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Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Malaysia: No to Shariah law in pluralistic Sabah, state’s Christians say
(Malay Mail Online)

Education and security: A Global Literature Review on the Role of Education in Countering Violent Religious Extremism
(Ratna Ghosh, Ashley Manuel, W.Y. Alice Chan, Maihemuti Dilimulati, Mehdi Babae, Tony Blair Faith Foundation)

Ukraine bars major religious procession from entering Kyiv after threat of attack
(Darko Janjevic, AP, Interfax)

Francis’ silence at Auschwitz hides a history of outspokenness
(Marco Gallo, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

In Tibet, a long-banned Buddhist rite takes place, but not everyone's pleased
(Anthony Kuhn, NPR Parallels)

Against the abusive use of the self-defence plea when dealing with terrorism
(Nicolas Boeglin, Pressenza: International Press Agency)

Catholic leader asks religion ministry for minority representatives
(Aung Kyaw Min, Myanmar Times)

Exploring most common ways Islamophobic Facebook trolls portray Muslims
(Eurasia Review)

Patriarch Kirill believes Christian Orthodox world won't be split despite political ill-wishers
(Interfax-Religion)

Azov militant sentenced to 6 years in custody for arson of a mosque in Crimea
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukraine's Interior Ministry moves to stop procession of believers walking along Zhytomyr Highway, make them proceed on buses
(Interfax-Religion)

Iraq's ancient city of Babylon eyes World Heritage list
(Adnan Abu Zeed trans. Mohammad Khalil, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Up to 150 men and women detained at party in Iran
(Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian)

Firebombs hurled at Hasidic luminary’s grave in Ukraine
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Jews of Argentina express security concerns with nation set to bring in 3,000 Syrians
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Malaysia launches regional centre to counter IS messaging
(Kamles Kumar, The Malay Mail Online)

American pastor expelled from Russia in LGBT case
(The Associated Press)

Controversial religious procession barred from entering Kiev
(The Associated Press)

Turnbull presses premiers for quick action on post-sentencing regime for terrorism prisoners
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)

Qandeel Baloch: stricter Pakistani laws have not deterred honour killings
(Niaz Shah, The Conversation)

China: The lawyers that were left
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Secular Pakistanis resist Turkey's 'authoritarian' demands
(Shamil Shams, Deutsche Welle)

Who was behind the coup attempt in Turkey?
(Mustafa Akyol, The New York Times Opinion)

I condemn all threats to Turkey’s democracy
(Fethullah Gulen, The New York Times Opinion)

The coup leader must be held accountable
(Ibrahim Kalin, The New York Times Opinion)

Trinity Western University wins legal battle with N.S. Barristers' Society
(Stephanie Skenderis, CBC News | Nova Scotia)

N.S. barristers’ society can’t block Trinity Western grads: appeal court
(The Canadian Press, Global News)

Priest slain in France while saying Mass; ISIS claims attack
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Monday, 25 July 2016

Syrian influx in Turkey prompts upsurge in polygamy
(Fariba Nawa and Ozge Sebzeci, PRI)

Palestinian Authority to sue UK over Balfour Declaration
(JTA)

Erdogan's crackdown on enemies just getting started after failed coup
(Week in Review, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

How Erdogan used the power of the mosques against coup attempt
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Brazil police arrest last suspect in Olympics terror case
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Turkey issues warrants for 42 journalists amid criticism
(Suzan Fraser and Christopher Torchia, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Some of the most recent deadly attacks claimed by IS
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Kabul bombing adds new layers of agony for Afghanistan’s Hazaras
(Mujib Mashal, Zahra Nader, and Jawad Sukhanyar, The New York Times)

Slaughtered cow leads to more vigilantism accusations in India
(Suhasini Raj, The New York Times)

Israel’s looming demographic crisis
(Alon Tal, The New York Times)

New ad campaign seeks to empower Egyptian women
(Reham Mokbel trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

How this youth group plans to put Upper Egypt on cultural map
(Rania Rabeaa Elabd trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Sectarianism in Upper Egypt defeats state unity
(Amira El-Fekki and Taha Sakr, Daily News Egypt)

Muslim attacks on Christians in Egypt spiralling out of control
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Egypt's Coptic Pope warns of increased attacks on Christians
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

World's largest Yazidi temple under construction in Armenia
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Rights group urges Pakistan to avoid reviving 'draconian' law
(UCAN)

Nigeria: Don't fight, force anyone to join Islam, Sultan warns Muslims
(Vanguard)

Portugal town opens Jewish heritage center
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Israeli woman gang raped in India, 2 arrested
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Opponents to procession of Ukrainian Orthodox Church block highway to Borispol
(Interfax-Religion)

