Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Taiwan: Tai Ji Men and the 2024 International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
(Willy Fautré, Bitter Winter)
Beijing’s sovereign claims for Tibet
(Cristopher Lingle, American Institue for Economic Research)
China officially recognizes formerly ‘underground’ bishop, Vatican says
(Kristina Millare, Catholic News Agency)
Cameroon: Bishops in Cameroon urge peace amid escalating separatist violence
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Brazilians march for Eshu, an Afro-Brazilian deity, to protest Christian intolerance
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Religion News Service)
India: Secularism and right wing politics in India – Analysis
(Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, Eurasia Review)
India: Direct infringement on religious freedom: Telangana board rejects new Waqf Bill
(Abdul Basheer, India Today)
Israel: Hamas: Israeli decision to organise tours to Al-Aqsa Mosque is a 'dangerous escalation'
(Middle East Eye)
Egypt: Christians arrested for their faith in Egypt are running out of time
(Kelsey Zorzi, The Hill)
Monday, 26 August 2024
Nicaraguan dictatorship eliminates tax exemptions for Catholic and Evangelical churches
(Walter Sánchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)
Afghanistan’s morality law
(United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan)
Afghanistan: Taliban’s law promoting virtue and eliminating vice or as we call it - gender epartheid
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Uzbekistan’s tightrope between individual religious expression and secular governance
(Niginakhon Saida, The Diplomat)
Hamas urges condemnation over Quran burning by Israeli soldiers
(Al Jazeera)
'I'd raise an Israeli flag and build a synagogue': Ben-Gvir charts explosive vision for Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound
(Jonathan Lis, Haaretz)
Australia: Tickle v Giggle: Sex and gender identity
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Articles of interest - 26 August 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia reacts hysterically to the ban on the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Pope Francis condemns Ukraine’s ban on Russian Orthodox Church
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Pakistan: Promoting diversity through court-mandated mediation
(Jo Chitlik, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Indian court tells Church-run schools to ensure fair appointments
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Canada: Calgary's Muslim community marches in 'Peace Parade'
(Steven Wilhelm, Calgary Herald)
Japan: Religious persecution grows in democratic Japan
(Sam Brownback, The Washington Times)
Adopting children, respecting their religious identity: Ethical and legal considerations (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Human enhancement: bioethics, individual and society (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Friday, 23 August 2024
The emergency that is violence based on religion or belief
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
International Day Commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief 2024
(YouTube Video, Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue)
Canada: Mass bomb threat sent to Jewish institutions across Canada
(Radio Canada International)
Canada: Meeting between Trudeau and Muslim leaders in Quebec called off after many refuse to attend
(Raffy Boudjikanian, CBC News)
Dalai Lama, the US and diplomacy
(Khedroob Thondup, Taipei Times)
Egyptian man finally allowed to list Christian affiliation on ID card, authorities rule
(ADF International)
Afghanistan: The Taliban publish vice laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public
(Associated Press)
Nigeria: Don’t forget the victims of persecution in Nigeria
(Sean Nelson, Real Clear Politics)
Kenya: Why Gen Z have turned on churches in Kenya during anti-government protests
(Joseph Maina, Religion Unplugged)
Morocco solidarity week for Al-Aqsa Mosque on anniversary of arson attack
(Middle East Monitor)
Ukraine: The war, religious beliefs and conscientious objection: ‘Unidentified’ Christians (5)
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Ukraine: Real threats, but freedom of religion or belief concerns
(Dmytro Vovk, Forum 18 News Service)
Pakistan, Council of Islamic Ideology asks for even harsher persecution of the Ahmadis
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Cuba: Every Sunday…
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Mexico: Mass demonstrations after burning of Protestant church and violence in Oaxaca State
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
India: Uproar in Assam assembly over Muslim marriage registration bill
(NDTV)
Somalia: The near complete Islamization of a society
(Uzay Bulut, The European Conservative)
Seychelles: President Ramkalawan welcomes newly ordained clergy at State House
(Office of the President of The Republic)
The well-being of the planet and its people: Global leaders to converge in Brasilia for G20 Interfaith and PaRD Forums
(EIN Presswire)
Argentine Rabbi, Fishel Szlajen, spoke at the G20 Interfaith Forum (Spanish)
(Infobae)
Latin America is the region of the world where religious freedom is enjoyed to the greatest extent (Spanish)
(Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano y Caribeño (Celam))
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Ukraine’s parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)
The religious scholar explained what Bill 8371 adopted by the Rada provides for
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
How the war in Ukraine is driving a split down the Orthodox Church
(Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom, Euro News)
Message for the International Day of Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religious Belief
(The Secretary-General, United Nations)
IRFBA Chair’s statement on the 10th anniversary of the attack on Sinjar and the atrocities by Daesh against Yezidis and other religious minorities
(U.S. Department of State)
South Africa: Dangers of state regulation of religion
(YouTube Video, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))
Iraq: The rights of women and girls in Iraq on a downward spiral
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Afghanistan: International community must not normalise Taliban rule in Afghanistan
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
India: Sectarian divides and socio-economic dynamics among Surjapuri Muslims in North-Eastern India
(Jiyaul Haque, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Global Interfaith Monitor No. 26
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Pakistan's president bestows national honor or Cardinal Joseph Coutts
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Vietnam: IGE conducts religion and rule of law training in Vietnam’s central highland
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Is the Vatican’s China diplomacy strategy, or chaos?
