Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 15 April 2024
2024 multi-faith high-level forum keynote addresses
(YouTube Video, Religions for Peace)
Bahrain's King pardons more than 1,500 prisoners for Eid Al Fitr
(The National)
Ghana's ruling party candidate opposes LGBTQ+ practices
(BBC News)
Articles of interest - 15 April 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nepal: Christian groups oppose Nepal’s ‘curbs’ on religious activities
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nigeria: Ten years since the abduction of the Chibok Girls, the Nigerian government must finally protect vulnerable communities
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Fostering spirituality: Four levels of freedom of religion or belief
(Hans Noot, Bitter Winter)
Japan: A conference discusses the religious liberty crisis in Japan and internationally
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
IIOK: Restrictions on religious freedom in Occupied Kashmir condemnable: Raza
(Pakistan Observer)
Legal Journal Number 6 (20): April (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)
Friday, 12 April 2024
China: What Ramadan is like in Xinjiang
(The Economist)
A year of conflict in Sudan – the international community must act now
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Transgender Catholics say new Vatican document shows no understanding of their lives
(David Crary, Religion News Service)
Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza
(Rob Schmitz, NPR)
Pakistan: UN experts alarmed by lack of protection for minority girls from forced religious conversions and forced marriage
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Quebec ‘not alone’ in commitment to secularism, says French Prime Minister Attal
(Toronto Star)
Fieldwork in New Religious Movements
(George D. Chryssides, Cambridge University Press)
Interreligious dialogue needed to encourage peace in Africa: experts
(Carol Glatz, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Religion in Africa: High tolerance for other faiths
(Kate Hairsine, Deutsche Welle)
Iraq: Chaldean patriarch returns to Baghdad after nine months of self-imposed exile amid political dispute
(Ali Jabar and Abby Sewell, Associated Press)
Argentina: Speaking at Miami synagogue, Argentina’s Javier Milei reveals he has Jewish heritage
(Juan Melamed, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing
(Débora Rey and Isabel Debre, Associated Press)
Hungarian politician praises pope, condemns ‘woke’ politics ahead of EU elections
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Occupied Ukraine: deported priests now in Ukraine
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
CEC visit to Ukraine strengthens relations, affirming hope for just peace
(Conference of European Churches)
"Russia's war against Ukraine cannot be holy," - WCC responds to Patriarch Kirill
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Uzbekistan: Islam, women, and genderization in professions: The case of Uzbekistan
(Rahimjon Abdugafurov, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Myanmar: Gunmen shoot Myanmar priest while he celebrates Mass
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Consultation will explore “Faith Perspectives on Reparations, Sustainable Development, and Economic Justice”
(World Council of Churches)
Sudan: A year of conflict in Sudan – the international community must act now
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Malaysia: Court victory disturbs Malaysia’s balancing act on Islamic law
(Joseph Rachman, Foreign Policy)
Vietnam: State respects, protects right to freedom of religion and belief for all: official
(Vietnam Plus)
India: Buddhism separate religion, Hindus must seek permission to convert, says Gujarat govt circular
(Parimal A Dabhi, The Indian Express)
Brazil: Religious racism generates conviction for moral damages (Portuguese)
(Bom Dia Advogado)
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Indonesia expects biggest-ever Eid homecoming, a mass movement of over 190 million people
(Edna Tarigan, Associated Press)
Jordan's massive humanitarian convoy arrive in Gaza for Eid
(Roya News)
Pakistan deploys more than 100,000 police and paramilitary forces ahead of Eid al-Fitr
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
VN commits to facilitate religious activities within legal framework
(Viet Nam News)
Vatican’s top diplomat begins a 6-day visit to Vietnam aimed at normalizing relations
(Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press)
Argentina: Meet Argentina’s Axel Wahnish, the first rabbi ever to be appointed as an ambassador to Israel
(Juan Melamed, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
China gives monks a list of things they can’t do after the Dalai Lama's death
(Radio Free Asia)
Chinese ‘Mayflower Church’ celebrates one year of freedom
(Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics)
India using AI to target religious and ethnic minorities
(Rishabh Jain, Religion Unplugged)
Japan: Religious freedom activists urge Biden to press Japan’s Kishida at summit
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
The impact of the Russian invasion on faith-based communities in Ukraine
(Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)
Bolivia: Why the Catholic Church denounced Bolivia to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
South Korea's Supreme Court upholds religious freedom in landmark law school admission case
(Adventist News Network)
Malaysia reports increase in requests to restrict social media content
(Reuters)
Myanmar's army massacred Rohingyas. Now it wants their help
(Jonathan Head, BBC News)
Monday, 8 April 2024
The global pretensions of the Russian Orthodox Church
(Jerry G. Pankhurst, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Adoption of resolution on freedom of religion or belief
