Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 1 August 2016
Pakistani school textbooks are inciting children to hate Christians, report finds
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Pope Francis says it is wrong to identify Islam with violence
(Jason Slotkin, NPR)
Students in Bangladesh protest rise of Islamic extremism
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Australia's Muslim migrants on edge, race relations falter with rise of the right
(Jonathan Barrett, Reuters)
What are we speaking of when we speak of religious freedom
(Brian Grim and Monica Maggioni, Rimini Meeting 2016)
Dramatic religious & economic shifts to impact planet, Brill Yearbook of International Religious Demography
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Khizr Khan: Terrorists are criminals and have nothing to do with Islam
(Tim Haris, Real Clear Politics)
Wait a minute: Does Islam’s Quran really say that husbands can beat their wives
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Pakistani natives bring awareness to blasphemy law
(Kathryn Cargo, Victoria Advocate)
Saturday, 30 July 2016
“What the rebel loss of Aleppo will mean for Syria"
(Landis, Heras, Lund & Abdulhamid, Syria Comment)
17 Turkish journalists charged with terror group membership
(Chris Johnston and Josy Forsdike, The Guardian)
Christians face backlash in Turkey as Muslim protesters attack churches after coup attempt
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
Pastor in Eastern Uganda killed for Evangelizing Muslims, refusing to sell land
(Morning Star News)
Turkey to shut military academies as it targets armed forces for ‘cleansing’
(Reuters, The Guardian)
Why state of emergency brings back bad memories in Turkey
(Mahmut Bozarslan trans. Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Dalits, Muslims and the holy cow — OpEd
(Aijaz Zaka Syed, Arab News)
Islamism is an attack on our civilisation – this must be recognised, not evaded
(Charles Moore, The Telegraph)
Friday, 29 July 2016
Explainer: What is a slavery and human trafficking statement?
(Anna Dannreuther, RightsInfo)
The major role faith and religion will play at the 2016 Olympic Games
(Billy Hallowell, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Why was Iran so quick to rally behind Erdogan?
(Saeid Jafari, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Afghan mullah arrested after 'marriage' to 6-year-old girl
(Abdul Qadir Ghafoori and Frud Bezhan, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Bahrain's little known democratic move
(Khalifa Alfadhel, Real Clear Politics)
Creating Frankenstein: The impact of Saudi export of ultra-conservatism in South Asia – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Google Maps reverts to Soviet-era place names in Crimea
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
What Vatican Holocaust secrets? – OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review)
Islamic State's child soldiers: First come the sweets, then the beheadings
(Katrin Kuntz, Spiegel Online International)
Will WHO declassify transgender identity as a mental illness?
(Lonnie Shekhtman, The Christian Science Monitor)
India re-imposes curfew in Kashmir city, but clashes persist
(Aijaz Hussain, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Sisi warns against dangers of using religion to ignite strife
(Waleed Abdul Rahman, Asharq Alawsat)
Clerics stress for pluralistic Pakistan
(Daily Times)
WYD panel discusses worldwide state of religious freedom
(The Knights of Columbus, Catholic News Agency)
Divine Rights and Human Rights
(Mark Movsesian, Library of Law and Liberty)
The impact of Sudan’s identity war on freedom of religion or belief
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
U.S. rebukes Israel over new settlement activity in East Jerusalem
(Diaa Hadid, The New York Times)
Most Turks believe a secretive Muslim sect was behind the failed coup
(The Economist)
Isis is escalating its violence against Iraqi civilians. Why doesn’t the world care?
(Haider Newmani, The Guardian)
Abortion banned by controversial Mexican state governor
(David Agren, The Guardian)
Azerbaijan: Imprisonments, trial and torture of Muslims
(Forum 18 News Service)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
"Je suis Jacques Hamel"
(Jean Dushesne, First Things)
Ban on women singing at South Africa Holocaust memorial ceremony dropped
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Catholicism and violence: Time for some new religious thinking about war and peace
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Cleric's Kosovo arrest puts Iran's Balkan activities under spotlight
(Frud Bezhan, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
FEP drafts law on church construction
(Amira El-Fekki, Daily News Egypt)
How controversy over a march to celebrate the conversion of Russia highlights divisions in Ukraine
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)
Indian Christian forced to 'reconvert' among Hindu extremists' crackdown
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Iraqi envoy quit over failure to prevent IS ‘tragedies’
(Julian Pecquet, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Is new strategy needed for fighting IS in Syria?
