Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 13 July 2015
Prominent Tibetan monk dies in Chinese prison
(Al Jazeera America)
Azerbaijan: Imam prisoner of conscience jailed for one year
(Forum 18 News Service)
Why ISIS may be more dangerous than al-Qaeda ever was
(Chelsea Scism, The Daily Signal)
Japanese Buddhists celebrate Obon Festival
(Massarah Mikati, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Sunday, 12 July 2015
Hindu group upset at trivialization of Lord Krishna at Sydney gallery
(Eurasia Review)
Religion and Legal Pluralism
(Russell Sandberg, ed., Ashgate AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Series)
Chad police: Anyone wearing face veils will be arrested
(Al Jazeera)
Saturday, 11 July 2015
Christian refugees escaping ISIS' reign of terror bring hope to Iraq's religious minorities, says Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post U.S.)
Vatican trial of former nuncio opened, then postponed
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 10 July 2015
A Communist Crucifix
(Matthew H. Young, First Things)
Liberian churches honoured for their services during Ebola outbreak
(World Council of Churches)
Faith-based organizations train to advocate for women’s human rights
(World Council of Churches)
Ontario court upholds law society's refusal to accredit Christian law school
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Canada: Divisional court upholds The Law Society of Upper Canada's decision regarding Trinity Western University
(Duncan A. W. Ault and Nadia Effendi, Mondaq)
Will this battle mean the ‘end of freedom of religion in Canada’?
(Billy Hallowell, The Blaze)
After four months, why are 20 Chaldean Iraqi Christians who fled ISIS still detained by immigration officials?
(Ray Nothstine, The Christian Post)
Israeli teacher union denies reports it backed settlement boycott
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Police: 10 killed as gunmen storm 2 hotels in Somali capital
(Abdi Guled, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
150 Syrian Christians arrive in Poland to start new lives
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
The same-sex marriage debate and the right to religious belief
(Paul Kelly, The Australian)
Are Israelis facing a tightening of religious restrictions?
(Haviv Rettig Gur, The Times of Israel)
ISIS militants burn women and their sons alive in Iraq for refusal to join group
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
Pope Francis apologizes for church's "sins" against indigenous peoples
(Anna Matranga, CBC News)
How Bosnian Muslims view Christians 20 years after Srebrenica massacre
(Angelina Theodorou, Pew Research Center FactTank)
Report: Quebec mishandled child abuse at fringe Jewish sect
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Azerbaijan: Three Muslim prisoners of conscience jailed for 15 to 6 months for selling books
(Forum 18 News Service)
Pope in Bolivia calls for dramatic economic and social reform
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope Francis seeks forgiveness for Church’s crimes against ‘native people’
(Al Jazeera America)
Pope not amused at Bolivian president's hammer and sickle crucifix gift
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Thursday, 9 July 2015
How much do you know about Ramadan?
(Miki Onwudinjo, OUPblog Religion)
Why the Iranian nuclear negotiators aren’t fasting during Ramadan
(Carol Morello, The Washington Post)
Muslim children participate in Ramadan rituals: fasting and prayers
(Philip Reeves, NPR)
Bangladeshi Buddhist monks feed fasting Muslims over Ramadan
(Agence France-Presse)
In Baghdad, end of a curfew brings Ramadan joy
(Saif Hameed, Reuters)
Cardinal sends Ramadan wishes to suffering Muslims, rebukes religious violence
(ICAN)
Sunnis, Shiites show unity in Najaf
(Wassim Bassem, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
A Russian political party released a ‘heterosexual flag’ to counter the rainbow flag
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)
Around 2,000 current, former Russian citizens fight for Islamic State – Lavrov (updated)
(Interfax-Religion)
Multireligious Japanese: Many practice celebrations of several religions, not just one
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Uighurs protesters assault Thai Consulate in Istanbul
(Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Thailand condemned for repatriation of 109 Uighurs to China
(Thanyarat Doksone, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pakistan terms Afghan-Taliban peace talks a 'breakthrough'
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
South Korea media repeat anti-Semitic canards ahead of merger vote
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Parents' protests force Canadian Catholic school to put sex education lessons on ice
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
There are only about 50 Jews left in Syria
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
ISIS recaptures key city from Kurds as jihadists fire rockets into southern Israel
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
Yazidi women describe horrific treatment at hands of ISIS jihadists
(Ray Nothstine, The Christian Post)
ISIS kills four children in bombing of historic Christian church in Mosul
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Indonesian Islamic minority protests mosque closure, fears growing intolerance
(Kanupriya Kapoor, Reuters)
Lebanese Christian party rallies against Sunni prime minister
(Sylvia Westall and Laila Bassam, Reuters)
Lebanese anti-government protesters scuffle with army
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Should Christian churches withdraw from marrying if same sex marriage is introduced?
