Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 21 January 2016
Israel arrests two Jewish teens for Jerusalem monastery vandalism
(Reuters)
France to overhaul secularism teaching to help stop radicalisation
(Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian)
Russia: Raids, charges, detentions and fines of Muslims continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
Anger in a Palestinian town feeds a cycle of violence
(Steven Erlanger, The New York Times)
‘Marrakesh Express’ aims to prove that ISIS is not the real face of Islam
(John L. Allen, Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)
Jail to jihad: Indonesian prisons a breeding ground for militancy
(Randy Fabi and Kanupriya Kapoor, Reuters)
Israel’s ‘Religious Zionists’ grapple with extremists in their midst
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Militants storm Pakistan university, kill at least 20
(Jibran Ahmad and Mehreen Zahra-Malik, Reuters)
Islamic State razing of Iraq monastery condemned
(Martha Mendoza, Maya Alleruzzo, and Bram Janssen, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Why shout 'Allahu Akbar!' when killing other Muslims? Did journalists answer that question?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
New report examines perception of religion and looks at ways to increase dialogue and trust across faiths
(United Nations Academic Impact)
Burma to host World Buddhist Peace Summit amid interfaith woes at home
(Lawi Weng, The Irrawaddy)
Interfaith group wants cabinet to end unilateral conversions now
(Malaysiakini)
Anglicans and religious liberty
(Peter J. Leithart, First Things (blog))
Raids, charges, detentions and fines of Muslims continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
Fate of Orthodox Christianity’s Great and Holy Council hangs in the balance
(Nicolas Kazarian, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Kyrgyzstan may build a prison for religious extremists
(Interfax-Religion)
In India, one case of anti-Christian violence every day
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Turkey 'acting illegally' over Syria refugees deportations
(Mark Lowen, BBC News)
Erdoğan’s Turkey: anti-terror crackdown claims freedom as its victim
(Ahmet Erdi Ozturk, The Conversation)
Members of controversial religion flee Indonesian isle
(Kristoff Saunders, Fulton News)
Pakistan confronts extremism: Job half-done
(The Economist)
What will happen to Iraq’s Mandaeans?
(Saad Salloum, trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Lebanon’s Christian foes become friends
(Jean Aziz, trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al-Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)
New church laws spur debate in Kenya
(Deutsche Welle)
Christians helped educate Malaysians, MCA chief reminds Hadi
(Ida Lim, MalayMail Online)
Recalibrating Morocco’s approach to Salafism
(Salim Hmimnat, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
What we know about the Islamic State’s influence in Indonesia
(Patrick Winn, Global Post)
WCC/UN conference calls for coordinated action on refugee crisis
(World Council of Churches)
Deadly standoff leaves Burkina Faso stunned
(Dionne Searcey, The New York Times)
Afghanistan: Attack on journalists threatens media freedom
(Human Rights Watch)
Christians and Muslims unite against Boko Haram in Cameroon
(Deutsche Welle)
Azerbaijan: UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention condemns prisoners of consciences' jailings
(Forum 18 News Service)
Iraq's oldest Christian monastery destroyed by Islamic State
(BBC News)
ISIS destroys oldest Christian Monastery in Iraq
(Jack Moore, Newsweek)
Pakistan attack: Nothing changed after Peshawar, says Fatima Bhutto
(Jack Moore, Newsweek)
Little happiness, a lot of danger – interfaith couple brave threats
(Aamir Majeed, Pakistan Today)
S’pore Mufti: Isolationist tendencies are worrisome
(Ng Jing Yng, Today Online)
Court marshal: It's time to examine the law on 'religious sentiments'
(Gyanant Singh, Daily Mail India)
The 10 habits of highly effective countries: The steps Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi needs to take to ensure democracy
(Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Policy)
The FAQs: Pastor Saeed Abedini released from Iranian Prison
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
Niger: a year after 70 churches destroyed in anti-‘Charlie’ riots
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Religious contempt law for persecution, not protection
(Amira El-Fekki, Daily News Egypt)
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
China frames new law to fight against religious extremism; Minority Muslim Uyghurs distress
(Lawyer Herald)
Jehovah's Witnesses file lawsuit against Vyborg customs that seized their holy books at border
(Interfax-Religion)
Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia sue over blocking of Bible imports
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Raise your hand, if you know the definition of 'blasphemy' in modern Pakistan
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
Boy’s response to blasphemy charge unnerves many in Pakistan
(Waqar Gillani and Rod Nordland, The New York Times)
Ayatollah Khamenei warns Iran’s government against U.S. ‘deceptions’
(Thomas Erdbrink, The New York Times)
A tragic case of modern bioethics
(Philip Hawley, Jr., MercatorNet)
Alberta gets transgender-friendly schools
(Michael Cook, Conjugality: A Blog on the Future of Marriage)
Western Europe faces Jewish exodus, community leader tells Putin
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
What religion is Barack Obama?
