Law and Religion Headlines

Monday, 22 August 2016

Libya parliament votes no confidence in UN-backed government
(Rami Musa, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

US commander skeptical of cooperation with Russia in Syria
(Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Egyptian authorities ban social media satire pages
(Sayed Elhadidi, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Some in Saudi media criticize anti-Semitism, warm up to Israel
(Times of Israel)

Black churches split over Black Lives Matter’s criticism of Israel
(Sam Kestenbaum, Forward)

Turkey recalls ambassador to Austria as row deepens
(Chase Winter, Deutsche Welle)

Religious component will not be strengthened in Russian education system - new education minister
(Interfax-Religion)

Why we need to stand up for the right to insult religion and beliefs
(Hindustan Times)

Religious freedom violations affect 74% of world’s population
(Olivia Summers, American Center for Law and Justice)

Turkey’s parliament approves reconciliation deal with Israel
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

In Israeli first, Orthodox Jerusalem synagogue hires female spiritual leader
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Venezuelan Jewish umbrella slams anti-Semitic magazine cover
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

500 rabbis gather at summit in Moscow, rabbi Lazar says situation with anti-semitism in Europe critical
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian border guards deny delegates of congress of Jewish rabbis entry into Byelorussia
(Interfax-Religion)

Sudan: Christians go on trial for documenting persecution
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Federal police commissioner warns MPs 'words matter' in debate on Islam
(Katharine Murphy, The Guardian)

Islamic extremist pleads guilty to destroying holy sites in Timbuktu
(Marlise Simons, The New York Times)

Malaysian rapper held for allegedly insulting Islam in video
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Fundamentalists gain ground in Algeria as war memory fades
(Aomar Ouali, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Colin Barnett says same-sex marriage should be settled by parliament
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)

How Israeli women are gaining in the fight for Jewish divorce
(Andrew Toobin, JTA)

Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians oppose current bilateral peace plan
(Andrew Toobin, JTA)

Slim majorities of Israelis and Palestinians want two-state solution: Poll
(Naomi Zeveloff, Forward)

Cultural practices that affect children’s health must be revisited
(Alinah Kelo Segobye, The Conversation)

The Rescuers: Twenty miles off the Libyan coast, a scrappy band of volunteers is saving thousands of lives, locked in a standoff with smugglers on the Mediterranean Sea.
(Foreign Policy)

The fatwa hotline: 'We have heard everything'
(Hamida Ghafour, The Guardian)

Iraq executes dozens for 2014 massacre by ISIS
(Omar Al-Jawoshy and Tim Arango, The New York Times)

Iraqi forces push Islamic State out of western Iraqi town
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Rwandan police kill 3 people with suspected extremist ties
(Ignatius Ssuuna, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

ISIS terror attack near Moscow fails as police kill jihadists wielding axes, assault rifle
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Advice for the Next American President: Commonwealth Collaboration, Cooperation, and Concern on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Robert Joustra, Freedom Declared (UK APPG))

Cuba cracks down on religious freedom, targets 1,600 Christian churches
(Lorraine Caballero, Christianity Daily)

A new survey shows that Pakistanis penalize candidates for religious piety
(Michael Kalin and Niloufer Siddiqui, The Washington Post)

Attackers of road patrol post in Moscow Region active visitors of Islamist websites
(Interfax-Religion)

Arrest of Moscow mosque imam accused of justifying terrorism may be extended until Oct 27
(Interfax-Religion)

Another 3 Hizb ut-Tahrir members get long prison terms in St. Petersburg
(Interfax-Religion)

Nepal Christians attacked while trying to help
(World Watch Monitor)

Israeli defense minister's next target: refugee children
(Akiva Eldar trans. Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Kurds concerned about Baghdad's increasing military prowess
(Mohammed A. Salih, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

What does de-Baathification mean for Iraq's Kurds?
(Ibrahim Malazada trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Massive nationwide protests prompt Colombian president to cancel 'transgender education' plan
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

When women fight ISIS
(Meredith Tax, The New York Times)