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
African Bishops challenge SCOTUS same-sex "marriage" ruling
(Diana Montagna, Aleteia Religion)
Colombia: the next battleground in the global fight for marriage equality
(Sibylla Brodzinsky and Jo Tuckman, The Guardian)
Pope calls for new economic order, criticizes capitalism
(Philip Pullella and Sarah Marsh, Reuters)
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
When thin-skinned Zoroastrians sue Snoop Dogg, we all lose
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Can Bosnia be a role model for Iraq?
(Janko Bekić, Rûdaw)
Obama and Vietnam Communist Party chief talk human rights, religious freedom
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Tunisia plans to build a really long wall to keep out terrorists
(Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post)
Boko Haram offers to swap kidnapped girls for detainees
(Michelle Faul, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Christian woman forced to strip naked for 'immoral dress' will be imprisoned if she can't pay fine levied by Sudanese court
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
India’s debate: Can Hinduism and homosexuality coexist?
(Nathan McDermott, Religion News Service)
Myanmar bill limits women's right to wed non-Buddhists
(Al Jazeera)
Kazakhstan: Muslim prisoner of conscience given nearly 5 years' jail and ban until end 2022 on exercising freedom of religion or belief
(Forum 18 News Service)
Ensure safety of all religious places: Centre to HC
(ICAN)
How does a man kill ‘in God’s name’? asks former UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
(Ronald Boyd-MacMillan, World Watch Monitor)
The personality that's most vulnerable to Islamic State recruitment in the West
(Massarah Mikati, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Kyrgyz police search homes of religious organization members amid enhancing activity of Islamists
(Interfax-Religion)
Charges against Muslim murderer of Coptic Christian dropped; dubious claim of 'mental illness' cited
(Roy Nothstine, The Christian Post)
Nigerian Chibok pastor says he's 'grateful' that kidnapped daughter stoned to death by Boko Haram did not deny Christ
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Christian law school forced to support homosexuality if it wants accreditation, Canadian court rules
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Myanmar scraps property projects under pressure from Buddhist monks
(Reuters)
Rights group condemns Myanmar bill on interfaith marriage
(The Associated Press)
Israeli minister says reform Jews are not really Jewish
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
Syria conflict: Belgium rescues 200 Aleppo Christians
(BBC News)
Future of religion, religious freedom and world economy converge in China
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Church-state tensions in Bolivia cloud Pope Francis' visit
(Carlos Valdez, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
After Laudato si’
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Myanmar scraps property projects under pressure from Buddhist monks
(Timothy Mclaughlin and Aung Hla Tun, Reuters)
Information on your caste and religion is now on Karnataka govt website
(Sunitha Rao, Times of India)
Religion in China grows among young people, Islam most popular among followers under 30: Report
(Michelle FlorCruz, International Business Times)
The signs Francis is sending out to the Ecuadorian government and Church
(Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa: The Vatican Insider)
Pope Francis focuses on family in Ecuador mass
(Jim Yardley and William Neuman, The New York Times)
'Garage' churches challenge Pope for the faithful
(Shasta Darlington, CNN)
Evangelicals take their fight with Satan to the streets of Sao Paulo
(Vincent Bevins, Los Angeles Times)
Combating anti-Israel boycotts the underused strategies
(Malcolm Lowe, Gatestone Institute)
Beijing’s chilling new national security law
(Frank Ching, The Japan Times)
Partners in prayer: women's rights and religion in Morocco
(Meriem El Haitami, Shannon Golden, and James Ron, Open Democracy)
Snoop Dogg music video sparks legal battle with India religious group
(Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times)
In India, rapper, singer and YouTube sued for insulting Zoroastrianism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kenya says Islamic extremists kill 14 in Kenya's north
(Tom Odula, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Gunmen attempt attack on state radio in C. African Republic
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Bomb blamed on Boko Haram kills 20 in northern Nigeria
(Godwin Isenyo, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Moscow Patriarchate tells OSCE about persecutions of canonical Orthodox Church adherents in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
5 reasons why Christians should stay in the Middle East (Commentary)
(Chris Seiple, Religion News Service)
Sierra Leone urged to ban FGM after backing women's rights treaty
(Kieran Guilbert, Reuters)
Afghans outraged again as a court overturns death sentences in woman’s mob killing
(Elahe Izadi, The Washington Post)
SC bats for single moms, uniform civil code, says keep religion away from law
(The Times of India)
Palestinians connect to Jerusalem holy shrine with ‘selfies’
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
Palestinian bus attacker facing 28 years in prison
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
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