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Monday, 8 June 2015

South Sudanese church leaders jailed in Sudan charged, could face death penalty
(Morning Star News)

Saudi court upholds blogger's 10 years and 1,000 lashes
(BBC News)

Govt does not protect religious minorities: Setara
(The Jakarta Post)

British employment tribunal vindicates Christian woman fired for comments about homosexuality
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pakistan to consider blasphemy law reforms amid worsening violence
(Julia A Seymour, World News Group)

Sunday, 7 June 2015

Egypt minister calls for international law to criminalize contempt of religion
(Aswat Masriya, Egyptian Streets)

Saudi Arabia hosts UN-backed human rights summit 'on combating religious discrimination'
(Adam Withnall, The Independent)

Saturday, 6 June 2015

Pope urges Bosnians to put fratricidal past behind them
(Aida Cerkez and Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Papua New Guinea, where accusations of black magic can mean death
(Benedict Moran, Al Jazeera America)

Meeting focuses on tackling religious intolerance
(Gulf News Saudi Arabia)

Saudis host meeting on combating religious intolerance 1/2 mile from blasphemy-flogging site
(Patrick Goodenough, CNS News)

Shia Cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad demands implementation of Sharia Law in Imambars and ban on their commercial use
(Ashish Tripathi, Times of India)

Religious freedom is violently attacked by Turkmen government
(Gloria Lee, Christianity Daily)

Friday, 5 June 2015

Pakistan says only two convicted for attempted murder of Malala Yousafzai
(Jon Boone, The Guardian)

Human rights group warns against global blasphemy law
(National Secular Society)

The United Nations is silent, so the United States needs to speak up on free speech
(James Kirk Wall, Chicago Now)

International law’s empirically generated justice: Natural Law Theory reinvented
(Jean d'Aspremont, EJIL:Talk!)

Iran pastor Fathi's appeal fails, against extra year in prison and 74 lashes
(World Watch Monitor)

Analysis: 'Brotherhood’s call for retribution is religious violence’
(Jayson Casper, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

Religious violence is bad for business – A case India’s Modi might make in Bangladesh
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Gay, Christian, Roma election candidates show Turkey's changing face
(Ayla Jean Yackley, Reuters)

Ugandan priest: LGBT people are fleeing for Kenya to avoid rampant discrimination
(Renee K. Gadoua, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis meets Chilean president amid debate over easing tough abortion law
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

Russian Church hopes meeting between Putin, pope will help protect Christians in Middle East
(Interfax-Religion)

Bangladesh leaders join in public wrath at ban on chairs in mosques
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)

Foreign fighters come home to roost in Jordan
(Michael Pizzi, Al Jazeera America)

Are human rights just “common sense”? They’re more important than that
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Female Anglican clerics want to refer to God as 'She'
(Compiled by Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

Why is God not female?
(BBC News)

Thursday, 4 June 2015

The Islamization of Turkey
(Zulfikar Dogan, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Bedouin face expulsion as Israel builds Greater Jerusalem
(Aziza Nofal, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Attacks on Shi'ites create pivotal moment for Saudi state
(Voice of America)

Islam, courts and female attire: Conscience and common sense
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Independent commission calls for a just and equitable global tax system
(World Council of Churches)

Global Christian groups laud call for a global tax system for all
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Protesters call on Dalai Lama to end 'persecution of Shugden Buddhists'
(The Guardian)

Education in Kenya suffers at hands of Shabab extremists
(Isma'il Kushkush, The New York Times)

Competing calls to prayer stir Beirut site
(Maria Abi-Habib, The Wall Street Journal)

Using violence and persuasion, ISIS makes political gains
(Anne Barnard and Tim Arango, The New York Times)

Middle East Christians seek aid for survival and security
(World Council of Churches)

Anglican school in Nigeria more welcoming towards Muslim students
(Llona Sabera, Anglican Communion News Service)

ISIS troops 10 miles from Nahum’s Tomb, Iraqi Jewish pilgrimage site
(JTA - The Global Jewish News Source)

Myanmar denies Rohingya persecution is behind migrant boat crisis
(Al Jazeera America)

Sikh rights group files lawsuit against Facebook for blocking its page in India
(I P Singh, Times of India)

Uzbekistan: Tortured till he lost consciousness
(Forum 18 News Service)

Houthis left with one option
(Osama Al Sharif, Arab News)

Peru honors Adventist leader for promoting religious freedom
(Bettina Krause, Adventist Review)

Ankara denies violation of Alevi community's freedom
(Daily Sabah)

Religious apartheid: India has no law to stop private sector from discriminating on grounds of faith
(Abhishek Sudhir, Scroll.in)

Indonesian VP tells peace forum country 'most religion tolerant'
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)

Why Jewish Fundamentalism is more brazen than ever — and not just on the plane
(Jay Michaelson, The Forward - Opinion)

