Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 1 February 2016
What makes 'religion' news?
(Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Shias, Catholics and Protestants: Sectarian splits are widening in Islam and lessening in Christianity
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Islamic State releases 16 Christian hostages north Syria
(ARA News)
Pakistani cleric says he’s willing to review disputed blasphemy law
(Reuters FaithWorld)
Israeli Justice Minister Shaked: 'We will not commit suicide'
(Interview Conducted By Nicola Abé and Ronen Bergman, Spiegel Online)
European leaders investigate religious rights situation in Crimea
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Muslim protectors: The untold story of the Holocaust
(Wardah Khalid, HuffPost Religion)
Moving beyond tolerance
(Rev. Victor H. Kazanjian, Jr., HuffPost Religion)
Fierce battles in southeast Turkey hedge in Christians
(World Watch Monitor)
Nations gather in Rome to discuss anti-Islamic State push, Libya
(Arshad Mohammed, Reuters)
PM says Australian vote to decide gay marriage
(Al Jazeera America)
Israel to allow non-Orthodox Jewish prayer at the Western Wall
(Al Jazeera America)
Nigeria: Faith against corruption
(Katherine Marshall, HuffPost Religion)
D.C. Circuit revives Holocaust survivors' expropriation claims against Hungary
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Turkey country with second highest number of ECtHR convictions
(Murat Yilmaz, Cihan News Agency)
Shani temple row: Ramdev Baba against discrimination of women in religion
(Daily News & Analysis)
Chief Rabbi of Moscow: We're facing a religious world war
(Arutz Sheva)
Muslims donate Bibles, praying mats to churches in Kaduna
(Olamide Oni, Pulse.ng)
Sectarian tensions at home
(Raihan Ismail, OUPblog Religion)
World churches leader hails Muslim scholars' declaration on religious minorities' rights
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Report on mass graves of Yazidis in Sinjar
(Matthew Barber, Syria Comment (Joshua Landis))
Sunday, 31 January 2016
Afghan religious scholars issue fatwa against peace talks
(Tahir Khan, The Express Tribune)
No religion has taught us to be intolerant: Mamata
(The Statesman)
Al-Ahsa killers ‘have no religion’
(Sultan Al-Sughair and Abdul Hannan Tago, Arab News)
Boko Haram ‘burns children alive’ in northeast Nigeria
(Associated Press and Reuters, The National World)
Marrakech Declaration historic and inspiring
(Dr. Robert P. Sellers, A Report from the Chair of the Parliament of the World's Religions)
Saturday, 30 January 2016
Reforms of the Catholic Church Law in Marital Nullity Trials
(Vera Valente, Eurel: Sociological and legal data on religions in Europe)
More is needed to beat ISIS, Pentagon officials conclude
(Michael S. Schmidt and Helene Cooper, The New York Times)
Muslim leaders vow to protect rights of religious minorities
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)
France to recognize Palestinian state if deadlock with Israel remains
(AFP, Reuters, Deutsche Welle)
Happy hour and drinks are still flowing in the Gambia, the newest Islamic state
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Prime minister says Australian vote to decide gay marriage
(Rod McGuirk, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Friday, 29 January 2016
'Don't link wrong interpretation to particular religion'
(The Statesman)
Catholics, Jews, Humanists and Muslims meet: Confronting interfaith dialogue 50 years later
(Ben Greenberg, My Jewish Learning)
Coalition tensions expose the flaws of the same-sex marriage plebiscite
(Adam Webster, The Conversation)
Israel and Islamic State: The caliphate eyes the Holy Land
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Immigration and asylum: Migrant men and European women
(The Economist)
Human Rights Watch World Report 2016 (Summary)
Human Rights Watch World Report 2016 (link to pdf)
Human Rights group says India needs to do more to defend religious freedom
(Aldi Malhotra, The Wall Street Journal)
Protections for the Rights of Religious Minorities in Muslim Lands: The Marrakesh Declaration (background information)
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
The Marrakesh Declaration: Executive Summary
Marrakesh Declaration: rights of religious minorities in predominantly Muslim communities
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Muslim leaders reiterate support for minority rights in Islamic nations
(Catholic News Service)
Hundreds of Muslim clerics say religious freedom is essential
(Andy Walton, Christian Today)
Articles about the Marrakesh Declaration
Briefing Paper: The Role of Faith in Addressing Key Global Challenges
(Antje Jackelén, Linda Woodhead and Brian J. Grim, Global Agenda Council on the Role of Faith)
Brian Grim briefs Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau on religious freedom at Davos
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom and Business Foundation)
Islamic State claims Aden suicide car bombing that kills six
(Reporting by Mohammed Mukhashaf, Mohammed Ghobari, Hadeel Al Sayegh and Lin Noueihed; Writing by Noah Browning; Editing by Sami Aboudi and Mark Heinrich, Reuters)
[RE-SEND] Sri Lanka in 2016: New constitution offers hope of addressing old grievances – Analysis
(S. Binodkumar Singh, South Asia Monitor, Eurasia Review)
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Countering extremist propaganda: A strategy for India
(Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
Looking for Allah as a Shiite in Saudi Arabia
(Special Corespondent, Foreign Policy)
The truth about sectarianism: Behind the various strands of Shia-Sunni discord
(Jacob Olidort, Foreign Affairs)
Covering nude statues in Rome for Iran head draws Catholic leader’s scorn
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
Zika virus 'spreading explosively,' Latin America discusses relaxing abortion bans
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Kong Hee praises amazing growth of Christian megachurches in South Korea
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
South African mayor says virgin scholarship program will prevent AIDS, unwanted pregnancies
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post)
Myanmar’s Rohingya genocide is aided by friends in high places
(Kit O'Connell, Mint Press News)
NZ churches oppose physician-assisted suicide
(Gavin Drake, Anglican Communion News Service)
Israel support for yeshiva students up by 53%. Is it enough?
