Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Canada's indigenous schools policy was 'cultural genocide', says report
(John Barber, The Guardian)
Headscarves and religious freedom in the fashion industry
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
More Catholics, fewer receiving sacraments: A new report maps a changing church
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
As ideology fades in Cuba, spirituality and popes intervene
(Nick Miroff, The Washington Post)
After death threats, Bangladeshi atheist relocates to US
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Israeli soldier’s ham sandwich nearly lands him in military prison
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Malaysia church to reinstall cross it removed following April protest
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Forced church schooling of Canada's First Nations was ‘cultural genocide’
(Al Jazeera America)
Crimea: Interrogated, photographed, fingerprinted, fined
(Forum 18 News Service)
Malaysia has more religious freedom than US, Singapore, Christian group says
(Mayuri Mei Lin, Malay Mail Online)
Myanmar jails writer for 2 years for 'insulting religion'
(Hindustan Times)
Scientists lied about the benefits of chocolate. But religion didn't.
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Eritrea: Protest marks 13 years of church crackdown
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide - USA)
The codification of Jewish law and an introduction to the jurisprudence of the Mishna Berura
(Michael J. Broyde & Ira Bedzow, Center for the Study of Law and Religion)
The Western case for monogamy over polygamy
(John Witte Jr, Center for the Study of Law and Religion)
Prayers on chairs banned in Bangladesh, sparking outrage
(Al Arabiya)
Internal conflict: Is the Muslim Brotherhood falling apart?
(Sonia Farid, Al Arabiya)
Aung San Suu Kyi still silent on Rohingya as Nobel laureates speak out
(Asian Correspondent)
Islamophobia on the rise
(Linda S. Heard, Arab News)
Pope coming to Sarajevo to support interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence
(AsiaNews.it)
Geller effect * Rohingya plight * Dad-son marriage: May’s religious freedom recap
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)
Monday, 1 June 2015
Interview: These Yezidi girls escaped ISIS. Now what?
(Amy Braunschweiger interviewing Rotham Begum and Samer Muscati, Human Rights Watch)
Introducing the Frumqa — Jewish women under the burqa
(Lior Zaltzman, The Forward - Opinion)
Giant cross rises in Pakistan, home to a Christian minority
(Adil Jawad, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pakistani man builds Asia's tallest cross to promote interfaith harmony
(Compiled by Massarah Mikati, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Turkish court stirs marriage debate
(Riada Ašimović Akyol, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
First Christian football captain in Iran as Rouhani puts focus on minorities
(Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian)
Islam center stage as Turkish election campaign enters final week
(Daren Butler and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters)
Australian opposition party proposes gay marriage law
(Rod McGuirk, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
WCC offers greetings to Buddhists on the holiday of Vesakh
(World Council of Churches)
Trinity Western facing Ontario law society in court over law school accreditation
(Diana Mehta, The Canadian Press, The Province)
Religious Freedom in Australia
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
WCC conference invites churches and partners to renew initiatives for just peace in the DRC
(World Council of Churches)
Israel's Christian schools demand equality with Jewish schools
(Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation slams Islamic States outrages
(AsiaNews.it)
In the name of God: Lebanese gathering emphasizes Christian, Muslim coexistence
(Al Bawaba News)
Mar Sako: Transcending war for a future of reconciliation and dialogue between Christians and Muslims
(AsiaNews.it)
Facing up to the hijab: How different nations treat the Muslim veil
(Al Bawaba News)
Spike in Saudi executions raises concern among rights groups
(D. Parvaz, Al Jazeera America)
Ramadi: The sectarian mask comes off
(Sharif Nashashibi, Al Arabiya)
Saudi Arabia 'may face 65°C temperatures' during Ramadan
(Al Arabiya)
Another blogger killed: Global Islamic terror rearing its head in Bangladesh?
(Rupak Bhattacharjee, South Asia Monitor)
Islam vs. Secularism in Kyrgyzstan
(Institute for War and Peace Reporting)
Is Islamic State open to deal on Palmyra? - OpEd
(Franklin Lamb, Eurasia Review)
INTERPOL Chief sees 'unprecedented' threat from foreign terrorist fighters
(Eurasia Review)
Meet Joyann Thomas, Pakistan's first Christian football player
(Al Arabiya)
Criticism of Modi forbidden: University expels a student club
(AsiaNews.it)
Erdogan’s campaign centred on Islam and nationalism
(AsiaNews.it)
Government plans to test imams on Islam to fight terrorism
(AsiaNews.it)
Chinese secret to economic growth under threat?
