Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
EVENT, 29 June 2016: House of Lords launch of HRWF's World Annual Report 2015: Religion or Belief Minorities under State Oppression
(Lord Alton of Liverpool, Prof Eileen Barker, Willy Fautre, Mark Barwick, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
A multifaith crowd packs soap and toothpaste for Syrian refugees
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Perth mosque attack: Car firebombed, anti-Islam graffiti sprayed in 'act of hate'
(David Weber and Nikki Roberts, ABC Online)
'Act of hate': Australian mosque attacked as children prayed
(Ben Westcott, CNN)
Firefighters battle blaze after car set alight outside Perth mosque
(The Guardian)
Pakistani activists demand action to prevent torture
(UCAN)
Pakistan: Official funding of ‘Jihad University’ questioned
(UCAN)
Discrimination inspires Myanmar Muslims to keep the faith
(May Wong, Channel NewsAsia)
Philippines president set to take on Church over birth control
(Crux)
Why Egyptian women aren’t enjoying this year’s Ramadan TV series
(Reham Mokbel trans. Mike Nahum, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
US Muslims walk to raise money for displaced Syrians
(Sameen Tahir Khan, Arab News)
What Bahrain’s opposition crackdown means for country’s Brotherhood
(Giorgio Cafiero, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
Will reviving old parliament bring Egypt-Sudan relations back to life?
(Walaa Hussein trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Arab Atheists decry Facebook censorship on posts critical of Islam
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Adventists pray for Russia not to restrict missionary activity
(Andrew McChesney, Adventist Review)
Study finds global restrictions on religion are easing
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Israel closes al-Aqsa to non-Muslims during Ramadan
(Al Jazeera)
Uzbekistan: Three-year imprisonment for religious literature?
(Forum 18)
‘House church’ prompts Muslims to attack Christian homes in Alexandria, Egypt
(World Watch Monitor)
In Philadelphia visit, Indian cardinal praises respect for family and religion
(Matthew Gambino, CatholicPhilly.com)
120 spiritual leaders of 10 religions came together for peace
(Sri Lanka Guardian)
The refugee crisis: “What caused them to flee in the first place?”
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Hate speech raises its ugly voice as Kenya drifts into election mode
(Keith Somerville, The Conversation)
Is India ready to abolish triple talaq?
(Mariya Salim, Al Jazeera)
Genocide in Burma
(Joshua Kurlantzick, Washington Monthly)
Pakistan's transgender community cautiously welcomes marriage fatwa
(BBC News)
Lebanon fears more attacks after multiple suicide bombings
(Reuters)
Former Israeli security men present plan for Palestinians
(Aron Heller, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Bahrain tightens the screws: Years after promising democratic reforms, Bahrain’s government is going after its critics with a new vigor.
(Emanuel Stoakes, Foreign Policy)
Monday, 27 June 2016
Iraqi forces expel Islamic State from Fallujah
(Loveday Morris and Mustafa Salim, The Washington Post)
Pope says Church should ask forgiveness from gays for past treatment
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Jiyo Parsi scheme treats infertile couples, raises hopes of rise in Parsi population
(Aishik Chanda, The New Indian Express)
Egypt: New attacks on Christians
(Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute)
Russia’s State Duma just approved some of the most repressive laws in post-Soviet history
(Meduza: The Real Russia, Today)
Russia passes 'Big Brother' anti-terror laws
(Alec Luhn, The Guardian)
Draconian new Russian law seen driving religious believers underground just as in Soviet times
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Russia moves toward alarming new counter-terrorism law
(T.C. Sottek, The Verge)
Scientologists say Russia suffering from anti-religious disease
(The Moscow Times)
New member churches welcomed in WCC
(World Council of Churches)
The faces of global ecumenical leaders have changed, says American woman church leader
(Kristine Greenaway, World Council of Churches)
Lebanon’s Tarek Mitri: a Christian in the public sphere of Middle East politics
(Kristine Greenaway, World Council of Churches)
Eight suicide bombers target Lebanese Christian village
(Additional reporting by Reuters TV; Writing by Tom Perry and Laila Bassam; Editing by Andrew Roche, Reuters)
More blasts in Lebanese village hit by deadly bombings
(Zeina Karam, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
The plight of Pakistan's Hindu community
(Umair Jamal, The Diplomat)
“A call, not a curse”: Churches of Eastern Europe, Central Asia combine efforts to overcome AIDS
(World Council of Churches)
When hate is promoted by religious leaders, why blame the followers?
