Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Centuries of Buddhist tradition make room for Bhutan's first law school
(Kai Schultz, The New York Times)
Once again: Cover the values built into globalization, not just the financial stories
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Draft Australian Same Sex Marriage legislation unveiled
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Australia: Labor caucus set to kill marriage vote
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Major Australian party leaders reaffirm racial tolerance
(Rod McGuirk, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
On the brink of unity? Anglicans, Roman Catholics celebrate 50 years of dialogue and partnership
(Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service)
Scores killed in outbreaks of violence in C. African Republic
(World Watch Monitor)
Lawyers ‘threatened’ in boy’s Kaaba ‘blasphemy’ case
(World Watch Monitor)
Os mórmons (do meu ponto de vista biográfico)
(Paulo Mendes Pinto, life&stylefamília e relações)
Ethiopian teenage girls detained for two weeks after giving out books on ‘case for Christianity’
(World Watch Monitor)
Monday, 10 October 2016
Christian rally in Australia for release of Asia Bibi
(Pakistani Christian Post)
Egypt's strict law on church construction starts to ease
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)
High Court should deal with traffic violations not Jewish law, says Sephardi chief rabbi
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
How will the Syrian crisis end?
(Ehsani2, Syria Comment: Joshua Landis)
‘Peaceful’ Buddhism’s violent face in Sri Lanka
(World Watch Monitor)
Kazakhstan: Ten more Sunni Muslims sentenced
(Forum 18 News Service)
Tajik, Turkmen presidents, Chechen Republic head included in list of most influential Muslims
(Interfax-Religion)
Cardinals, bishops from all over Europe to come to Minsk in a year
(Interfax-Religion)
Religious and ethnic tensions rise in Jakarta ahead of election
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
With family blessing, girl fasts for 68 days, dies; Jains outraged
(Sreenivas Janyala, Indian Express)
India parents investigated after Jain girl dies from 68-day fast
(BBC)
Haitians worship among devastation caused by hurricane
(David McFadden and Ben Fox, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pope names new group of cardinals, adding to potential successors
(Reuters)
With that ring, I thee judge: why the law should not allow exceptions on marriage equality
(Cristy Clark, The Conversation)
In parts of the world, bride price encourages parents to educate daughters
(Natalie Bau, The Conversation)
New request from Pope Francis: Pray for journalists to seek truth, cling to ethics
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Canada judge: forcing court attendees to remove religious attire against principles of Canadian law
(Justin Cosgrove, Jurist)
Govt won’t tolerate terrorism in the name of religion, says Hasina
(Mizan Rahman Dhaka, Gulf Times)
Religion is nation's base, should not be ignored: Mohan Bhagwat
(The Economic Times)
First Zoroastrian temple opens in Kurdistan
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Human rights groups urge Vietnamese government to revise draft religion law
(Jardine Malado, The Christian Times)
Once-powerful Philippines church divided, subdued over drug killings
(Clare Baldwin and Manolo Serapio Jr., Religion News Service)
No nation survives religious war – Sultan
(Abdullahi Yakassai, Today)
At Mambaram, interfaith friendship blooms
(T P Nijeeshi, The Times of India)
Followers of Judaism long for govt recognition
(Lita Aruperes, The Jakarta Post)
Govt urged to ensure interfaith harmony in Muharram
(The News International)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu: When my time comes, I want the option of an assisted death
(Desmond Tutu, The Washington Post)
Tajik, Turkmen presidents, Chechen Republic head included in list of most influential Muslims
(Interfax-Religion)
Congressional report slams China on human rights, religious freedom
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
In Uman, Jewish pilgrims bring chaos to Ukraine during high holidays
(Haaretz)
Coptic groups resort to private memorial of Maspero Massacre after request for silent protest is rejected
(Taha Sakr and Sarah El-Sheikh, Daily News Egypt)
Sunday, 9 October 2016
Asia Bibi 24-hour prayer rally to be held day before Christian mother of 5 faces death sentence appeal
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Friday, 7 October 2016
Rabbi in critical condition following assault in Ukraine
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Assessing the aftermath of postponed Palestinian elections
(Daoud Kuttab, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Egyptian bill seeks gender equality for adultery
(Walaa Hussein, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Royal Geographical Society to host photo show dedicated to Patriarch Kirill, Russian Orthodox Church in London
(Interfax-Religion)
Moroccans vote as elections pit Islamists against liberals
(Deutsche Welle)
Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria its Christian population decreased in a million - Russian Foreign Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)
Karaulova university professor tells court how she started wearing dark body-covering clothes and studying Arabic
(Interfax-Religion)
FSB harasses Jehovah's Witnesses
(jw-russia.org, Russia Religion News)
Pakistani parliament passes landmark anti-'honor killing' bill
(Shamil Shams, Deutsche Welle)
New UN Secretary General could become key papal ally
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nigerian bishop says rosary is key to beating Boko Haram
