Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Mexico emerges as most dangerous place in the world to be a priest
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
Pope’s message of reconciliation to loom large in Georgia, Azerbaijan
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
EVENT, 29 September 2016: Australasian Christian Legal Convention 2016 (ACLC)
(Christian Legal Education Aid & Research)
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
No more human rights? Wait. No more lawyers??
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
(Karina Weller, RightsInfo)
Jakarta’s mayor inspires citizens to look past race and religion
(The Economist)
Book review: Reform, Reformations, and the West
(Samuel Gregg, Library of Law and Liberty)
Patriarch Kirill signs a petition calling to ban abortions in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
How activists are confronting contract killings of Israeli Arab women
(Shlomi Eldar trans. Sandy Bloom, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israel's highest legal official backs effort to renew discussion of alternative kashrut
(Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)
Saudi women petition to end male guardianship laws
(Gretel Kauffman, Christian Science Monitor)
In Coimbatore, a murder and mob action expose the hate politics of fringe religious groups
(Sruthisagar Yamunan, Scroll.in)
International support for man who hunted Pokemons in church
(JustMedia, Russia Religion News)
China jails members of banned 'cult' amid religion crackdown
(Paul Carsten, Ben Blanchard, and Nick Macfie, Reuters)
China plans 'very detailed' controls over religious activities
(Qiao Long trans. Luisetta Mudie, Radio Free Asia)
Significant change of leadership of key legislative committee
(Vladislav Maltsev, Life.ru, Russia Religion News)
Pope has a chance to bond with natural Muslim ally
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Islamist sentenced by International Criminal Court for destruction of religious sites in Mali
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ICC Trial Chamber VIII declares Mr Al Mahdi guilty of the war crime of attacking historic and religious buildings in Timbuktu and sentences him to nine years’ imprisonment
(International Criminal Court)
Muslim radical convicted in destruction of mausoleums
(Associated Press)
Freedom of religion or belief – Implementing this fundamental freedom (Working Session 6 )
(Forum 18 News Service, OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016)
At long last, change is coming for Caribbean gays
(Boris Dittrich, Human Rights Watch)
Consultation finds spirituality is key on pilgrimage of justice and peace
(World Council of Churches)
Pakistani Christian refugees in Thailand continue to protest UNHCR ‘unfair’
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
What are the Nuremberg Trials and why do they still matter today?
(Karina Weller, RightsInfo)
Bell ringing of the Russian cathedral is spread over the center of Paris
(Interfax-Religion)
Red paint poured onto the monument to Holy Prince Vladimir in Kiev
(Interfax-Religion)
A bomb was used to sabotage the Congress of Orthodox women in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Martin Bashir appointed BBC's Religious Affairs Correspondent
(BBC News)
Don’t view Muslims as vote banks: Modi
(Nistula Hebbar and N. J. Nair, The Hindu)
The trials and tribulations of the Vatican’s finance chief
(Francis X. Rocca, Wall Street Journal)
Indian Dalits hope to end discrimination through conversion
(Bhavya Dore, Religion News Service)
Iraqi parliament votes against new Christian province in Nineveh plain
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)
Thousands of Muslim buildings and mosques set for demolition in Myanmar
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Writer’s killing upsets Jordan's delicate balance between religion, free speech
(Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor)
Run over by US tank, run out of his home by IS: Iraqi monk's own experience helps others
(World Watch Monitor)
Why is Iraq not profiting from religious tourism?