(Asaad Hanna trans. Kamal Fayad, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Islamist terrorism, European denial
(Yves Manou, Gatestone Institute)
More and more Muslims in Egypt, Saudi Arabia leaving their faith, turned off by its teachings of violence and hatred
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
Muslim doctor forced to flee Pakistan for saving Christian's life
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Iraqi civil society fights new freedom of expression bill
(Mustafa Naser trans. Sami--Joe Abboud, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Search engines' role in radicalisation must be challenged, finds study
(Patrick Wintour, The Guardian)
In Israel, Jews are adopting Muslim mystical practices, such as the whirling dervish dance
(Sara Toth Stub, The Washington Post)
Egypt's scholars reject government-written sermons
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
India cow vigilantes held for beating up Muslim women over beef
(BBC News)
Jehovah's Witnesses and Orthodox play cat-and-mouse games
(Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses' literature seized at customs
(Russia Religion News)
Israeli professor who refuses wife a religious divorce arrested in Belgium
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Syriac patriarch warns of despair among displaced Iraqi Catholics
(Doreen Abi Raad, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope Francis opens Poland trip with challenge on immigration
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic Church in Poland: 'Powerful' and 'conservative,' except when it isn’t
(Jim Davis, Get Religion)
Saudi Arabia: Release Raif Badawi
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
These are the religious accommodations available at the Rio Olympics
(antonia Blumberg, Huffpost Religion)
Common sense prevails at the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
(Barry W. Bussey: Intersection, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Creeds and cultures combine for Interfaith Dinner
(Danielle Buckley, Daily Telegraph)
G20 South Asian conference concludes
(Aswin J Kumarl, The Times of India)
Religious freedom hindered: Sikhs face problems while carrying kirpans in city
(Saba Rani, Express Tribune)
Evangelism and education discussed in consultation in South Africa
(World Council of Churches)
South African church leaders appeal for calm ahead of elections
(Anli Serfontein, World Council of Churches)
CONFERENCE CALL, 28 July 2016: The Pan-Orthodox Council: Why It Matters for Religion and Global Change
(Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, Institute for Global Engagement)
EVENT, 28 July 2016: Threats to religious and ethnic minorities under the Islamic State
(Featuring Ambassador David Saperstein, Kent Hill, Sherri Talabany, and others, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Christian law school standing strong after win at Nova Scotia Court of Appeals
(ADF International)
Jihadis: Who are their targets?
(Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute)
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Interferes in case of imprisoned Christian
(International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran)
Israel's parliament enacts law to circumvent court ruling on use of mikvehs by non-orthodox Jewish groups
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christian law school can't be denied accreditation over opposition to homosexuality, Nova Scotia court rules
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society v. Trinity Western University
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
The Nova Scotia Barristers' Society v. Trinity Western University
(the Judgment, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal)
Nova Scotia law society can’t block graduates of evangelical school: court
(Aly Thomson, The Globe and Mail)
Religious Freedom victory in Nova Scotia
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Nova Scotia appeals court overturns refusal to recognize Christian law school's graduates
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Can Christianity save China? There might be more to that question than westerners imagine
(Richard Ostling, Get Religion)
Conference addresses challenges facing Christianity in China
(Malaysian Christian Times)
Azerbaijan: Mosques ordered to close for "repairs"
(Forum 18 News Service)
IS suicide attack in mostly Kurdish Syria town kills 44
(Albert Aji and Sarah El Deeb, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Turkey, once touted as regional model, is mired in tension
(Christopher Torchia, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pope says attacks shows 'world is at war', religion not to blame
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Muslim Imam converts to Christianity in Uganda; Resulting persecution sees him lose family, home and business
(Chiqui Guyjoco, The Christian Times)
Police detain several people with provocative posters during cross procession in Kiev
(Interfax-Religion)
Human Rights Council attracts attention of international institutions to violations during procession with cross in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Some 80,000 take part in religious procession in Kiev - Ukrainian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Century-old Palestinian Scout movement makes comeback
(Ahmad Melhem trans. Mohammad Khalil, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Tibetan groups upset over China’s demolition work at Buddhist institute
(Edward Wong, The New York Times)
The de-Gulenification of Turkey
(Mustafa Akyol, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Religious Vilification claim in Victoria rejected
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
French priest’s murder ‘horrifies’, but in Africa alone, many church attacks and leaders killed
(World Watch Monitor)
Copts attacked, forced to settle for nothing, in absence of Egyptian justice
(World Watch Monitor)
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Khorasan – Examining a jihadist myth
(Shamil Shams, Deutsche Welle)
Knesset passes law blocking mikvah access for non-Orthodox conversions
(JTA)
Controversial mikva law approved by Knesset
(The Jerusalem Post)
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