(Edward J. Blum, OUPblog Religion)
No time to think
(Paul Proese, OUPblog Religion)
Terrorism tops Turkish citizens’ list of concerns in 2015
(Riada Asimovic Akyol, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Fed-up Iranian women organize to take more seats in parliament
(Zahra Alipour, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Religion has been a force for good but also used as tool for intolerance, terror: Shanmugam
(Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times)
Azerbaijan’s interfaith tolerance, harmony applauded in Los Angeles
(Amina Nazarli, Azernews)
Human rights group slams Cuba on religious freedom
(Andre Puglie, Latin Post)
Local administrations main violators of religious freedom
(Hans Nicholas Jong, The Jakarta Post)
Saudi: Most victims of extremism globally are Muslim
(Middle East Monitor)
Qatar to fund construction of cathedral mosque and Islamic university in Ingushetia
(Interfax-Religion)
Kyrgyz police officer suspected of selling arms to religious extremists
(Interfax-Religion)
Monday, 18 January 2016
Fractured Christian world(s)
(Martin Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Muslim cleric arrested in Pakistan for inciting teenager to saw off hand
(Jon Boone, The Guardian)
Fighting Boko Haram: 'Ghosts' haunt otherwise fine New York Times report
(Jim Davis, Get Religion (blog))
Caste and religion collide in Indian protests following student's suicide
(Omar Farooq, Metro News)
What is World Religion Day 2016? International holiday celebrates human unity, shared religious values
(Michael Kaplan, International Business Times)
Facets of Faith: World Religion Day and interfaith goals
(Leila Pitchford-English, The Advocate)
'Unprecedented' crackdown on churches as religious persecution spikes
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
The constitutional case against India's blasphemy law
(Gautam Bhatia, The Wire)
Some Jewish-American groups welcome Iran deal but remain wary
(Religion News Service)
Dispatches: Protecting Pakistan’s girls isn’t ‘blasphemy’
(Heather Barr, Human Rights Watch)
How one Coptic woman made Egyptian parliamentary history
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Babylonian temple now Islamic healing shrine
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Church rules: Uhuru directs AG to address concerns
(Joseph Muraya, Capital News)
Rights of Religious Minorities in Predominantly Muslim Lands: Call to Action
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Religious freedom office faces uncertain future as Liberals consider wider human-rights proposals
(Lee Berthiaume, Ottawa Citizen)
Quebecers are deeply divided when it comes to religion: survey
(Catherine Solyom, Montreal Gazette)
'We will protect interfaith coexistence in Israel'
(Associated press, Israel Hayom)
China plans new law to combat religious extremism
(UCA News)
Terror has no religion: Pakistani Hindu leader
(The Siaset Daily)
Sunday, 17 January 2016
Hamas, the Islamic State, and the Gaza–Sinai crucible
(Benedetta Berti and Zack Gold, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
Rome - Pope makes first visit to synagogue in sign of interfaith friendship, denounces violence done in God's name
(Voz Iz Neias)
Synagogue visit: Pope denounces violence done in God's name
(Nicole Winfield, CNS News)
Saturday, 16 January 2016
After terror attack, Israel funding for Arab towns may come with strings attached
(Naomi Zeveloff, Jewish Daily Forward)
Jailed pastor Saeed Abedini among prisoners released by Iran
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Division over social issues threatens global split among Anglican churches
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)
Friday, 15 January 2016
Journalists must look to the left, as Anglican Communion goes into 'stoppage time'
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
Politics and corruption fuel battle for Thai Buddhism's top post
(Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Aukkarapon Niyomyat, Reuters)
Presiding Bishop and Primate speaks on actions at Primates Meeting
(Episcopal News Service)
Pronouns and the march of gender diversity
(Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet)
Welby apologizes for persecution on the grounds of sexuality
(Matthew Davies, Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)
Anglican leaders downplay censure of Episcopal Church
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
Communiqué from the Primates
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
India Muslim couple attacked over rumours of carrying beef
(BBC News)
Nigeria: Chibok girls - Buhari orders fresh investigation
(Daily Independent (Lagos), allAfrica)
The value of interpretation – Why declaring the Quran to be fallible is wrong
(Farouk Peru, Patheos Blog: altmuslim)
Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric urges end to militancy after Diyala attacks
(Reuters)
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