videos of interest - 21 October 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ukraine's independent Orthodox Christians may tear the country apart
(Katherine Kelaidis, Religion News Service)
Statistics of churches destroyed by Russians shared online
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Ukraine: Recruitment offices, military detain, pressure and torture conscientious objectors
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Religious tolerance is urgently needed in the Middle East: The example of Azerbaijan – OpEd
(Maurizio Geri, Eurasia Review)
Pakistan: A call for the suspension of Pakistan from the Commonwealth for blasphemy laws
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Nigeria: Traditional religious worshippers in Kwara battle discrimination, marginalistion
(International Centre for Investigative Reporting)
Yemen: Catholic leader promotes interfaith unity through charity work in Yemen
(ACI MENA)
No delegation: an ethical imperative for AI (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Legal Journal Number 1 (20): October (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)
Friday, 18 October 2024
Morocco hosts Glion Dialogue on need for global human rights mechanisms
(Mahamadou Simpara, Morocco World News)
India: Muslims ‘in constant fear’ amid hate campaign in India’s Himachal Pradesh
(Samriddhi Sakunia, Al Jazeera)
China: Gansu, Association of Disciples member deprogrammed—to atheism
(Fang Yongrui, Bitter Winter)
China is building an anti-Semitic Leviathan
(Seth Mandel, Commentary)
Liberians react to Ghana’s anti-homosexuality bill
(New Dawn)
Liberia: Former LCC president calls on regional Christian community to combat unwholesome activities
(Willie N. Tokpah, Front Page Africa)
Gaza's cultural and religious heritage lies in ruins after a year of attacks by Israel
(Elis Gjevori, Middle East Eye)
‘Apocalyptic’: Israel destroys mosque, bombs market in southern Lebanon
(Al Jazeera)
French Senate speaker 'astounded' by Macron 'ignorance' on Israel
(AFP, Al-Monitor)
Iran: Christian converts held incommunicado month after re-arrest
(Article 18)
Australia: Not a g’day for religious freedom
(Amy Lewis, World)
Colombia: WCC welcomes extension of ceasefire, reaffirms importance of peace talks in Colombia
(World Council of Churches)
Uruguay: United across differences: How KAICIID's Fellows Programme is fostering dialogue in Uruguay
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Argentina: A sad outcome for the 37th Plurinational Gathering of LGBT in Jujuy (Spanish)
(Cuestion Entrerriana)
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
WCC deeply concerned by escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula
(World Council of Churches)
Kazakhstan’s attempts ‘spiritual diplomacy’ amid challenging freedom of religion reports
(Xhoi Zajmi, Euractiv)
Principles of democracy: Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
(Thum Ping Tjin, New Naratif)
Vietnam: Religions accompanying nation in development process
(Vietnam Plus)
In Russia, Ukrainian move to ban Moscow-linked church stirs anger
(Reuters)
In the Kursk region, the Ukrainian military handed over the property of five churches to local religious communities for safekeeping
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia: religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest October 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Surveillance in Tibet: ICT delivers remarks at 6th International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance Ministerial Conference in Berlin
(International Campaign for Tibet)
China: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest October 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Mongolia, the forgotten Soviet satellite
(Amos Chapple, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
The Saudi religious discourse: Moderation in the face of extremism
(Mohammed Al-Sulami, Arab News)
Religious freedom and peacemaking
(Knox Thames, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Ahead of the Trend Newsletter - 16 October 2024
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Canadian crackdown on Israel-linked charities raises concerns in Jewish community
(Asaf Elia-Shalev, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
To end the scourge of human trafficking
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
A call to defend the legacy of pluralism and fraternity in times of global crisis (Spanish)
(Consejo Argentino para la Libertad Religiosa)
Monday, 14 October 2024
Jan Figel’s call for dignity and religious freedom at the Faith and Freedom Summit IV
(INFO-TODAY.EU)
Australian archbishop urges rejection of ‘Equality Bill’ in New South Wales
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
From Japan to Africa: Women leading the struggle for religious freedom
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Religion Watch, ‘Volume 39 No. 11’ (France, Somalia, Australia, and more)
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Global Interfaith Monitor No. 28
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Articles of interest - 14 October 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Summit of the Future: Charting a path toward peace grounded in a shared identity
(Bahá’í World News Service)
A Sri Lankan paradox: The COVID-19 pandemic and political change
(Katherine Marshall and Vinya Ariyaratne, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Bangladesh: Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
(Julhas Alam and Al Emrun Garjon, Associated Press)
Interview with Eric Roux, new elected Chair of the United Religions Initiative (URI)
(Juan Sanchez Gil, The European Times)
India: Muslims in India face discrimination after restaurants forced to display workers’ names
(Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan, The Guardian)
India: Religious nationalism or communalism in India?
