Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 10 August 2015
Tajikistan concerned about Moscow attack on religious scholar urging fighting of Islamic State
(Interfax-Religion)
Tajikistan exempts from liability 36 repenting ISIL followers
(Interfax-Religion)
Chinese cross removal campaign is 'trampling on Christianity' says Archbishop
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Families of 21 Egyptian Christians martyred by Islamic State to get new houses
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
'Hated because we want to exist as Christians:' Tens of ehousands of Iraqi Christians persecuted by ISIS losing hope
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
ISIS uses new execution method of 'inhumane brutality' to kill 10 Afghan prisoners
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
1 year later: US bombings fail to weaken Islamic State; IS has over 20,000 fighters, $360M
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Christian militias in the CAR give Muslims a choice: convert or die
(Mint Press News)
Jewish extremist poses threat to Holy Land Christians, church body says
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Al Qaeda in Syria leaves area where Turkey seeks buffer
(Reuters)
Riyadh says mosque suicide bomber was Saudi
(Agence France-Presse)
India temple stampede in Jharkhand leaves 10 dead
(BBC News)
Deaths after stampede at Hindu festival in India
(Al Jazeera)
Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate to withdraw from US-backed buffer zone
(Michael Pizzi, Al Jazeera America)
Is China gearing up for a "religious war"? [Simplified Chinese]
(New Tang Dynasty News)
Actively encourage religions to conform to socialism [Simplified Chinese]
(Wang Zuoan, Theory)
Nine suspected Jewish extremists arrested in wake of firebombing
(Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post)
Ugandans mark Gay Pride, but stigma tempers joy
(Religion News Service)
Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem targeted on Google-owned GPS app
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Israel jails two more far-right Jews without trial
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Indonesia: Religious riot in Papua prompts church attacks elsewhere
(World Watch Monitor)
Friday, 7 August 2015
Blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh in fourth such attack this year
(Al Jazeera America)
On a tragic anniversary for Iraqi Christians, thoughts on why it matters
(John L.Allen, Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)
One year on from Islamic State capture, there are no Christians left in Qaraqosh
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Experts say what governments won’t: ISIS atrocities are genocide
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
Do ISIS’s atrocities against Christians, Yazidis and Shias really amount to genocide?
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Meet the Jewish extremist group that seeks to violently topple the state
(Chaim Levinson, Haaretz)
Russians tolerant to Soviet, religious symbols – poll
(Interfax-Religion)
ISIS kidnaps over 100 Syrian Christian families
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
US-Iran diplomacy fails to bear fruit for imprisoned Pastor Abedini
(Sean Savage, The Christian Post)
A year after fleeing, Dominican Sisters in Iraq face day-to-day struggle
(Dawn Cherie Araujo, National Catholic Reporter)
Soul-searching in Israel after bias attacks on gays and Arabs
(Jodi Rudoren, The New York Times)
Wife of killed Islamic State leader now in Iraq custody
(Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press)
Jewish activist sues PA, Jordan over Temple Mount restrictions
(JNS)
1 billion shekel lawsuit against Temple Mount discrimination
(Ari Yashar, Arutz Sheva)
Suit in Israeli court charges administration of Temple Mount violates religious discrimination ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Olympic fiasco: Awarding Beijing rewards persecution
(Charles C. Haynes, Newseum Institute: First Amendment Center)
Blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh, fourth this year
(Ruma Paul, Reuters)
Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians from Syrian town: monitor
(Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters)
Suspected Islamists holding hostages after Mali hotel raid
(Emma Farge and Joe Bavier, Reuters)
The Bard's religion
(Kenneth Colson, First Things)
Reflections on Planned Parenthood and Cecil the Lion
(Wesley J. Smith, First Things)
HDP proposes law on conscientious objection
(Hürriet Daily News)
Nepali constitution could render Christianity illegal
(World Watch Monitor)
Protesters march in Nepal to demand charter drop the term 'secular'
(Gopal Sharma, Reuters)
Egypt court reconsiders Christian's blasphemy conviction
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)
Thursday, 6 August 2015
What it takes to join the Islamic State
(Wissam Abdallah, trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Saving Middle East relics needs less talk, more action
(Vitaly Naumkin, Al-Monitor: Russia Pulse)
The Iran delusion: A primer for the perplexed
(Michael J. Totten, World Affairs Journal)
New regional alliances emerge in the fight against Islamic State
(Dmytro Voronenko, Geopolitical Monitor)
Meet China’s pro-life Christians
(Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Foreign Policy)