Analysis: Is Syriac Christianity dying?
(David Knowles, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

What history says about the prospects for Islamic democracy
(John Owen, The Washington Post: The Monkey Cage)

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Indonesia the most religiously harmonious country: politician
(Novianti Setuningsih, UCA News)

The Parliament of the World’s Religions awards three of Burma’s leading monks at Norway’s Nobel Institute
(Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions)

Interfaith groups working to prove that religious harmony is possible
(Compiled by Massarah Mikati, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

Women and the New Religious Politics in Southeast Asia
(Video of the Conference, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)

The State of Freedom of Religion or Belief in the World: 2014 Annual Report
(European Parliament Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance)

European Parliament Intergroup presents its first Freedom of Religion or Belief World Report
(European Parliament Intergroup on FoRB and RT)

Pakistan MUST protect religious freedom
(Katrina Lantos Swett and Mary Ann Glendon, USCIRF Commissioners, The National Interest)

Ratings of Muslims rise in France after Charlie Hebdo, just as in U.S. after 9/11
(Richard Wike, Pew Research Center FactTank)

Rohingya crisis: A ticking time bomb for Myanmar
(Qingzhen Chen, Real Clear World)

Polygamy unacceptable for Russians - poll
(Interfax-Religion)

Gambia proposes resettlement for Rohingya Muslim refugees
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Russian Church breaks contacts with Protestants of Scotland and France
(Interfax-Religion)

Church urges to fight against Soros and hospitals practicing abortions with violations of law
(Interfax-Religion)

4 Bahai’s imprisoned for educating youth released from Iran prison
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

UN rights office blasts jailing of Myanmar man for insulting religion
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Egypt: Coptic Christians forced to flee their homes following blasphemy claims
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Canada’s residential schools cultural genocide, Truth and Reconciliation commission says
(Joanna Smith, Toronto Star)

Religious freedom ‘non-negotiable’, PM warns hotheads
(The Times of India)

Islamic schools targeted in federal Department of Education audits
(Eryk Bagshaw, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Activists outraged as Myanmar jails writer for Buddhist insults
(Reporting by Aung Hla Tun, Writing by Martin Petty, Editing by Angus MacSwan, Reuters)

Hamas forces kill leader of Islamic splinter group in Gaza
(Majd Al Waheidi and Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)

Russian Foreign Ministry says it didn't issue foreign travel passport to student who could have been recruited by Islamists
(Interfax-Religion)

Crimea: New punishments for "religious agitation in public places"?
(Forum 18 News Service)

Tajik police chief who joined Islamic State wanted for treason
(Reuters)

Bangladesh academics get death threats from militant Islamist group
(Reuters)

Mexican Christians allegedly threatened with death by government official for discussing religious persecution
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Amnesty International: Egypt witness to ‘worst human rights crisis’ today
(Middle East Monitor)

It’s time for the Sunni world to come to terms with Israel
(Eric R. Mandel, The Jerusalem Post)

Egypt: TV presenter sentenced to prison for contempt of religion
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide - USA)

Shoura discusses ways to boost Haj services in Mina
(Mohammed Rasooldeen & Sharif M. Taha, Arab News)

Washington cannot hold together a sectarian Iraq
(Al Bawaba News)

10,000 militants killed in anti-ISIS campaign
(Al Arabiya)

Bishop of Kontum calls for patience and dialogue to stem attacks on religious freedom
(Paul N. Hung, AsiaNews.it)

Lebanese Muslim leaders slam anti-Christian attacks and violence perpetrated in the name of Islam
(Fady Noun, AsiaNews.it)

Government will not allow extremists in any religion create racial conflicts - Najib
(Malaysian Digest)

Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Million abortions a year done in Russian private clinics, it's a serious business - Mizulina
(Interfax-Religion)

Crackdown on Christianity: Iran sentences 18 to prison over faith
(Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News)

What are the implications of the free will debate for individuals and society?
(Alfred Mele, Big Questions Online)

Jewish school probed for extremism while Jehovah's Witnesses win rare Russian victory
(The Moscow Times)

Hong Kong pastor says women and children need a strong voice
(World Council of Churches)

L'égalité des femmes en Tunisie: histoire et incertitudes d'une révolution légale
(Rim Gtari; Avant-propos Blandine Chelini-Pont; Préface Bernard Botiveau, Droit et religions)

Israeli military admits error in punishing soldier over non-kosher sandwich
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

USCIRF condemns Sudan's prosecution of 2 pastors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Sudan: USCIRF gravely concerned by trial of pastors
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

India’s prime minister to make landmark visit to Israel
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Kenya: Almost 100 schools forced to close as Christian teachers fear al-Shabaab attacks
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)

These Moroccan Muslim women are changing how women are treated
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

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