Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 7 October 2024
Archbishop: We must speak out and defend our persecuted brothers and sisters
(Amy Balog, Independent Catholic News)
A faith is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia after being exiled from Russia centuries ago
(Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 7 October 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
An urgent call for climate action
(Mary Robinson, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Argentina-France: Religious minorities in the eye of media cyclones: From BAYS to MISA
(Willy Fautré, Bitter Winter)
Kenya: Religious leaders urge unity and dialogue as deputy president’s impeachment reaches public participation stage amid presidential feud
(Wesley Omondi, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Six years in prison instead of a suspended sentence: Appeal in Crimea changes the 'too lenient' sentence for two Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses)
Brazil: Jurist claims Christians have suffered institutional persecution (Portuguese)
(Michelli de Souza, Comunhão)
Religious freedom vs. medical deontology: bioethical solution (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
European Court of Justice: Gender and nationality sufficient to grant Afghan women asylum
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Friday, 4 October 2024
Jordan: Calling it 'religious duty,' Jordanians boycott products from Israel-allied countries
(Heather M. Surls, Religion News Service)
Uganda: Church-linked groups are helping South Sudanese refugees live like locals in Uganda
(Tonny Onyulo, Religion News Service)
The Rule of Law in the Islamic Republic of Iran
(Edited by Hadi Enayat and Mirjam Künkler, Cambridge University Press)
Routledge Handbook of Islam in Africa
(Edited By Terje Østebø, Routledge)
Egypt's Mufti stresses human dialogue as path to global peace
(State Information Service)
North Korea: We cannot look away
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Georgia signs into law bill seen by EU as anti-LGBTQ
(France 24)
Religious leaders, civil society oppose Taliban’s vice and virtue law
(Palwasha L. Kakar; Mohammad Osman Tariq, The United States Institute of Peace)
Russia: Wide-ranging blocking of religious-related websites
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Brunei: Training in interfaith dialogue needed among educated youths in Brunei – analysis
(Siti Mazidah Mohamad, Eurasia Review)
Tibet, monk sentenced to 18 months for sharing Dalai Lama teachings on WeChat
(Bitter Winter)
Challenges of sustainability and peace: For people and planet
(Abraham Skorka, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Cambodia: Government announces new committee to organise Kathin in Khmer Krom
(The Phnom Penh Post)
North Korea: We cannot look away
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Wednesday, 2 October 2024
Australia: Special envoy to combat Islamophobia
(Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister Australia)
Australia: Hezbollah flags at protests shape as test of new hate-symbol laws
(Tom Crowley, ABC News Australia)
New Zealand: Religious freedom must safeguard every New Zealander
(Marcus Roberts, Indian Newslink)
China: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly digest September 16-30
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
China is removing crosses from churches, replacing images of Christ with Xi Jinping
(Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency)
Indonesian govt calls on mosques to boost climate awareness efforts
(ANTARA)
India country update
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
India: Finalise draft rules under Freedom of Religion Act 1978 within six months: Gauhati High Court to Arunachal Pradesh Govt
(Udit Singh, LiveLaw)
India: Religious leaders unite against hate, seek stronger laws
(Clarion India)
Central Asia’s war on hijab
(Niginakhon Saida and Svetlana Dzardanova, The Diplomat)
Latin American Church discusses protection and promotion of immigrants
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Mexico: Church in Mexico calls on country’s new president to address high crime rate
(Diego López Colín, Catholic News Agency)
A Jubilee policy agenda for the Brazilian G20 summit : Debt, climate, and tax
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum)
PA ministry warns of normalising Jewish presence as a fait accompli at Al-Aqsa Mosque
(Middle East Monitor)
Ghana: Faith and politics: Ghana’s election hinges on religious battle lines
(Kent Mensah, The Africa Report)
Cardinal Parolin decries wars, abortion, gender ideology, and repression in UN address
(Andrés Henríquez, Catholic News Agency)
KAICIID strengthens global footprint at UNGA: A strategic mission for peace and dialogue
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Monday, 30 September 2024
Canada: Trudeau condemns violent attack on women wearing hijabs
(Barron's)
Iraq: Religious freedom challenges in Iraq 10 years after ISIS’s genocide
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Mexico: Displaced Mexican Baptists allowed to return home
(Ken Camp, Baptist Press)
Around the web - 30 September 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Prophetic libraries and books in ancient Israel
(Nathan Mastnjak, OUPblog: Religion)
South African archbishop Makgoba lashes government for education 'funding crisis'
(Ecumenical News)
Podcast explores the BIC’s contributions to the discourse on global governance
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Essay series: Human rights and social ethics: Catholic and secular approaches
(Kristin E. Heyer, Thomas Massaro, and William O'Neill, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Center for Women, Faith & Leadership welcomes 5th Distance Learning cohort to the global multifaith fellowship