(Adnan Abu Zeed trans. Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Egypt increases prison terms for female genital mutilation
(Safiaa Mounir trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Polish charity auctions off pope cars to help Syrian refugees
(Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan assembly passes marriage bill protecting Hindu women's rights
(Asad Hashim, Reuters)
Catholic Church alleges smear campaign against slain Mexico priests
(Mark Stevenson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Jordanians protest writer's assassination, demand government resignation
(Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters)
Mali Islamist jailed for nine years for Timbuktu shrine attacks
(BBC)
North Korea and human rights: A state of denial
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Uncertainty for religious minorities as Nepal celebrates first anniversary of its constitution
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
In depth: The process of church confiscations in Cuba
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
OSCE / ODIHR Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016
(Warsaw 19 September 2016, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights)
Russia: HRWF statement on the legislation about anti-extremism and anti-evangelism at the OSCE/ ODIHR in Warsaw
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
The perils of a post-ISIS Iraq
(Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Policy)
On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Adventist advocate talks peace-building
(Bettina Krause, Adventist News Network)
Analysis: PYD/PKK is replacing Daesh in northern Syria
(Levent Tok and Mohamad Misto, Andalou Agency)
Monday, 26 September 2016
Changing the conversation on religion through research, media, and action
(Brian J. Grim and Melissa E. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
America’s $1.2 trillion religious economy makes national & international news
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Marriage Equality in Australia: A politically useful cause of no consequence
(Caroline Norma, ABC Religion and Ethics)
Indigenous bishops criticize same-sex marriage vote
(Tali Folkins, Anglican Journal)
North Korea report finds freedom of religion or belief "largely non-existent"
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Twenty churches destroyed in Aleppo during the war
(Interfax-Religion)
The Russian Church is concerned with new books containing "revolutionary biographies" of Christ
(Interfax-Religion)
The Russian Church official speaks about Vatican's unwillingness to discuss the problem of Greek-Catholics in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Jordanian author Nahed Hattar shot dead outside court
(Deutsche Welle)
Threat to national organization of Jehovah's Witnesses continues in Moscow court
(Press Service of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Baptist children's ministry targeted by absurd law enforcement
(Roman Lunkin, Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Lawmakers at both ends of Russia want to eliminate Jehovah's Witnesses
(Ivan Snegov, Parlamentskaya Gazeta, Russia Religion News)
Unlike Italy, pope backs anti-gay marriage push in Mexico
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope meets Congo’s Kabila, but Vatican displeasure evident
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Turkmenistan: Imprisoned Muslim leader – alive or dead?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Most threats to Islamic world exist inside Muslim community - Kazakh foreign minister
(Interfax-Religion)
Jordan killing reflects deeper Arab rule of law gaps
(Rami G Khouri, Al Jazeera)
City of peace, division, or both? Met show celebrates Jerusalem as house of mirrors
(David Van Biema, Religion News Service)
Zambian bishops reject 'religious ministry' plan
(Francis Maingaila, Anadolu Agency)
Will the West Bank hold elections without Gaza?
(Adnan Abu Amer trans. Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Are Egypt's lackluster efforts leaving it isolated?
(Ahmed Fouad trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Nina Shea: When Mosul is freed, Christians may face a new crisis
(World Watch Monitor)
Muslim and Christian children In Aleppo will pray together for end to brutal conflict
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Unity gives Jerusalem a prayer: Jews, Muslims and Christians join for worship
(Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian)
In Nigeria, Messianic Jews join contest for souls of ‘Lost Tribe'
(Sam Kestenbaum, Forward)
Chinese Jews of ancient lineage huddle under pressure
(Chris Buckley, The New York Times)
Saudi women file petition to end male guardianship system
(BBC)
Mexico: Thousands protest against same-sex marriage proposal
(BBC)
Mexican priest killed in central state of Michoacan
(Natalie Schachar and Robert Birsel, Reuters)
Writer charged with insulting Islam is killed as extremism boils over in Jordan
(Rana F. Sweis and Peter Baker, The New York Times)
New study values faith in America at over one trillion dollars
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Religious freedom in Tajikistan: Jehovah's Witnesses attempt to have a constructive dialogue with the authorities
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Two dozen Christians deported from Saudi Arabia for praying
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Finalists for The Global Business & Interfaith Peace Award 2016
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation (Vimeo))
Launching Leaders Testimonials
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation (Vimeo))
Egypt’s foreign minister affirms ‘solid and stable’ relationship with Israel
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Religious Freedom: The basis for human rights . . . and the survival of Christians in the Middle East
(Ignatius Joseph III Younan, Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Friday, 23 September 2016
At the “Moral Imperative” table, ecumenical organizations help hone priorities
(World Council of Churches)
WCC holds discussion on religious freedom literacy and diplomacy
(World Council of Churches)
Interfaith leaders committed to peace at Assisi summit
(Vatican Radio)
Religious leaders of many faiths talk peace in Assisi
(World Council of Churches)
Meet the first children to return to Fallujah after ISIS
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Priest kidnapped in Mexico adds to worries after 2 killed
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Jordan polls: Muslim Brotherhood and women make gains
(BBC)
Boko Haram insurgency threatens future of Lake Chad Basin
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Boko Haram rages in Nigeria, but the world's eyes are elsewhere
(Dionne Searcey, The New York Times)
Politicians stand in way of Orthodox unification in Ukraine - head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Once opposed to maternal health, Islamic scholars become champions
(Natalie Jacewicz, National Public Radio)
Muslim structures are being threatened with demolition in Burma’s Arakan state
(Feliz Solomon, Time)
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