(Raheel Raza, Gatestone Institute)
Pakistan says it has arrested three Islamic State members
(Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters)
Pakistan believes in interfaith harmony: Irfan
(Radio Pakistan)
Armenia expects wider recognition of 'genocide' after German vote, pope's remarks
(Margarita Antidze, Reuters)
Major websites move to automatically censor extremist material
(Joseph Menn, Haaretz)
56 countries at 13th International Grand Prize of Holy Quran recitation
(Algerie Presse Service)
Mipsters: What’s all the hype about? Do hijabi, hipster-clad girls bring something new to urban space?
(Pia Henriksen, Religion Going Public)
After a six-year chill, Turkey and Israel agree to normalize relations
(Ben Rosen, The Christian Science Monitor)
Quartet report on Israeli-Palestinian stalemate to be released Wednesday, sources say
(Barak Ravid, Haaretz)
Bombings claimed by IS kill 25 in southern Yemen
(Ahmed Al-Haj, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
500 patrols daily for Makkah security
(Arab News)
Jerusalem gay pride parade attacker given life sentence
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
A Yak in the Fridge: Life and Work in Nepal
(John Dickinson and Family (Reviewer: Slok Gyawali), Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Catholic bishops in DR Congo call for elections to be held on time
(Agence France-Presse)
Municipality near Paris declares boycott of Israeli settlement goods
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Pakistani clerics declare transgender marriages legal under Islamic law
(Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters)
Ex-Muslim breaks silence on nearly being beheaded for converting to Christianity in Tulsa
(Bill Sherman, Tulsa World)
Anti-Islam and anti-racism supporters prepare to face off in Melbourne CBD
(MSN.com)
Centre points to Pakistan’s ‘frustration’, Mehbooba says militants giving Islam a bad name
(The Indian Express)
Societal harassment of Christians & Jews hits 8-year high, finds new global study
(Brian J. Grim, The Weekly Number)
Pope's words on Armenian 'genocide' draw 'Crusader' accusation from Turkey
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Emotional trauma leaves deep wounds for Syria's child refugees
(Tara Kangarlou, Al Monitor)
Should Palestinians recognize Israel as Jewish state?
(Uri Savir, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Moscow Patriarchate tells Constantinople democracy is irrelevant in church life
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Security Council notes active use of religious organizations by foreign special services
(Interfax-Religion)
Thugs target non-state Buddhist sect members in Vietnam
(UCAN)
Arakanese and Rohingya criticize new govt term for Muslims
(Moe Myint, The Irrawaddy)
Race elements of religious education materials 'highly offensive': Minister
(Amy Remeikis, Brisbane Times)
Philippines’ president-elect takes on Catholic Church over contraception
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
Presbyterians vote to continue pressure on Israel
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Sunday, 26 June 2016
Orlando, Anti-Gay Bigotry & Religion
(Barry W. Bussey: Intersection, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Unity plenary reaffirms the Church’s vital importance
(World Council of Churches)
Saturday, 25 June 2016
Eight Christians in Nepal released from prison but conversion charges remain
(Barnabas Fund)
Trends in global restrictions on religion: Overall decline in religious restrictions and hostilities despite continued rise in religion-related terrorism
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
The danger of exporting a post-Orlando, counter-orientalist discourse to the Middle East
(Mariz Tadros, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
Friday, 24 June 2016
“It’s time to recognize pan African women’s leadership in global ecumenism,” say WCC women leaders
(Kristine Greenaway, World Council of Churches)
How a Gaza Christian became a blind Muslim's eyes
(Ali Dolah, trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Colombia: Churches celebrate ceasefire after 50-year civil war
(Florence Taylor, Christian Today)
26 top Australian lawyers back Baha'i call to free leaders jailed in Iran
(Steve Jacobs, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Justice for the world’s refugees is a moral imperative for the churches
(Susanne Lende, World Council of Churches)
Bible school in war-ravaged city provides light in darkness for Syrian children
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
Brexit victory prompts prayers amid economic, political turmoil
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
Britain and the EU: A tragic split
(The Economist view)
Brexit vote highlighted UK’s discontent with EU, but other European countries are grumbling too
(Bruce Stokes, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Brexit: It's a wonderful day for Britain - and its Jews
(Stephen Pollard, The Jewish Chronicle Online)
The Brexit: Six things Jews need to know
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)
Is there a religion ghost in Brexit victory for angry old Brits who keep clinging to the past?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
Coverage of Brexit by the Economist
Second Indian state grants minority status to its Jewish community
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In retreat in Syria, Iraq and Libya, ISIS may look to expand its global reach
(Sofia Barbarani, Haaretz)
Massive exodus of Iraqis from Fallouja overwhelms aid groups
(Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times)
Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos
(Joseph Menn and Dustin Volz)
Egypt wants to know more about its people in Israel
(Rami Galal, trans. Mike Nahum, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
IS captures 900 Kurdish civilians in north Syria in 3 weeks
(Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pope Francis speaks of 'genocide' in Armenia visit
(Sylvia Poggiolo, NPR)
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