(Human Rights Council, United Nations)
Killing of World Central Kitchen humanitarian workers
(USAID)
UN shows conflicting approaches to Myanmar crisis
(John Sifton, Human Rights Watch)
Canada: Attempted break-in at Winnipeg mosque shakes community halfway through Ramadan
(Arturo Chang, CBC News)
Canada: Is there life after death? Majority of Canadians believe they may have more than one life to live
(Angus Reid Institute)
Religion Watch, Volume 39 No. 5
(Religion Watch, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
The Death and New Life of Law and Religion
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)
On Turbans, Abayas, and Colanders: The Scope of Religious Dress in a Pluralistic Society
(Naoual El Yattouti, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)
Harmony and the search for common ideas - Minister of Education and Science and the Council of Churches
(Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)
The Church has influence and performs a great service in society during the war – the President of Ukraine met with representatives of the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches
(Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)
Israel confronts its religious identity
(Christian Science Monitor)
Israel: Religious leaders in Israel's 3rd largest city meet for multi-faith coexistence
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Vietnam’s new religious decree further burdens local churches
(Caleb Maglaya Galaraga, Christianity Today)
Afghanistan: Taliban edict to resume stoning women to death met with horror
(The Guardian)
Malaysia: Anger in Malaysia over shoes bearing logo resembling Arabic word for God. Company head apologizes
(Associated Press)
Malaysia: Property damage is against Islamic law, we will defend rights of all Malaysians, says Bersatu leader
(Teh Athira Yusof, MSN)
Iran's Sunni Muslims face discrimination amid Eid al-Fitr
(Shabnam von Hein, Deutsche Welle)
The theology of social democracy
(Anthony Annett, Commonweal)
Christianity in the Middle East: Anatomy of a tragedy
(Joseph Phillip Amar, Commonweal)
Articles of interest - 8 April 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Victor Yelensky: The ROC's declaration of the "Holy War" is a document of degradation and schizophrenia
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Occupied Ukraine: Espionage trial for "disappeared" Ukrainian orthodox priest
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Two weeks in review, 24 March – 7 April 2024
(Mary Guest, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Indonesia: Challenges ahead for Indonesia’s interfaith couples
(Hartini, The Diplomat)
China: Yuxi, Yunnan: Ramadan fasting prohibited to minors and party members
(Bitter Winter)
Saudi Arabia: Religious Affairs Presidency supports Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice during Ramadan
(Saudi Press Agency)
Friday, 5 April 2024
Vietnam: On the convictions of Vietnamese ethnic minority and religious freedom advocates
(U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam)
Ahead of General Conference, queer United Methodist delegates organize a caucus
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Social cohesion and G20 agendas: Responding to the perils of “othering”
(Katherine Marshall, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
Brazil Bill that ends temporary release for non-violent criminals is criticized by Church
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Gabon Archbishop says National Dialogue to lay the groundwork for African country’s future
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Kazakhstan: list of 192 known 2023 administrative prosecutions
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Korean bishops release survey results before polls
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nepali Christians face trial under stringent anti-conversion law
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Malaysia: Interfaith council: It’s about the constitution, not religion
(Liew Yen Rou, Free Malaysia Today)
Nicaragua jails, fines Protestant pastors over money laundering charge for which no evidence given
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
India: On the eve of national elections, India increases repression against Christian and Muslim schools (Portuguese)
(Fabio Galão, Gazeta do Povo)
Chile: Constitutional Court rules on gender inclusive education and does not create a space for the opinion of Chilean bishops (Spanish)
(Aníbal Pastor N., Religión Digital)
Russia arrests Korean missionary on espionage charges, Christian association says
(The Christian Post)
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Australia: Why are religious discrimination laws back in the news? And where did they come from in the first place?
(Luke Beck, The Conversation)
Zelensky meets with representatives of Protestant and Roman Catholic churches
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Malaysian NGOs seek action against Islamic preachers
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Vietnam: Buddhist community hall destroyed and four Khmer Krom monks arrested in continued crackdown
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Philippine court orders arrest of religious leader with ties to Duterte
(Reuters)
Uganda: Türk dismayed at ruling upholding discriminatory anti-gay law
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
In global trouble spots, the force of faith
(Christian Science Monitor)
Monday, 1 April 2024
Vietnam: On the convictions of Vietnamese ethnic minority and religious freedom advocates
(U.S. Department of State)
India: The intersection of Benedict Anderson’s “Imagined Communities” and Hindu Nationalism in India
(Sahil, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
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