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
The modern Chinese secret to sustainable economic growth: Religious freedom and diversity
(Brian J. Grim, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)
Sunday, 31 May 2015
Lack of judges creates huge backlog in Israel's highest religious court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Putin cracks down on Christians in Crimea
(Geraldine Fagan, Newsweek)
Egypt using theology to battle ISIS for 'religious revolution'
(Mahmoud Mourad and Yara Bayoumy, Haaretz)
Top Mormon leader L. Tom Perry dies from cancer
(Associated Press, Fox News)
Suicide bomber hits mosque in northern Nigeria
(Al Jazeera)
Saturday, 30 May 2015
Terrorism in the Age of the Internet
(Michael Schulson, Religion & Politics: Fit For Polite Company)
Turkey court ruling on religious marriages spurs uproar
(Al Jazeera)
Fault lines in beef ban law are religious: SC lawyer
(Rahi Gaikwad, The Hindu)
ISIS destroys Palmyra’s famed lion god statue
(The Asia Age)
Turkey court ruling on religious marriages spurs uproar
(Umut Uras, Al Jazeera)
Police break up unsanctioned gay rally in central Moscow
(Parniyan Zemaryalai and Jason Bush, Reuters)
Why Turks should vote Kurd: It is the best way of stopping their country’s drift towards autocracy
(The Economist)
Young Saudis, bound by strict social codes, find freedom on their phones
(Ben Hubbard, Sunday Times)
Friday, 29 May 2015
Sberbank chief in favor of developing Islamic banking in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Tajik Supreme Court brands ISIL as terrorist organization
(Interfax-Religion)
Attackers of Russian church and school will be found, German deputy believes
(Interfax-Religion)
Christian teachers in northern Kenya stage walkout because of terrorist fears
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Persecution of Egypt's Shiites continues
(Marwa Al-A'Sar, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Egyptian antiquities chief: Historic legacy is under attack
(Walaa Hussein, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
In Myanmar, attacking the Rohingya is good politics
(Joseph Schatz, Al Jazeera America)
Kyrgyzstan: Draft Religion Law still repressive, Alternative Service Law stalled?
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Analysis: Are Burmese Buddhists waging holy war?
(Charles Cameron, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Fault lines in beef ban law are religious
(Rahi Gaikwad, The Hindu)
US Congress committee to meet to safeguard religious minorities in India
(First Post)
EVENT, 29 May 2015: (In)visible boundaries: secular law, religion, and the public space
(Australian National University)
EVENT, 28-29 May 2015: Interfaith Dialogue at a Time of Social Media: Enabling Agents of Change, Countering Violent Extremism & Hate Speech
(Interfaith Kosovo)
Countering violent extremism and hate speech in the age of social media
(Brian Pellot - Opening Remarks, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 28 May 2015
Iranian refugee case could test religious freedom laws, experts say
(Stephanie Dalzell, ABC News Australia)
ISIS alternates stick and carrot to control Palmyra
(Anne Barnard and Hwaida Saad, The New York Times)
Tajik OMON commander confirms he is fighting alongside IS for Muslim rights in Syria
(Interfax-Religion)
Women in Tunisia tell of decades of police cruelty, violence and rape
(Carlotta Gall, The New York Times)
Nepal bans pilgrimages to temples after April quake
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Hamas struggling with emerging Islamist parties
(Hana Salah, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Dalai Lama urges Aung San Suu Kyi to act on Rohingya
(Al Jazeera America)
Christian churches hit back at building regulations banning crosses
(Liam Bourke, The Shanghaiist)
Egypt’s Copts praise President Sisi but await more tangible support
(Stephen Kalin, Reuters)
Sephardic Jews feel bigotry’s sting in Turkey and a pull back to Spain
(Ceylan Yeginsu, The New York Times)
Woman’s fight against genital mutilation, honor killing gets big boost from Google boss
(Brooke Singman, Fox News)
Sunnis fleeing ISIS find few doors open elsewhere in Iraq
(Tim Arango, The New York Times)
Woman accused of witchcraft axed to death in PNG: missionary
(Alisa Tang, Reuters)
Christian schools in Israel say budget cuts hurt community
(Areej Hazboun, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Pope visit preparations promote unity in multi-faith Bosnia
(Daria Sito-Sucic, Reuters)
Member of Tajikistan Islamic Renaissance Party punished for polygamy
(Interfax-Religion)
CONFERENCE CALL, 28 May 2015: Public Order and Public Morality: Uses and Abuses of the Legal Limits on Free Speech and Religious Liberty
(Asma Uddin, Institute for Global Engagement)
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Clerics and transport: Speeding to salvation
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
In the Amazon, thousands celebrate religious freedom
(Bettina Krause and Felipe Lemos, Adventist News Network)
Jesus and Buddha among the world's top 10 heroes
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Elder Cook calls for global effort to protect faith and religious freedom
(Notre Dame Australia Sydney School of Law, Mormon Newsroom)
What is ‘Zen’ diplomacy? From Chinese monk to ambassador
(Jiang Wu, OUPblog Religion)
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