Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 24 June 2016
Is the Abbas-Hamas conflict hindering Gaza reconstruction?
(Shlomi Eldar, trans. Danny Wool, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Over 14,000 suspected drug criminals, militants arrested in Bangladesh to stop machete attacks on Christians, atheists
(Andre Mitchell, Christian Today)
Witchcraft concerns Uganda’s Anglican archbishop
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Many Muslim refugees spend Ramadan inside migrant camps
(NPR)
Nations seeking to ban Islam keep growing
(Raymond Ibrahim, FrontPage Magazine)
Uzbekistan: Prisoners of conscience jailed, one extradited
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Police question Ade Armando over blasphemy charge
(Tempo)
Indonesian police investigate whether Facebook post was blasphemy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Storm clouds gather: The EU must now decide what it stands for
(The Economist)
Orthodox synod “a spiritual gift” to other churches
(World Council of Churches)
The Great Orthodox Council: Antioch is different
(Andrew Stephen Damick and Samuel Noble, First Things)
Experts warn against Constantinople's attempt to set up a standing body of ruling the Orthodox world
(Interfax-Religion)
Religious liberty at risk around the globe: Persecution fueled by Iraq War and more
(Doug Bandow, Forbes / Opinion)
Palestinian leader’s accusation against rabbis likened to blood libel
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Independence of the Ukrainian Church from Moscow can result in religious war - expert
(Interfax-Religion)
Saudis urged to say ‘no’ to Ramadan begging
(Malay Mail Online)
Branded witches and cursed by spirits, Kenyan widows ousted from land
(Katy Migiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation)
Kyrgyzstan's self-defeating conflict with moderate Islam
(Uran Botobekov, The Diplomat)
Mob destroys mosque as religious, ethnic tension rises in Myanmar
(Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters)
In Armenia visit, Pope aims for reconciliation in a tense region
(Sylvia Poggiolo, NPR)
Indonesia tries to steer convicted militants to new lives
(Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Offensives against Islamic State could displace 2.3 million Iraqis: U.N.
(Stephen Kalin, Reuters)
Thursday, 23 June 2016
What's so special about a Jewish prenup?
(Mordechai Goldman, trans. Danny Wool, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Attempt on Syriac Patriarch commemorating genocide
(World Watch Monitor)
Why is the United Nations promoting yoga?
(Simone McCarthy, The Christian Science Monitor)
Azerbaijan: One more sentenced prisoner of conscience
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Anglican leader in Iraq suspended in ISIS funding inquiry
(Timothy C. Morgon, Religion News Service)
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion in Ukraine — Human rights report 2015
(Maksym Vasin, Institute for Religious Freedom)
Scrubbing Christianity from the culture hurts us all
(Mary Eberstadt, The Cardinal Newman Society)
Why Islam needs feminist voices to counter misogynistic interpretation of Koran
(Rafia Zakaria, Newsweek)
New Zealander gets prison time for sending militant videos
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Family demands news of Nigerian girl who escaped Boko Haram
(Michelle Faul, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
5 key findings about global restrictions on religion
(Peter Henne and Katayoun Kishi, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Chinese Christian arrested for printing church material
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Ultra-Orthodox parties join forces to thwart shabbat buses in Israeli cities
(Lee Yaron and Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)
Israel grants refugee status to Sudanese asylum seeker for first time
(Ilan Lior, Haaretz)
Tunisia's last Jewish community dream of a move to Israel 'en masse'
(Daniella Cheslow, The Guardian)
Pope Francis to visit genocide memorial in Armenia
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Catholic lawmaker in Pakistan condemns 'honor killings'
(UCAN)
Al-Qaeda back in southern Yemen cities, say residents
(Ahmed Al-Haj, Al Monitor)
Saudi women reject US claim they are oppressed
(Arab News)
Bahrain jails 24 for forming Daesh cell
(Arab News)
July 5 declared non-working day in Crimea due to Muslim holiday
(Interfax-Religion)
Islamic State attacks Syrian journalists, even in Turkey
(Mahmut Bozarslan, Al Monitor)
Egyptian government opposes efforts to eliminate controversial blasphemy law
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)
Over 1,200 people die of starvation at Nigerian refugee camp after fleeing Boko Haram
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Pakistan mourns murdered singer in attack claimed by Taliban
(Writing by Kay Johnson; Editing by Nick Macfie, Reuters)
Abortion pill orders rise in 7 Latin American nations on Zika alert
(Donald G. McNeil Jr. and Pam Belluk, The New York Times)
In a first, Mideast hub Dubai eases liquor rules for Ramadan
(Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Afghanistan's dwindling Sikh, Hindu communities flee new abuses
(Hamid Shalizi, Reuters)
A tour of Falluja reveals grim remnants of life under ISIS
(Tim Arango, The New York Times)
7 things you may not know about conservative Christian businesses
(Darren E. Grem, OUPblog)
Why this Ramadan TV comedy inflames, yet entertains
(Madawi Al-Rasheed, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
What Francis forgets about marriage
(Edward Peters, First Things)
Volunteers in UAE stock 90 ‘Ramadan fridges’ for workers
(Malak Harb, The Washington Post)
Is Africa’s emerging superpower on the brink of religious war?