(Mordechai Goldman, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
US rabbis speak out against Dominican Republic’s citizenship law
(Renee Lewis, Al Jazeera America)
Religion and Democracy in Tension? A Comparison between Christian and Muslim-Majority Societies
(YouTube Video of the Discussion, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Israel reluctant to accuse Islamic State over bar shootings despite hallmarks
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Same-sex marriage plebiscite ‘kicked issue into long grass’, boasts Christian lobby
(Lenore Taylor, The Guardian)
Chaos in Libya a growing draw for extremists, report warns
(Alan Cullison, The Wall Street Journal [paywall])
Couple’s lawsuit is first test for same-sex marriage in China
(Edward Wong and Vanessa Piao, The New York Times)
Minorities fear backlash over Sri Lanka’s proposed new constitution
(World Watch Monitor)
Muslim University launches Centre for Interfaith Understanding
(NVO News)
Why Ugandans should embrace interfaith week
(Muhsin Nuwagaba Kaduyu, New Vision)
Inter-religious harmony faces serious challenges in Myanmar
(World Bulletin)
Religious leaders in Sierra Leone protest against abortion law
(Star Africa)
Cuba attacks Christians as Washington liberalizes economic ties
(Doug Bandow, Forbes)
Dion suggests end is nigh for office of religious freedom
(Lee Berthiaume, Ottawa Citizen)
Shani Shingnapur controversy: Freedom of religion does not mean freedom to discriminate
(Ann MM Vetticad, Firstpost)
Rabbi, Rabba, Maharat, Rabbanit: For Orthodox Jewish women, what's in a title?
(Pamela S. Nadell, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Heavy sentences imposed on Baha’is of Gorgan, Gonbad-e Qabus and Minudasht
(Iran Press Watch)
Mahnoush Shafi’i, a Baha’i, has been expelled from university
(bahaicamp.com, Iran Press Watch)
Pooya Tebyanian: a Baha’i still in solitary confinement
(bahaicamp.com, Iran Press Watch)
January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day spans across religions and borders
(The Jerusalem Post)
Evil progresses cunningly – Why human rights matter on Holocaust Memorial Day
(RightsInfo)
Jewish groups praise Pope Francis on opening of Holocaust archives
(The Jerusalem Post)
Reason, law and religious freedom
(Guest Post: Stephen Williams, Law & Religion UK)
The truth about Islam
(Andrew Mack, Slate)
Religion and development: making better policy to make a bigger difference in Africa
(Report on an Event held in Cape Town, Wilton Park, in Association with the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University)
Saudi Arabia stoking sectarian conflict as batte to succeed King Salman intensifies – OpEd
(Zayd Alisla, Eurasia Review)
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Muslims advance consensus for Citizenship for All: The Marrakesh Declaration
(Dr. William Vendley, Religions for Peace)
The Marrakesh Declaration: Text
Is Boko Haram on the run in Nigeria?
(Catholic News Agency)
Italy's nude statues covered for Iranian president's visit
(Ishaan Tharoor, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Israel's Rouhani visits Italy; religious protocol among economic talks
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Immigration at center of Pope's visit to Mexico-US border
(Christopher Sherman, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Preventing violent extremism through inclusive politics in Bangladesh
(Geoffrey Macdonald, United States Institute of Peace)
Persecution of Christians on the increase
(Gavin Drake, Anglican Communion News Service)
Bishop warns: Lord’s Resistance Army re-emerging in Central African Republic
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Morocco summit pushes Muslim clerics to improve the lot of religious minorities
(Aida Alami, Religion News Service)
Secretary-General's remarks on International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust [as delivered]
(Ban Ki-moon, United Nations)
World marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today)
US Ambassador Saperstein says non-state groups biggest threat to religious freedom on Religion and Ethics Report
(Andrew West, ABC)
The bond between the Vatican and Iran is a partnership destined to endure
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)
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