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Wednesday, 11 March 2015

U.N. official calls China's crackdown on Uighurs 'disturbing'
(Sui-Lee Wee, Reuters)

Ukrainian lawmaker speculates about Russia's "Orthodox card"
(Russia Religion News)

Interior Ministry reports the arrest of the extremist group members in the region of Terter
(Contact.az)

Three men marry in first "throuple" wedding
(Carolyn Moynihan, Aleteia)

Tajikistan says detained woman who planned to join IS in Syria
(Radio Free Europe)

Russia: Misuse of anti-extremism in February 2015
(SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)

Russian court upholds 8-year sentence for mastermind of foiled terror attack
(Russian Legal Information Agency)

Shin Bet and Police conduct raid on suspected ISIS supporters in Jaljulya
(The Jerusalem Post)

Brotherhood: ‘Our revolution is peaceful and will remain peaceful’
(Middle East Monitor)

'Dialogue not arms' deters ISIS in Libya
(Middle East Monitor)

India: Christians resent restrictions on preaching religion
(The Hindu)

Qatar ‘committed to freedom of religion’
(Gulf Times)

China accuses Dalai Lama of 'profaning' Buddhism by signalling end to reincarnation
(Stephen McDonell, Australian Broadcasting Company)

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Could Tibetan Buddhism BE any more political right now?
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)

Moscow Patriarchate to monitor violations of Orthodox Christians' rights in Europe
(Interfax-Religion)

What does the Boko Haram/IS alliance mean?
(Obinna Anyadike, IRIN Humanitarian News and Analysis)

China says Dalai Lama ‘profanes’ Buddhism by doubting his reincarnation
(Ben Blanchard, Reuters)

Human Rights Council starts interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(United Nations Office at Geneva)

Shedding light on #BringBackOurGirls and the global war on women
(Marisa Lengor Kwaning, The Christian Post)

Foreign troops retake Nigerian towns from Boko Haram
(David Smith, The Guardian)

Five Days Remain to Propose a Program and Join World Class Speakers at the Parliament
(Reclaiming the Heart of Our Humanity, 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions, Salt Lake City, Utah)

China choosing Dalai Lama like Castro naming pope: Tibetan exile leader
(Abhishek Madhukar, Reuters)

China stops Tibetan monks from returning to monasteries
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Jordan's King Abdullah urges EU to fight 'Islamophobia'
(Alastair Macdonald, Reuters)

Islamic State says it has killed two men for homosexuality
(Saif Hameed, Reuters)

Anglican Communion women advocate at UN for gender equality
(Anglican Communion News Service)

Kenya’s Catholic Church to fight hunger by farming its vast land reserves
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Two Christian pastors in India's Madhya Pradesh imprisoned on conversion charges
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)

Philippine court relaxes marriage annulment law: A sign of waning Church influence?
(Jessica Mendoza, The Christian Science Monitor)

Rabbis end ban on Christmas trees in Israel hotels
(The Jewish Daily Forward)

Concerns raised about legal, administrative restrictions on religious freedom
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide)

King Abdullah II encourages European Parliament to promote tolerance between Christians and Muslims
(Ariel Cohen, The Jerusalem Post)

Nigeria: PDP preparing ground for religious crisis, Oshiomhole warns
(Francis Onoiribholo, allAfrica)

EVENT, 10 March 2015: The Promotion of Women in OIC Member States
(The Permanent Observer Mission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United State Federation for Middle East Peace)

EVENT, 9-11 March 2015: International Moot Court Competition 2015 - Law & Religion
(Fondazione Studium Generale Marcianum - Venice)

Monday, 9 March 2015

Latvian MP: Moscow using Russian organizations to destabilize Latvia
(Paul A. Goble, Euromaidan Press)

The illegal antiquities trade funded the Iraqi insurgency. Now it’s funding the Islamic State
(Jessica Mendoza, The Washington Post)

Two years in, Pope Francis faces headwinds in reforming the Vatican. Here’s how he can prevail
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Train-and-equip: fight for pluralism in Syria
(Nicholas A. Hersd, Syria Comment)

The pope and the elderly: Honour thy father and mother
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Austria defends new law on foreign funding of mosques
(The Guardian)

Fears of 'Eurabia' are unfounded according to study
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

As Islamophobia rises in Europe, RFBF offers way forward
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

German minister sought pardon for jailed Saudi blogger
(Stanley Carvalho, Reuters)

US missionary kidnapped in Nigeria is freed
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Bangladeshi leader says Islam misread on women to serve political ends
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)

Gaza’s female mediators stand up for women’s rights
(Hana Salah, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Tracking Islamic State: German first female foreign fighter to die fighting IS in Syria
(Radio Free Europe | Radio Liberty)