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Recent articles of interest - 30 September 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Afghanistan: groundbreaking move: Challenging gender persecution in Afghanistan at the ICJ
(Kyra Wigard, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Afghanistan: How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them
(Dyan Mazurana and Sima Samar, The Conversation)
Israel: In a sacred time on the Jewish calendar, Israeli clerics ponder theology of Oct. 7 attack
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
India: Catholic groups in India support law weakening power of Islamic charity
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Philippines urged to remove the word ‘divorce’ from marriage dissolution bill to enable passage
(Raissa Robles, South China Morning Post)
Indonesia launches Halal International Trust Organization in Japan
(ANTARA)
Iran: Religious issues and persecution – Monthly digest September
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Cuba: Independent religious leaders meet with European Union Delegation
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Australia: Hezbollah flag-carriers investigated by police, as government appoints envoy to combat Islamophobia
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Pakistani religion ministry formulating new regulations to oversee Umrah operations
(Saima Shabbir, Arab News)
Friday, 27 September 2024
Vietnam: State-controlled religion and religious freedom in Vietnam
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Position Paper in support of UN General Assembly Resolution on Child, Early and Forced Marriage
(International Religious Freedom Roundtable)
Islamic Contract Law
(Ilias Bantekas, Jonathan G. Ercanbrack, Umar A. Oseni, and Ikram Ullah, Oxford University Press)
"Islamophobia is unjustifed fear of Muslims, Muslimness," explains Prof Ahmed Shaheed
(YouTube Video, Maktoob)
Ethiopia: Thousands gather in Ethiopia’s capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
(Samuel Getachew, Associated Press)
Kazakhstan: Showman Nurtas Adambay fined for quoting Quran verses on social media
(Kazinform)
Australia’s Labor government has turned its back on people of faith again
(Michelle Pearse, Mercator)
Japan and the Unification Church: The Duval Report. 1. Organized Tort Cases
(Patricia Duval, Bitter Winter)
Islamic scholars return from China, hail religious freedom in Xinjiang
(The News International)
During UN Climate Week, Hindu environmentalist Gopal Patel wants to look to the future
(Richa Karmarkar, Religion News Service)
DRC: Cardinal calls for a new narrative to end Democratic Republic of Congo’s decades-long wars
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Kyiv Metropolitanate of the UOC-MP loses court case against the State Service for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Normative development of religious freedom in Latin America: Counter-transfer of religious policies
(Camila A. Sánchez Sandoval, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Bangladesh turmoil proving a nightmare for Ahmadiyya Muslims
(Emran Hossain, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Senegal: Church leaders and laity ‘outraged’ by PM Sonko’s remarks on headscarf ban
(Wesley Omondi, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Iran: Christian convert denied parole after ‘refusing forced confession’
(Article 18)
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities seek expanded powers to regulate religious affairs
(Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Eurasianet)
Chile: Rethinking secularity (opinion) (Spanish)
(Yanira Zúñiga, La Tercera)
Many Catholics in the U.S. and Latin American want the Church to allow birth control and to let women become priests
(Jonathan Evans and Kelsey Jo Starr, Pew Research Center)
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Malaysia: BYUH faculty and students participate in 2024 Regional Southeast Asian Human Dignity Conference
(Ke Alaka'i)
China: Free Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti from life sentence
(Human Rights Watch)
On Asia trip, Pope Francis uses his bully pulpit
(Gordon Peake, The United States Institute of Peace)
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January
(Associated Press)
Azerbaijan's Shusha hosts second session of "Fight against religious radicalism and media" seminar
(Trend News Agency)
Banned Russian priest stands by condemnation of 'brother killing brother' in Ukraine
(Reuters)
DRC - The commitment of religious denominations for peace in South Kivu
(Agenzia Fides)
Kenya: Incarcerating Kenya’s religious liberties
(Francis Omondi, The Elephant)
Sudan: Women from Africa and the diaspora call for action to protect women and girls in Sudan from conflict-related sexual violence
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Senegal’s lay leaders condemn government’s 'targeting' of Catholic schools
(Guy Aimé Eblotié, La Croix International)
Mali: Jihadist airport assault leaves Mali's junta rattled
(Paul Melly, BBC News)
Law banning activities of churches affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church enters into force
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
KAICIID Council of Parties advances efforts toward UN Observer Status
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Nicaragua: Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism
(Richard Wood, The Conversation)
Nicaragua: Their churches no longer feel safe. Now Nicaraguans are taking their worship home
(María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press)
Religious action as part of the Global Alliance to End Hunger and Poverty
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
‘Doing justly’ event highlights how Adventists are working to create peace
(Adventist Review)
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