Nameless graves leave grim reminders of refugee plight on Turkey's coasts
(Sibel Hurtas trans. Sibel Utku Bila, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Turkey's failed coup reveals 'army within an army'
(Kadri Gursel trans. Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Why EU fears for Israeli democracy
(Uri Savir, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Will Sadrists target US troops in Iraq?
(Mustafa Saadoun trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Christian women held prisoner in Iran denied release despite deteriorating health
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Terrorism in the name of religion
(Mahbubur Rahman, The Daily Star)

Uniform Civil Code to make courts ‘religion neutral’: Govt
(Mukesh Ranjan, Chandigarh Tribune)

Massive increase in persecution against Christians in India
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Suicide bombing north of Baghdad kills 16, Islamic State claims attack
(Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters)

'Your mother, you take care of it': Meet the Dalits behind Gujarat’s stirring cow carcass protests
(Shoaib Daniyal, Scroll.in)

What it takes to clean the Ganges
(George Black, The New Yorker)

In Tibet, a long-banned Buddhist rite takes place, but not everyone's pleased
(Anthony Kuhn, NPR)

Bill exempting haredi schools from teaching core subjects moves to full Knesset
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Hungry Venezuelans turn to church
(Ezra Fieser, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Islamic roots of the Middle East's trust deficit
(Timur Kuran, Berkley Center Religious Freedom Project: Cornerstone Blog)

Sunday, 24 July 2016

Catholic leaders speak out as controversy continues over divorced, remarried church members
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)

Russia moves to tighten counterterror law; rights activists see threat to freedoms
(Ivan Nechepurenko, The New York Times)

Saturday, 23 July 2016

In Sabah church’s ‘Allah’ case, court asks about AG’s role as public interest guardian
(Ida Lim, Malay Mail Online)

Turkey’s Alevi minority sees dark days ahead
(Free Speech Radio News)

Friday, 22 July 2016

'Moderate' rebels once funded by USA behead Syrian boy: Would readers want to know why?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)

Turkey to temporarily suspend European Convention on Human Rights after coup attempt
(Serkan Demirtaş, Hürriyet Daily News)

We resist despair: a recommitment to nonviolence
(Larry Greenfield, Parliament of the World's Religions (Blog))

Vatican invited to mediate in Venezuela crisis
(Andrew Cawthorne, Reuters)

Joint Committee on Human Rights reports on counter-extremism policies
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Tenth of Aussies fear Islam, Muslims
(Tracey Ferrier, MSN.com)

The crisis of political Islam
(Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal)

Abbot urges monks against protest as China razes Buddhist academy
(Yeshi Dorje, Voice of America)

Ambedkar, Rohith Vemula and Whatsapp: Gau rakshaks have unwittingly spurred Dalit unity in Gujarat
(Shoaib Daniyal, Scroll.in)

Polygamy continues among Cameroon's traditional rulers
(Moki Kindzeka, Deutsche Welle)

Argentine church investigates role of ‘nuns’ in money scandal
(Associated Press)

Kazakhstan: Government contradicts UN Human Rights Committee
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

South Korea produces 'soft preaching' booklets on Catholicism
(UCAN)

Iraqi Christians risk being killed by ISIS as church leaders debate whether to stay or flee
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

As nuns' numbers fall, pope says OK to use social media
(The Associated Press)

Coptic Pope prays in ancient church symbolic of past persecutions
(World Watch Monitor)

Turkish court documents reveal new details about IS operations
(Mahmut Bozarslan trans. Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

The triumph of Jerusalem's Gay Pride Parade
(Mazal Mualem trans. Danny Wool, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

After approving constitution, what's next for Syria's Kurds?
(Sardar Mlla Drwish trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)

President of Colombia declares July 4 as a national day of religious liberty and freedom of worship
(Shirley Rueda, Adventist News Network)

Adventist Church ready to assist members after Russia limits evangelism
(Adventist Review)

Kazakhstan: Government contradicts UN Human Rights Committee
(Forum 18)

Olympics media village built on 'sacred' mass grave of African slaves
(Daniel Gross and Jonathan Watts, The Guardian)

Census data shows Myanmar Muslim population has fallen
(Kyaw Ye Lynn, Anadolu Agency)

Dushanbe asks Interpol to help catch banned Islamic party leader
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian intelligence: Russian special services intend to use Ukrainian Orthodox Church cross procession for provocations
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian Jews speak strongly against gay pride parade in Jerusalem
(Interfax-Religion)

Clashes in north Syria town after IS ignores offer to leave
(Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Pilgrimage: A 21st-century journey to Mecca and Medina
(The New York Times)

Australia once banned Catholics from mass and vilified the Irish. Haven't we learned anything?
(Nick Earls, The Guardian)

Orlando and Nice attacks: Domestic violence links to radicalisation
(Erin Marie Saltman, BBC News)

Muslims celebrate lifting of Lagos hijab ban
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

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