(Catholic News Agency)
The intersection between gender and religion in humanitarian responses to refugees (Response to Ethics and Responsibility: Thoughts on the UN General Assembly's summit for refugees and migrants)
(Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Non-Orthodox movements file Kotel petition to Supreme Court
(Press Release, Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism)
Liberal Jewish groups take battle over Western Wall to High Court
(Y Net News)
Liberal Jewish groups ask Israel's high court to order egalitarian prayer space at Western Wall
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
'Racist' Gandhi statue banished from Ghana university campus
(Jason Burke, The Guardian)
Pakistan Supreme Court to decide Christian mother's 'blasphemy' case this week
(Naeem Shakir, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Pakistan makes 'honour killings' punishable by mandatory prison time
(Jon Boone, The Guardian)
Pakistan's lawmakers toughen penalty for 'honor' killings
(Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Hindu son can divorce wife if she tries to separate him from aged parents
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
India Ministry of Law and Justice opposes triple talaq, polygamy among Muslims
(The Hindu)
Centre opposes triple talaq in Supreme Court, says 'practice not essential part of religion'
(The Times of India)
5 years since Maspero, Egypt’s Copts denied permit to remember 27 dead
(World Watch Monitor)
The curious case of the educated joining ISIS
(Dina al-Shibeeb, Al Arabiya)
EVENT, 7 October 2016: International Protection of Religious Freedom
(Brett Scharffs, David Saperstein, Ján Figel, Thomas Farr, International Center for Law and Religion Studies and Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute)
LIVE STREAM, 7 October 2016: International Protection of Religious Freedom
(The Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute and the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University)
China seeks tighter grip in wake of a religious revival
(Ian Johnson, The New York Times)
Thursday, 6 October 2016
Is religious freedom in China really about to get worse?
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Report on Regent Law School Symposium on Enumerated and Unenumerated Rights
(Barry W. Bussey: Intersection, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Tourist in Myanmar jailed for pulling plug on Buddhist sermon
(The Guardian)
A sleepy tourist unplugged a loudspeaker playing religious music in Burma — now he’s headed to prison
(Peter Holley, The Washington Post)
Iraqi leader outlines plans for Iraq after the Islamic State
(Mustafa Naser trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
UN Syria envoy warns Aleppo could be 'destroyed' this year
(Jamey Keaten and Philip Issa, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Why secular Israelis love an ultra-Orthodox minister
(Mazal Mualem trans. Danny Wool, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Women may immerse in mikvah without attendant under new Israeli regulation
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Canadian university suspends tenured professor over anti-Semitic posts
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A new Quran attempts to bridge divide between Christians and Muslims
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
10 hurt in bomb attack near Istanbul police station
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Al-Shabab claims killing of 6 Christians in NE Kenya raid
(World Watch Monitor)
Christian leaders gather hundreds of faithful in Jerusalem to pray for peace
(Andre Mitchell, Christian Today)
Exclusive: Why are there so few Christian refugees from Syria in the UK?
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Christian official in Jordan steps down after just a day in office due to link in own sister's killing
(Andre Mitchell, Christian Today)
Faith-based organizations can help solve problems of forced migration, say experts at UN
(World Council of Churches)
Vatican: No reasons can justify or excuse terrorism
(Statement by H.E. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Vatican Radio)
Iraq’s Sunni minority: The day after
(The Economist)
Azerbaijan: 34 fines for "illegal" religious meeting
(Forum 18 News Service)
Grand Imam calls for collaboration against violence and poverty
(World Council of Churches)
Al-Azhar: navigating the difficult centre
(World Council of Churches)
Missionary to Russia loses anti-evangelism appeal
(Diana Chandler, Baptist Press)
Conviction of Baptist missionary in Russia upheld on appeal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The different faces of Taliban jihad in Pakistan
(Dr Mona Kanwal Sheikh, OUPblog Religion)
Gender justice: over 70 years of struggle
(World Council of Churches)
Wednesday, 5 October 2016
LIVE STREAM, Opening Session of the 23rd Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
(featuring Keynote Address by Heiner Bielefeldt, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University)
When believing in miracles may be harmful to your health
(David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA))
Patriarch Kirill expected to meet with Queen Elizabeth II in London
(Interfax-Religion)
Why does Russia lose Orthodox countries?
(Pravda.Ru)
Security camera catches police misbehavior against Jehovah's Witnesses
(jw-ru.blogspot.com, Russia Religion News)
A Society's Responsibility: Ethics, Religion, and Children at Risk in Kenya, Senegal, and Cambodia
(Katherine Marshall and Wilma Z. Mui, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
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