(Muhammad Ahmad Khan and Saniya Khan, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Church leaders ask for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
(World Council of Churches)
Holy See and Burkina Faso sign Second Additional Protocol strengthening legal status of the Catholic Church
(Wesley Omondi, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Sudan: Christians arrested after fleeing conflict, others report being pressured to convert
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Senegal lifts ban on religious symbols in schools as new academic year begins
(Shia Waves)
Afghanistan: Radical jihadism and its security consequences for Afghanistan
(Besmillah Taban, Hasht-e Subh Daily)
North Koreans pray to Buddha statues for good luck
(Son Hye Min, RFA Korean)
The ethics of conflict as a political tool (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Friday, 11 October 2024
Malaysia: Leaving Islam: The Orang Asli's court battle
(Joseph Masilamany, Asia News)
Malaysia: Fatwas under federal territories Mufti Bill only binding on Muslims - Mohd Na'im
(Bernama)
Malaysia: Proposed Mufti bill threatens Malaysia’s religious freedom
(International Christian Concern)
The Philippines has held out on legalizing divorce. Is it set to call it quits?
(Mark Saludes, Christian Science Monitor)
Thailand: What happens when Christianity and Buddhism are forced to compete?
(Thien Bui, Religion Unplugged)
Bangladesh: Govt committed to protecting religious rights of all communities: Touhid
(BSS News)
South Asia: Raisa Wickrematunge, helping journalists cover religious intolerance
(Taylor Dibbert, International Center for Journalists)
Taiwanese flock to China religious festival despite tensions
(Laurie Chen and Xiaoyu Yin, Reuters)
India slams Bangladesh for 'systematic desecration' after firebomb thrown at temple
(Hindustan Times)
Israel: Supreme Court orders Tel Aviv to allow public Yom Kippur prayers with gender partition
(Jeremy Sharon, The Times of Israel)
OSCE-Kyrgyzstan: A controversial new religious legislation
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
RFI joins religious freedom experts to warn of growing intolerance towards traditional religious beliefs in the West
(Religious Freedom Institute)
South Africa: Coalition of religious leaders hold key meeting with minister of basic education
(Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))
Nigeria: Toll-free hotline for reporting of religious freedom violations launched in Taraba
(Great Ozozoyin, Daily Post)
Wednesday, 9 October 2024
Kenya: Ruto: 'We stand firm on religious freedom' in face of proposed church regulations
(David Njaaga, Standard Media)
Algeria country update
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Mozambique: Catholic bishops call for transparency and fairness ahead October 9 elections
(Wesley Omondi, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Nigeria: Governor Abiodun again promises promotion of religious harmony
(Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation)
Israel: 'A duty of the highest order': Top religious Zionist rabbis tell gov't to push for hostage deal
(Aaron Reich, The Jerusalem Post)
Interreligious vigil in Geneva marks a year of suffering
(World Council of Churches)
Israel closes Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim to allow settler celebrations
(Middle East Monitor)
Kazakhstan: Global religious leaders convene in Astana to discuss conflict resolution
(Aibarshyn Akhmetkali, Astana Times)
Fiji: Archbishop in Fiji says Pacific island nation is free, but not yet democratic
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Dr. Nazila Ghanea addressed to the Faith and Freedom Summit IV
(The European Times)
The Muslim family law reform: Exploring cross-national and historical differences
(Yüksel Sezgin, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
OSCE-Pakistan: Why shouldn’t the Ahmadi Muslim asylum-seekers be deported?
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Vietnam: Freedom of belief, religion in Vietnam guaranteed in both law and practice
(Voice of Vietnam)
Malaysia: Competing sectarianisms in Malaysia
(Aizat Shamsuddin, The Diplomat)
Indonesia: Will Prabowo’s election end Indonesia’s era reformasi?
(Paul Marshall, The Diplomat)
Monday, 7 October 2024
Statement by President von der Leyen on the one-year anniversary of the 7 October 2023 acts of terror against Israel
(European Commission)
How the world is marking Oct. 7 attack on Israel, start of Gaza war
(Reuters)
Antisemitism and Islamophobia in the workplace, new study
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
CEC reaffirms solidarity with the Middle East churches amidst regional conflict
(Conference of European Churches)
Taiwan calls out China's systematic 'religious suppression' following USCIRF findings
(ANI)
Japan: UNHRC – Geneva: New report – Religious persecution in Japan
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Australia: The price of free speech skyrockets in Queensland, Australia
(Amy Lewis, World)
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