Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
USCIRF Commemorates World Refugee Day
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Islam, violence and the West First, do no harm
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Kidnap victim details 92-day ordeal and his view of Christian plight in Egypt
(Inés San Martín, Crux)
Israel says arrests dozens of Hamas militants in West Bank
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Islamic State threatens to topple Hamas in Gaza
(Reuters)
Attacks on Egyptian checkpoints signal escalation in Isis capabilities
(Patrick Kingsley, The Guardian)
Religious war in Central African Republic
(Toby Cadman, Al Jazeera)
China replies Turkey on restricting religious freedom
(Ghana Web)
Copts flee North Sinai
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
UN urges Nigeria to ease abortion access for women raped by Boko Haram
(Al Jazeera America)
"Conscience vote" may help Australia decide on same-sex marriage
(James Regan, Reuters)
Kuwait arrests two police officers in crackdown on militants: media
(Ahmed Hagagy, Reuters)
A problem of 'religion,' and polling, in China
(Ian Johnson, The New York Times)
Women arrested after leaving church
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide USA)
Creative and academic freedom under threat from religious intolerance in India
(Meena Vari, The Conversation)
China security law tightens control of cyber security and religion
(BBC News)
Russian officials ban yoga for having Hindu religion’s touch
(Daily Pakistan Global)
Religion over rights in Indonesian marriage law
(Catriona Croft-Cusworth, The Interpreter)
The Future of World Religions
(Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project)
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Hindu radicals threaten to 'burn' Indian pastor alive, wipe congregation from town following church attack
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Shock, grief in Britain over deaths of up to 30 nationals in Tunisia attack
(Karla Adam, The Washington Post)
Islamic State 'beheads women for sorcery' in Syria
(BBC News)
Buddhist monks' bid to ban Muslim headscarves heightens Myanmar tensions
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Daesh beheads women civilians for first time in Syria — monitor
(Arab News)
Russians oppose wearing of Muslim hijab in schools – Poll
(Anna Dolgov, The Moscow Times)
When does religion win support for armed groups in Lebanon?
(Michael T. Hoffman and Elizabeth R. Nugent, The Washington Post)
Sectarianism comes before humanity
(Melis Alphan, Hurriyet Daily News)
Monday, 29 June 2015
At Ramadan, an online petition for female Quran reciters
(Ken Chitwood, Religion News Service)
Ultra-Orthodox now willing to wait tables
(Mordechai Goldman, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Al-Azhar rewrites curricula
(Walaa Hussein, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
11-year-old Rio girl attacked leaving religious celebration
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Pastor, worshipers beaten after 200 Hindu radicals storm and devastate Protestant church in India
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Jewish global population approaches pre-Holocaust levels
(The Guardian)
Thousands of Christians protest against gay pride march in South Korea
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Islamic extremists threaten to 'slaughter' Christians in Jerusalem unless they leave by end of Ramadan
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Fears of crackdown against Bible Society in Malaysia
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Kyrgyzstan: Extremism charges, vague and secretive, open door to abuses
(Eurasianet)
Tunisian gunman showed subtle signs of radicalization
(Carlotta Gall and Farah Samti, The New York Times)
Historic meeting of pope and Russian Orthodox head seen nearer
(Reuters)
Kuwait officials identify suicide bomber as Saudi Arabian man
(Ahmed Hagagy, The Washington Post)
Modi’s UN Yoga Day latest example of co-incidence with Christian ‘high days and holidays’
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
Mozambique scraps colonial-era homosexuality ban
(Al Jazeera America)
Sunday, 28 June 2015
Water cannon used to disperse Istanbul gay pride parade
(Al Jazeera)
New ISIS attacks strain religious freedom as terrorism increases worldwide
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Saturday, 27 June 2015
A hope for peace: Vatican, Palestine sign treaty protecting religious liberty
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Crossmap Christian News)
Vatican and Palestinian leaders sign historic first legal treaty
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
Young Anglican joins initiative of emerging faith leaders on climate action
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Nigeria court in Kano sentences nine people to death for blasphemy
(Ismail Mudashir, BBC News)
Friday, 26 June 2015
Crimea: "Expert conclusions" force structure and activity changes
(Forum 18 News Service)
After Tunisia, Kuwait and France we should not be afraid to call evil by its name
(Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian)
Islamic State suicide bomber kills 27, wounds 227 in Kuwait mosque
(Ahmed Hagagy, Reuters)
Sousse attack: At least 27 dead in gun attack at Tunisia tourist resort
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Over 50 killed in terrorist attacks on three continents
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Christianity, Islam and yoga: How far can you stretch?