Twitter suspends 235,000 more accounts over extremism
(Katie Benner, The New York Times)

Churches call for peaceful dialogue in Ethiopia
(World Council of Churches)

Russia: Anti-sharing beliefs law first use
(Forum 18 News Service)

Russia: First case against believer on basis of new law flops
(Margarita Savelieva, Russia Religion News)

Mob violence shows Indonesia must act against online hate speech
(Rido Parulian Panjaitan, The Conversation)

Aleppo bleeds as the picture of another Syrian child pricks the world’s conscience
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Judge recommends a review of Pakistani blasphemy law; Seeks equality among all religions
(Chiqui Guyjoco, The Christian Times)

Present at the Creation: The never-told-before story of the meeting that led to the creation of ISIS, as explained by an Islamic State insider.
(Harald Doornbos and Jenan Moussa, Foreign Policy)

Religious freedom advocates want US to put teeth into its rhetoric
(Matt Hadro, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Thursday, 18 August 2016

China's Zhejiang bans religious activities in hospitals as crackdown widens
(Radio Free Asia)

The suspension of Wefaq: a triumph for democracy in Bahrain
(Khalifa A. Alfadhel, Open Democracy)

Iraq: Cleric’s call against anti-LGBT violence
(Human Rights Watch)

Sunnis eye their piece of Iraq pie
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Will Iraq's Shiite militias flow to Syria after post-IS?
(Wassim Bassem, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Kazakh-Turkish lyceums undergo checks for links to preacher Gulen, not to be closed - ministry
(Interfax-Religion)

Another 3 Hizb ut-Tahrir members get long prison terms in St. Petersburg
(Interfax Religion)

Arrest of Moscow mosque imam accused of justifying terrorism may be extended until Oct 27
(Interfax Religion)

Philippine church leaders feel powerless to stop extrajudicial killings
(Catholic News Service)

The secret to Erdogan's survival: Mix money and Islam with the good life
(Donna Abu-Nasr, Bloomberg)

Maharashtra govt wants cash-rich temples to donate earnings to hospitals
(Mayuresh Ganapatye, India Today)

Egyptian Christians demand equal rights in rare protest
(Associated Press, Haaretz)

Releasing God's word: Do copyrights help or hurt Bible translation?
(Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today)

For Israel, it’s no Jew left behind — unless you’re Ethiopian
(Jane Eisner, Forward)

José Casanova gives interview on sociology of religion
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Jerusalem rabbinical court seeks to end alimony ‘inflation’ in ketubah
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Israel's rabbinical courts grapple with unrealistic marriage contract terms
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Interfaith studies a must in schools, says researcher
(Free Malaysia Today)

Turkey’s derogation from human rights treaties – an update
(Martin Scheinin, EJIL: Talk!)

Kazakhstan: Will Judge punish praying pensioners?
(Forum 18 News Service)

Nova Scotia Barristers Society will not appeal in the Trinity Western case
(Barry W. Bussey: Intersection, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)

CSOs set sights on interfaith harmony
(Aung Kyaw Min and Shoon Naing, Myanmar Times)

Symbols of interfaith progress
(Maureen Fiedler, National Catholic Reporter)

The Dalits of India are finding new ways to fight the caste system
(Kriti Kapila, The Conversation)

Women in Nicaragua fight for the right to get abortions that could save their lives
(Shuka Kalantari, PRI's The World)

Why do black activists care about Palestine?
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)

Indigenous Australians fight nuclear dump plan on 'sacred land'
(Timothy Large, Reuters)

Dwindling Amazon Jewish community keeps faith despite religious exodus
(Ryan Schuessler, The Guardian)

Nigeria, battling Boko Haram, detains some of its victims
(Dionne Searcey, The New York Times)

Pope outlines vision for promoting life, family issues
(Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

EVENT, 18-19 August 2016: Religious Liberty Conference ‘Varieties of Diversity'
(with Iain Benson delivering Annual Religious Liberty Lecture, The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Law, Sydney)

Rio pays tribute to 11 Israeli victims of ’72 Munich Olympic massacre
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

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