Law and Religion Headlines
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Gandhi and his message: Launching World Interfaith Harmony Week
(Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions)
Saturday, 31 January 2015
Catholics mark Thomas Merton centennial and recall the sinner-turned-monk
(Compiled by Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Iran responds to caricatures with 'I love Muhammad' campaign
(Rohollah Faghihi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Call for papers DEADLINE 31 January 2015: | "Religion, tradition and inter-faith relations in the Muslim world" | Villanova University Philadelphia
(Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies)
ISIS releases video purportedly showing beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto: SITE
(Alexander Smith and Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News)
Islamic State video of Goto killing appears genuine: Japan government
(Reuters)
Islamic State says it has beheaded second Japanese hostage Goto
(Sylvia Westall and William Mallard, Reuters)
New Islamic State video appears to show beheading of Japanese journalist
(Anna Fifield, The Washington Post)
Egyptian court bans Hamas' armed wing, lists as terrorist organization
(Michael Georgy, Reuters)
Modi's "silence" on Hindutva statements shocking: Karunanidhi
(The Times of India)
Pakistan's Shiite Muslims mourn 61 killed in mosque suicide bombing
(AFP, The Sydney Morning Herald - World)
Friday, 30 January 2015
Saudi Arabia's lost glory? - oped
(Aziz Amin Ahmadzai, Eurasia Review)
Nepal government revokes license from "unofficial" religious schools
(Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews.it)
West Bengal, two radical Hindu leaders reported over "reconversion" of Christians and Muslims
(AsiaNews.it)
Pakistan Christian school stormed in Charlie Hebdo protest
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Analysis: Nepal's future stability depends on religious literacy, argues one of the country's top legal brains
(Slok Gyaqali, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Indian president stresses need for unity among religions
(Anto Akkara, The Tablet: The International Catholic News Weekly)
Cuba to build first new Catholic church since Castro
(Patrick Oppmann, CNN)
Saudi Arabia's lost glory? – OpEd
(Aziz Amin Ahmadzai, Eurasia Review)
Hezbollah chief says group is not afraid of war with Israel
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Life for Christians improving in Egypt, says Catholic leader
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Disputed Alawite village caught between Israel, Hezbollah
(Shlomi Eldar, trans. Ruti Sinai, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Civil society groups urge Myanmar to drop bills to ‘protect’ religion, race
(Joshua Lipes, Radio Free Asia)
A victory for religious freedom in Canada
(Mathew Block, First Things)
Recent violence in Niger shows growing intolerance among religious groups
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Myanmar MPs debating controversial religion laws
(Aung Ye Maung Maung, Voice of America News)
Crimean Tatar Mejlis deputy leader reportedly detained in Crimea
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Name radical Islamic ideology for what it is, but give reformers a chance
(Dennis R. Hoover, Religion News Service)
Blast at Shi'ite mosque in southern Pakistan kills 49
(Mukhtar Ahmed, Reuters)
Vatican to offer haircuts, shaves as well as showers to Rome's homeless
(Reuters)
Humanist campaign challenges blasphemy laws
(John McManus, BBC)
Global campaign by humanists challenges blasphemy laws
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Moderate Islam pushes back extremism
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Amnesty: Saudis postpone blogger's flogging for 3rd week
(Adam Schreck, Associated Press: The Big Story)
Dozens killed in bombing at Shiite mosque in Pakistan
(Aoun Sahi, Los Angeles TImes)
A win for religious freedom in Trinity Western
(Editorial Board, National Post)
Russia: After raids and pre-trial detention, six Muslims fined
(Forum 18 News Service)
EPA administrator at Vatican ahead of encyclical
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press: The Big Story)
Archbishop Kwashi on religion's role in Nigeria politics
(BBC)
India, America and religion: Judges of faith
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus blog: Religion and Public Policy)
Religion, Martyrdom and Global Uncertainties
(About the project, The Open University)
Report: Religion, Security and Global Uncertainties
(John Wolffe and Gavin Moorhead, The Open University)
Chile's parliament approves civil unions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Thursday, 29 January 2015