Tanzania arrests 32 witch doctors over albino murders
(Fumbuka Ng'Wanakilala, Reuters)

Saudi Arabia rejects rights criticism after flogging of blogger
(Reuters)

Egypt executes an Islamist supporter of ousted president
(Kareem Fahim, The New York Times)

Death sentence upheld In 'blasphemy' killing of Pakistan governor
(Radio Free Europe)

Nigeria's Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State
(Michelle Faul and Haruna Umar, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Boko Haram-Isis alliance is nothing but superficial propaganda
(Simon Tisdall, The Guardian)

Islamic State appears to be fraying from within
(Liz Sly, The Washington Post)

Historical synagogue in Turkey’s northwest to open soon
(Hürriyet Daily News)

The State and the Ulama: Comparing Indonesia and Malaysia
(Norshahril Saat, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies)

Hundreds of Bangladeshi Christians hold a street protest against the Islamic State
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)

Maguindanao, army offensive against Muslim rebels: 60 dead and 80 thousand displaced
(AsiaNews.it)

For Liao Yiwu, people are converting to Christianity in 21st century China to stop fear
(AsiaNews.it)

International Women's Day: Nepali Christians leading the fight for equality
(Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews.it)

The plight of Palestine's religious minorities
(Jessica Owen Payne, Philos Project)

Israel ends ban on hotels having Christmas trees
(Chaim Levinson, Haaretz.com)

Israel's rabbinate loosens religious constraints on hotels
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Sunday, 8 March 2015

Are Egypt's women really better off under Sisi?
(Amr Abdelatty, trans. Cynthia Milan, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Orthodox feminists say they don’t want a revolution
(Amanda Borschel-Dan, The Times of Israel)

OSCE: Media freedom in Crimea is 'deeply worrying'
(QHA Crimean News Agency)

Syrian Kurds prepare for new Middle East
(Wassim Ibrahim, trans. Cynthia Milan, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Religion misinterpreted to stop women’s progress: PM
(Bangladesh News 24)

Sisi's religious revolution gets underway
(Michele Antaki, American Thinker)

Nigeria takes towns as Boko Haram allies with Islamic State
(Mustapha Muhammad and Emele Onu, The Washington Post)

Boko Haram declares allegiance to Islamic State
(Daniel Boffey, The Guardian)

China: Human rights concerns over anti-terror law
(Josh Rudolph, China Digital Tjmes)

Saturday, 7 March 2015

Iraq officials denounce Islamic State’s destruction of ancient site
(Tamer El-Ghobahsy, The Wall Street Journal)

International Women's Day 2015
(UN Women)

International Women’s Day 2015: Reflecting on Beijing + 20
(Al Arabiya Middle East)

5 reasons for optimism this International Women's Day
(Moira Forbes, Forbes)

Boko Haram turns Robin Hood’s strategy on its head
(Siobhan O'Grady, Foreign Policy)

US missionary kidnapped in Nigeria has been freed, church says
(The Jerusalem Post)

Brotherhood splinter group in Jordan announces new Supreme Guide
(Middle East Monitor)

Women feel left out amid talk of change in the Catholic Church
(Elisabetta Povoledo, Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Friday, 6 March 2015

Analysis: Netanyahu's speech, Purim and the book of Esther
(Charles Cameron, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

'How can the government say what we cannot eat?': Mumbai Muslims are stung by beef ban
(Suranjana Tewari, Vice News)

Prison for “husband” in under-age marriage
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Child Marriage Prevention Act secular in nature: HC
(India.com)

Indian court says Child Marriage Act trumps Muslim Personal Law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Canadian Christian pastor is being held by North Korea
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Egypt: 1.6 million scripture leaflets distributed since ISIS beheaded 21 Christians
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Pope meets with Chile bishop amid outcry over appointment
(Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press)

Iran gains influence in Iraq as Shiite forces fight ISIS
(Anne Barnard, The New York Times)

Iran promoting terrorism, taking over Iraq: KSA
(Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Arab News)

Former Iran VP speaks on interreligious outreach
(Masoud Lavasani, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Russia: Muslim first known victim of lengthened "extremism" prison terms
(Forum 18 News Service)

In Djak Pnan, lepers' Catholic faith is stronger than government persecution
(Thanh Thuy, AsiaNews.it)

Christian leader calls on Karnataka to stop Hindu radicals, who are dangerous to minorities
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Christian activists satisfied with Punjab's decision to enforce existing minority quotas
(Shafique Khokhar, AsiaNews.it)

ISIL militants bulldoze ancient Nimrud city
(Today's Zaman)

Why is the destruction of Nimrud so significant?
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Court orders imam be forcibly brought to Gezi trial
(Today's Zaman)

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