Chinese Communist Party says it will choose successor to Dalai Lama
(Catholic World News)
China crackdown on cults targets house churches
(UCA News)
New bishop in China signals hope for relations with Vatican
(Michael Forsythe, The New York Times)
1,200 crosses taken down from churches in China; Christian leaders denounce action as 'evil'
(Hermione Macura, The Christian Post)
China detains Zhejiang Christians amid cross removal dispute
(BBC News)
Chinese Christians hold protest on church roof to protect cross
(Sui-Lee Wee, Reuters)
Expert: China aiming to 'reduce Christianity's public profile'
(Yang Fenggang, Deutsche Welle)
Freedom of expression being restricted in Kazakhstan, as fear grows of religious extremism penetrating the country - rights activists
(Interfax-Religion)
Christian tourist carrying Israeli flag attacked by Muslim mob while visiting Temple Mount in Jerusalem
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Two Latin American denominations end partnership with PC(USA) over gay marriage acceptance
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Toronto’s ‘atheist minister’ to face church trial
(Ron Csillag, Religion News Service)
3 Israeli soldiers injured in suspected West Bank terror attack
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
With beef bans, India moves to protect sacred cows
(Jesse Pesta and Saptarishi Dutta, The Wall Street Journal)
Islamic State group claims Saudi mosque suicide blast
(BBC News)
Ultra-Orthodox grapple over response to parade attack
(Mordechai Goldman, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Pakistani Taliban claim killing of lower court judge
(Katharine Houreld, Reuters)
Libyan government offensive in Benghazi stalls as Islamists dig in
(Ayman Al-Warfalli, Reuters)
Uzbekistan: Large fine follows police bullying of children
(Forum 18 News Service)
Buddhist-Christian dialogue tackles issues of gender and sexuality
(World Council of Churches)
WCC encourages churches to pray on Hiroshima Day
(World Council of Churches)
Suicide bomber kills 13 in attack on a Saudi Arabian mosque
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)
Wednesday, 5 August 2015
How India tried to ban porn and failed
(A.R., The Economist Explains)
Jason Smyth, four-time Paralympian gold medalist, is New Goodwill Ambassador for Global Business & Interfaith Peace Awards
(Religious Freedom and Business Foundation)
Russian Jews condemn Khamenei's 'direct incitement to terror'
(Interfax-Religion)
Investigative actions conducted in Nizhny Novgorod Adventist community in connection with family killing
(Interfax-Religion)
Jewish extremist placed under administrative detention in Israel
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Africa rulings move LGBT rights forward
(Graeme Reid, Human Rights Watch)
Russia says no common approach yet with U.S. on fighting Islamic State
(David Brunnstrom and Gabriela Baczynska, Reuters)
Prominent radical Islamist cleric dies in Egypt jail: security sources
(Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Shadi Bushra, Reuters)
Islamic State Egypt affiliate threaten to kill Croatian hostage in 48 hours: video
(Andrew Callus, Geert De Clercq, and Igor Ilic, Reuters)
Azerbaijan: Raid, warnings, deportation
(Forum 18 News Service)
Why is the world turning a blind eye to the 'eradication' of Christians in the Middle East?
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
'These Christians escaped the wrath of ISIS, only to be imprisoned by' the US gov't, activist defending Chaldean refugees says
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Why scenes of animal carnage are ‘not Hindu’
(Slok Gyawali, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Christian persecution spurs charity, calls for more asylum
(Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Iran is economically mssing out by repressing Baha’i faith
(Bruce Rahmani, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation - "Leaders Speak")
Younger Muslim Brotherhood members in Egypt bridle at nonviolent stance
(David D. Kirkpatrick and Mayy El Sheikh, The New York Times)
Severe crackdown in China on church crosses draws backlash
(Didi Tang, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Israel detains Meir Kahane’s grandson, a scion of Jewish militancy
(Jodi Rudoren and Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
Pope: Keep door open to divorced Catholics who remarry
(Frances D'Emilio, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Two S Sudan pastors accused of spying freed
(World Watch Monitor)
2 pastors facing death sentences freed in South Sudan
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Chile's lawmakers take key step toward decriminalizing abortion
(Gram Slattery, Reuters)
Asia Bibi's lawyer blames Pakistani government for failure
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Ethiopia hands lengthy prison terms to Muslim activists
(Aaron Maasho, Reuters)
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill eight, kidnap 100 in Cameroon
(Reporting by Sylvain Andzongo; Writing by Joe Bavier and Emma Farge; Editing by Louise Ireland, Reuters)
Homosexual rights and religious freedom collide
(Canada Free Press)
All restaurants that ban veiled women will be shut down: Egyptian minister
(Egyptian Streets)
Egypt will close down restaurants that prohibit women from wearing hijabs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
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