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Israeli doctors against 'force-feeding' Palestinian prisoners
(Al Jazeera America)
Foods and festivals of Ramadan around the world
(Melanie Trexler, OUPblog Religion)
Historic agreement with UN for global business interfaith peace awards
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
The consequences of the Magna Carta How the Great Charter signalled the eventual end of tyranny
(Nicholas Vincent, Mercator Net)
Indonesia: Constitutional Court throws out petition to raise girls' minimum marriage age to 18
(Rachel Middleton, International Business Times)
Indonesia bids to muffle noisy mosques
(Agence France-Presse)
EVENT, 25 June 2015: IGE’S June faith & international affairs conference call, "Intolerance and inclusion in Myanmar"
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Pakistani activists risk death in speaking out against religious extremism
(Saher Baloch, Los Angelos Times)
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Reconciliation about reclaiming indigenous identity - Bp MacDonald
(Susan Kim, Anglican Communion News Service)
Egypt death sentences further radicalize MB youths
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
ISIL destroys ancient shrines in Palmyra
(Al Jazeera America)
Crimea: Fined for books that "have absolutely nothing to do with the mufti"
(Forum 18 News Service)
Christian mother of 11 poisoned to death in Uganda by Muslim sister-in-law months after she left Islam
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Catholic church in Australia expresses 'grave concern' over businesses that support gay marriage
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Quebec leader defends limits on freedom of expression
(Rick Gladstone, The New York Times)
Israel cancels some Gazans’ access to Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan
(Diaa Hadid, The New York Times)
In Nigeria, teenage girls turn suicide bombers in Boko Haram terror drive
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
Iraq: Islamic State kidnap more than 1200 children to train as jihadists
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Islamic State reported to destroy historic tombs in ancient city of Palmyra, Syria
(Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times)
Thai Buddhists to help anti-Muslim Myanmar monks set up radio station
(France 24)
Jewish Agency proposes independent conversion courts for immigrants
(Amanda Boschel-Dan, Times of Israel)
Australia to strip extremists' children of citizenship
(The Jerusalem Post)
Religion defies recession in Brazil
(Samantha Pearson, Financial Times)
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
EVENT, 23 June 2015: Business for Peace Annual Event
(United Nations Global Compact)
Sticky dispute as Zoroastrians blast diaper maker
(Rudaw)
Zoroastrians in Kurdistan threaten to sue company over use of sacred text name for diapers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ISIS suspends boys from a pole in Syria for 'not fasting in Ramadan'
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
Muslim human rights group accuses Kenyan government of harassment
(Jacqueline Kubania, The Guardian)
Catholic bishop condemns arson attack on Israel church by 'Jewish zealots'
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
ISIS gives away girls as prizes, forces young boys to fight each other in ring
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
India Hindu nationalist jibe at Muslim vice-president disturbs yoga calm
(Reuters)
Religion affairs minister lauds court decision over interfaith marriage
(The Malaysian Insider)
Group warns against tribalism, religion in selection of AGF
(Daily Post Nigeria)
Ukrainian security police round up pro-Russian Catholic sect
(Russia Religion News)
Monday, 22 June 2015
What is each country’s second-largest religious group?
(Conrad Hackett and Timmy Huynh, Pew Research Center)
Boko Haram Islamist group spreads terror to Niger, killing at least 40
(Monica Cantilero, Christian Today)
Jerusalem Bishop: 'There is a real escalation in anti-Christian violence'
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)
Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghan parliament
(Rahim Faiez and Amir Shah, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Egyptian convert still in jail having served his time
(World Watch Monitor)
Exiles angered as China holds beer festival in Muslim county
(Ben Blanchard, Reuters)
Concerns grow over radicalized Kenyan youths in Islamic militia
(Tonny Onyulo, Religion News Service)
Politics of gender and religion surface in Women’s World Cup
(Graham Parker, Al Jazeera America)
Buddhist monks seek to ban schoolgirls from wearing headscarves in Burma
(Simon Lewis, The Guardian)
Pakistan considers blasphemy law overhaul
(Ruth Kramer, Mission Network News)
Thousands of Christians hold protest rally outside burned Galilee church
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Modi seeks to turn yoga record on its head as India stretches soft power
(Aditi Shah, Reuters)
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