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Monday, 12 September 2016

Wall v Judicial Committee of the Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses,
(Court of Appeals of Alberta)

Alberta appeal court rules judges can overturn ‘unfair’ church edicts after man shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Joseph Brean, National Post)

Canadian appeals court allows review of church's expulsion of a member
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Ethiopia frees Muslims jailed after protests over religion
(Elias Meseret, Associated Press)

Ethiopia pardons Muslims convicted of opposing government's moderate push
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Jerusalem synagogue vandalized with spray-painted crosses
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Warden in Ecuador disciplined for marking prison visitors with Nazi stamp
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Palestinian women take to social media to reveal their names
(Moath al-Amoudi trns. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Anti-Wahhabism spreading in Muslim world
(Ali Mamouri trans. Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

What next for India’s beleaguered Christian minority?
(World Watch Monitor)

India's war on biryani mixes caste, religion, cow-avenging vigilantes
(Sandip Roy, NPR)

Thousands of people gather for Kurban Bayram celebration in Moscow Cathedral Mosque
(Interfax-Religion)

Kurban Bayram bolsters people's unity, Muslim community makes significant contribution to inter-ethnic dialogue – Putin
(Interfax-Religion)

Sunnis and Shias: How Muslim sectarianism affects politics and vice-versa
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

How the burkini debate boosted sales of modest swimwear in Israel
(Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post)

Mexicans march against president's proposal to allow gay marriage
(Natalie Schachar and Lizbeth Diaz, Reuters)

Syria cease-fire enters into effect, but rebels don't commit
(Philip Issa and Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Muslims in Pakistan and across the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha
(Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

Hajj pilgrims begin rite which caused deadly crush
(Dahlia Nehme, Reuters)

EVENT, 12 September 2016: Religious Freedom in Vietnam: Its Importance for Regional and Global Security
(Center for Religious Freedom, Hudson Institute, Washington DC, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights)

Turkey’s scary coup and the frightening aftermath (Response to Turkey today: Understanding the religious dimensions of the failed coup and response)
(Mustafa Akyol, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)

Friday, 9 September 2016

What is plain English and why is it important for human rights?
(http://rightsinfo.org/plain-english-write-important-understand-human-rights-concepts/, RightsInfo)

‘Part of our heart is missing’: parents of girl held by IS
(World Watch Monitor)

Turkey reaches critical crossroads in Syria
(Metin Gurcan trans. Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Why Palestine's 'Merry Christmas people' are not so merry
(Daoud Kuttab, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Children disappear across Iraq, but critics say authorities lack plan
(Wassim Bassem trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Egyptian speaker accuses MPs of 'terrorizing' parliament
(George Mikhail trans. Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

We are losing Kashmir to Islam: Ten ways to counter radicalisation in India
(Tufail Ahmad, Firstpost)

Uzbek foreign minister, OIC secretary general discuss OIC forum in Tashkent
(Interfax Religion)

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia fundraises for the Donbass Laura
(Interfax Religion)

Turkish pianist Fazıl Say acquitted of blasphemy charges after four-year legal battle
(Daily News)

Personal Law Board views are ‘medieval,’ say Muslim women
(Shivam Patel, The Hindu)

Israeli ambassador hosts Polish priest accused of anti-Semitism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Opinion: Islam's holy sites belong to all Muslims
(Kishwar Mustafa, Deutsche Welle)

Group presses for Christian ‘safe zone’ in Iraq
(Rhina Guidos, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Chinese arrest Catholic prelate to stop him from taking diocese
(Catholic News Service)

In Myanmar, refugees from Muslim-Buddhist conflict remain in limbo
(Agence France-Presse)

Islamist militants pose challenge for next Uzbek leader
(Dmitry Solovyov, Reuters)

Crowds rally in Iran against Saudi Arabia ahead of hajj
(Amir Vahdat, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Iraq gears up for late-year push to retake Mosul from Islamic State
(Stephen Kalin, Reuters)

Hajj 2016: More than a million Muslims head to Mecca
(Al Jazeera)

Thursday, 8 September 2016

US officials: IS losses on battlefield won't end threat
(Deb Riechmann, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

For Vietnamese bishops, the new law on religions includes positive developments and old interferences
(Malaysian Christian News)

Religious schools and organisations under attack by new Labor proposal
(Greg Walsh, The Australian)

Rising Islamist militancy across Sahel belt threatens African Christianity
(World Watch Monitor)

Palestinian court cancels elections in Gaza, West Bank
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

At first-ever UN anti-Semitism forum, ambassadors decry resurgence of hatred
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

US backing ensures Arab-Kurd alliance in Syria will survive
(Fehim Taştekin trans. Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Internally displaced Syrians find shelter, but few friends, in Latakia
(Nour Samaha, Al Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)