(Matt Hadro, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Let us help, Sarawak churches urge new non-Islamic affairs minister
(Sulok Tawie, Malay Mail Online)
Ukrainian Orthodox Church seeks to cut ties with Russia
(The Moscow Times)
After criticizing Rabbinate for 'racism,' Ethiopian community's chief Rabbi forced into retirement
(Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)
Ramadan no longer a month of peace, serenity in Turkey
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Pakistan’s ‘University of Jihad’ is getting millions of dollars from the government
(Tim Craig, The Washington Post)
Kong Hee revival draws 1,000 Pastors in southeast Asia amid persecution of believers
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Facebook accused of restricting free speech after 'removing atheist pages'
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Christians and Muslims - how to bridge the gap
(CBN News)
World's largest Tibetan Buddhist institute ordered demolished by Chinese government
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
The Economist explains: Why Orthodox patriarchs are meeting after centuries
(The Economist)
Kyrgyzstan: Islam and secularism clash again
(Mariya Zozulya, Institute for War and Peace Reporting)
Where are the Copts when you need one?
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Pope to visit Armenia after irking Turkey with ‘genocide’ label
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Al-Azhar: to leave Islam is ‘treason’
(World Watch Monitor)
Progressive Jews convene in Latin America to debate democracy as a Jewish value
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Indian state grants minority status to Jewish community
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Former US Army veteran threatened at gunpoint in Islamophobic attack
(Aaisha Dadi Patel, The Daily Vox)
Syria activists say airstrikes on IS-held Raqqa kill 18
(Philip Issa, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Lebanese army slowly crushing extremists near Syria border
(Bassem Mroue and Andrea Rosa, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Second Ahmadi man killed in Pakistan with a month
(UCAN)
Boko Haram internally fractured over ISIS ties, U.S. general says
(Phil Stewart, Haaretz)
Human rights activist: ISIS created ‘parallel religion’ that is ‘no more Islamic than a pool with one lemon squeezed in it is lemonade’
(Melanie Hunter, CNSNews.com)
Scientologists detained in St. Petersburg remain under witness status, no charges pressed – source
(Interfax-Religion)
Law enforcement officials taking passport details of Church of Scientology members in Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Church registers 130 violations of Orthodox Christians' rights in Europe in 2015
(Interfax-Religion)
Turkish students up in arms over Islamization of education
(Sukru Kucuksahin, Al Monitor)
Turkish-EU ties in throes of a slow death
(Semih Idiz, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Centuries-old Kufa mosque still holds religious, political significance
(Wassim Bassem, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Egypt condemns Orlando attack, yet continues crackdown on LGBT citizens
(Shahira Amin, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Why Syria's Kurds are cooperating with Russia
(Sardar Mlla Drwish, Al Monitor)
Muslim cleric stands up against extremism in Bosnia
(Deutsche Welle)
Mayor ordered to remove modesty signs from Israeli city
(i24 News)
Russian security service conducts raids on Church of Scientology
(The Guardian)
Guyana Anglicans to allow women to be ordained as priests
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Doctor from Ahmadi minority shot dead in Pakistan
(Adil Jawad, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Israel eyes law to remove online content inciting terrorism
(Tova Cohen, Reuters)
Victims of religious persecution in Vietnam
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Victims of Apostasy and Blasphemy
(Kamal Fahmi and Aaron Rhodes, Set My People Free / Forum for Religious Freedom - Europe)
Vietnam: UN experts urge Viet Nam to stop the persecution and torture of religious leaders and rights defenders
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
An Open Letter to Delegations to the United Nations regarding Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws
(Kamal Fahmi and Aaron Rhodes, Set My People Free / Forum for Religious Freedom - Europe)
World: Apostasy and blasphemy laws violate human rights and human nature
(Press Release, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Bermuda: Civil unions the lone undeniable human right
(Opinion, The Royal Gazette)
Myanmar bans officials from saying 'Rohingya'
(Al Jazeera)
Turkish riot police break up LGBT rally in Istanbul
(Al Jazeera)
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