(Ed Condon, The Pillar)
Armenia: Conscientious objector begins two-year jail term
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Australian archbishop calls for faith protections in wake of shelved religious bill
(AC Wimmer, Catholic News Agency)
Hundreds of fleeing Rohingya reportedly killed in drone strikes as fears mount of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
(Avery Schmitz and Helen Regan, CNN)
Why are several African countries attacking freedom of religion?
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Japan urged to step up, lead the way on religious freedom in the Indo-Pacific
(Andrew Salmon, The Washington Times)
Abrahamic religions warned about the situation of the elderly: "Old age is the future of us all". (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Interreligious production as a state issue (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Monday, 19 August 2024
Cambodia designates April 8 ‘International Buddhist Day’
(Torn Vibol, Khmer Times)
Cambodia: ‘Nat’l Interfaith Day Against Human Trafficking’ observed
(Nop Sreymao, Khmer Times)
Serbia looks to reset ties with US, Israel with first Jewish FM Marko Djuric - interview
(Ronen Shnidman, The Jerusalem Post)
Nicaragua: 870 attacks against the Catholic Church reported in Nicaragua since 2018
(Walter Sánchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)
Pope: Christians called to share Gospel of peace, even amid persecution
(Devin Watkins, Vatican News)
Poturaiev explains the procedure for banning the Moscow Patriarchate after the law is passed
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
All-Ukrainian Council of Churches supports the ban on the Russian Church in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Japan: Stores in Japan set up prayer rooms as Muslim visitors increase
(Kyodo News)
WCC calls faith communities to work to overcome Mpox outbreak
(World Council of Churches)
The religious composition of the world’s migrants
(Stephanie Kramer and Yunping Tong, Pew Research Center)
Kenya: In inaugural lecture at Jesuit University in Kenya, Vatican Cardinal explores evolution of power in Church, society
(Jude Atemanke and João Vissesse, ACI Africa)
Joint statement: EU should press India to end rights abuses
(Amnesty International)
Pakistan: Personal laws for religious minorities in Pakistan
(Benazir Jatoi, Arab News)
Iran’s President Pezeshkian: A wolf in sheep’s clothing – Promises of change mask continued support for repressive policies
(Poorang Novak, Iran News Update)
How Putin uses religion to spread lies in Russia and abroad
(Pinchas Goldschmidt, U.S. News & World Report)
Australia: Raise rights concerns in Indonesia meetings
(Human Rights Watch)
Argentina: Police in Argentina arrest 7 accused of plotting terror attacks on Jewish targets
(Juan Melamed, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Friday, 16 August 2024
Patriarchate of Jerusalem criticized Israeli police ban on Christian Feast at Mount Tabor
(Orthodox Times)
Israel: In clips with Arabic subtitles, Jerusalem rabbis condemn Jewish prayer at Temple Mount
(Cnaan Lidor, The Times of Israel)
Iraq: Parliament poised to legalize child marriage
(Human Rights Watch)
Iraq’s Yazidis hope a new village will prompt survivors of a 2014 Islamic State massacre to return
(Stella Martany, Associated Press)
NZ: Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light (final report)
(Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry)
Australia: Identities of abusers should be listed on church websites, WA child sexual abuse inquiry finds
(Daryna Zadvirna and Nicolas Perpitch, ABC News)
On Korea Peace Night, WCC general secretary urges “we must redouble our efforts”
(World Council of Churches)
USCIRF delegation travels to South Korea to investigate religious freedom in North Korea
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Egypt: Father imprisoned in Egypt for Facebook comments on religion declares hunger strike
(ADF International)
Uzbekistan: Why can't places of worship reopen?
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
New book: On the Dignity of Society: Catholic Social Teaching and Natural Law
(F. Russell Hittinger, Catholic University of America Press)
Pakistan: Most suspects in a 2023 anti-Christian rampage in Pakistan are still at large, a rights group says
(Asim Tanveer, Associated Press)
The Russian Church presented its goods for “earthly and heavenly protection” at a military forum
(The European Times)
Russia: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest August 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Political expert: Putin realizes that conflict between Russians and Muslims is inevitable
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Nicaragua revokes legal personality of the Caritas of Matagalpa
(Vatican News)
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