Chapel of peace marking reconciliation of Russian and German people opened at a soldier cemetery in Stalingrad
(Interfax-Religion)

Christian missionaries targeted by new government legislation in Nicaragua
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Mexico court lets re-education for abortions stand
(Maria Verza, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Thai Muslims uneasy about rise in Buddhist nationalism
(Max Constant, Anadolu Agency)

Coptic lives matter: New York Times examines dangers to Egyptian Christians
(Jim Davis, Get Religion)

How a group of Catholic pacifists took on the nuclear state
(Eric C. Miller, Religion Dispatches)

Activists: West is ignoring genocide of Middle East religious minorities
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

A book more equal than others: Animal Farm & Commonweal
(John Rodden and John P. Rossi, Commonweal)

$104-million lawsuit filed against Toronto Pride parade crashers
(Claire Wählen, Daily Xtra)

In Canada, gay activists sue Christian group that infiltrated Pride parade
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

EVENT, 8 Sept 2016: Protecting Rights, Protecting People: Dignitatis Humanae and Religious Freedom, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
(The PM Glynn Institute at ACU & the Ambrose Centre for Religious Liberty)

The Fourth ICLARS Conference, “Freedom of/for/from/within Religion: Differing Dimensions of a Common Right?”
(St. Hugh's College, Oxford, UK, 8-11 September 2016, International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)

Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Hungary sets an example on persecuted Christians
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

India's Muslim women say justification for triple talaq, polygamy is medieval
(Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation)

Holocaust-denying leaflets distributed on campuses in 3 Australian cities
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Why did Fatah remove female candidates' names from electoral lists?
(Asmaa al-Ghoul trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Western legends fight Eastern heroes in new Iranian animation
(Zahra Alipour, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Is Islamic Republic embracing Iran’s ancient past?
(Sasan Aghlani, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Toronto-area schools to allow religion-based class exemptions
(Caroline Alphonso, The Globe and Mail)

Even in ISIS territory, a backlash for burqas
(Kavitha Surana, Foreign Policy)

Chile moves to legalize abortion despite 100,000 pro-life Christian opposition
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Tech inspired by faith booms in Africa
(Zoe Kleinman, BBC)

Iran and Saudi Arabia squabble as millions of Muslims begin pilgrimage
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)

A new crisis in the Muslim world: Is it too young?
(Jon Emont, The Washington Post)

Former U.N. chief Annan meets Muslim, Buddhist communities in Myanmar
(Wa Lone and Simon Lewis, Reuters)

First group of refugees returns to Syria's Jarablus
(Al Jazeera)

Russian Orthodox Church asks Federal Penitentiary Service to protect pedophile suspect Grozovsky - rights activist
(Interfax Religion)

Turkish women in police force allowed to wear headscarves
(Riada Ašimović Akyol, Al-Monitor)

Has Israel's secular majority been abandoned by politicians?
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Iran's Khamenei blasts Saudi management of holy sites
(AFP, Al-Monitor)

Volume 31. No. 11
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Kazakhstan: Mass trial of Muslims in Oskemen
(Forum 18)

Cosmonauts who vie to affirm their devotion
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Mrs. Maria Kapar attacks Jewish group in order to cover up illegal business in Odessa, collaborates with Russian FECRIS affiliate organization
(Erich Mayer, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Algerian court sends Christian to prison for Facebook posts
(Associated Press)

Parish runs risks to fight both drugs and violence
(Paul Jeffrey, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Supreme Court: PM cannot prohibit railroad work on Shabbat
(Shlomo Piotrokowski, Israel National News)

Benjamin Netanyahu can’t block Shabbat railroad work: Court
(Marcy Oster, Forward)

Israel's Supreme Court OK's sabbath rail line repairs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Remarks of President Obama to the People of Laos
(Press Release, The White House)

Obama speaks to Laotians on human rights and religious liberty
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Report: Nigeria detains reporter over Boko Haram link
(Michelle Faul, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

IS car bombing kills at least 12 civilians in Iraqi capital
(Sinan Salaheddin, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Refugees from Boko Haram return home, excited but fearful
(Haruna Umar and Michelle Faul, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Coptic teenagers accused of insulting Islam flee to Switzerland
(Daily News Egypt)

Interpol adds Islamic Renaissance Party leader to most wanted list at Tajikistan's request
(Interfax-Religion)

Pushkov hopes that new Uzbek leadership to keep country clear of radical Islamism
(Interfax-Religion)

Truce brings quiet, but not stability, to Turkey-Syria border
(Kamal Sheikho trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Shiite alliance against Saudis grows tighter
(Ali Mamouri trans. Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Iraqi cleric urges tolerance toward LGBT people
(Wassim Bassem trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Upcoming hajj pilgrimage again inflames Saudi-Iran tensions
(Arash Karami, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)

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