The Lost Tribes of Israel: The Jewish state seeks to bring the Bedouin in from the desert
(Matt Rees, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)
Activists accuse China of targeting religious freedom
(Ye Fan, Voice of America)
Chilean Senate passes bill allowing same-sex civil unions
(PanAm Post)
Obama promotes religious tolerance in address to Indian people
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Officials, religious leaders and community members gather in Dnipropetrovsk to mark 70th anniversary of the Holocaust
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
UN Event in Geneva on the protection of the Aramean/Syriac Christians and of their heritage in Turkey
(European Centre for Law and Justice)
World Report 2015 - Top rights issues around the globe
(Kenneth Roth, Keynote, Human Rights Watch)
Nigeria elections: Mixing religion and politics
(Will Ross, BBC News Africa)
Making religion a force for unity : Advocating tolerance
(Editorial, The Sangai Express)
Update - religious freedom and a Canadian law school
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Unofficial census data shows Islam is on the rise in India, while the Hindu population declines
(Kyle Glatz, World Religion News)
India investigates reports of mass ‘reconversion’ of Christians
(Jason Burke, The Guardian)
Mexico: Dozens of Protestants refused re-entry to village after being expelled
(Angie Chui, Christian Today)
Myanmar's draft religious laws 'illegal'
(Joshua Carroll, Turkish Weekly)
It is a wintry season for religious freedom in China
(Daniel Philpott, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
Secularist group give Catholic school students 'get out of religion class' coupons
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)
China's crackdown surprised some churches building 'grander' facilities
(Karen Willoughby, The Christian Examiner)
Nova Scotia Supreme Court rules in favor of Trinity Western Law School
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Paradise lost: is Christianity doomed in the Middle East?
(Gerard Russell, New Statesman)
Human rights complaint against Ontario school board filed by Atheist
(Kyle Glatz, World Religion News)
Trial of Egyptian poet over Facebook posting begins
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslim says he's not allowed to practise religion at Baffin Correctional Centre
(CBC News: North)
Egyptian poet Fatima Naoot on trial, for post criticizing Islamic mass animal slaughter ritual
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Gazans storm U.N. building over aid stoppage
(JTA)
Bureaucratic delays put Egyptian convert's appeal at risk
(Barbara Baker, World Watch Monitor)
Recent violence in Niger shows growing intolerance among religious groups
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
Montagnards flee to Cambodia, to escape Hanoi’s persecution
(AsiaNews.it)
Chin Christians ready to go to jail to stop cross removal
(Francis Khoo Thwe, AsiaNews.it)
For Indian bishop, to save girls from selective abortions, minds must be educated
(AsiaNews.it)
Jakarta ready to execute five more drug traffickers. Church calls for addiction treatment
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
For Catholic Church spokesman, al-Sisi's Egypt is more liberal on new churches and freedom of expression
(AsiaNews.it)
Sensitivity about religious images is not unique to Islam
(Voice of America)
EVENT, 29 January 2015: Conference - Can we end poverty?
(Cato Institute, Columbia University, Roone Arledge Auditorium)
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
China's super-rich communist Buddhists
(John Sudworth, BBC News Magazine)
Map: How the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria has surged since October
(Swati Sharma, The Washington Post WorldViews)
Yazidis ask Israel for help
(Jacky Hugi, trans. Hanni Manor, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Court sides with Trinity Western law school
(Paul McLeod, The Chronicle Herald)
Braving Arab-Islamic tradition, Egyptian women are beginning to use the bicycle
(AsiaNews.it)
Ugandan bishop willing to defend notorious Lord’s Resistance Army commander in war crimes court
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Getting Religion - report launch
(Religion, Martyrdom and Global Uncertainties, The Open University)
South Sudan militia free 280 child soldiers
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Trinity Western law students OK to practise in Nova Scotia
(Blair Rhodes, CBC News | Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia Supreme Court rules in favour of Trinity Western
(The Canadian Press, Times Colonist)
Opinion in Trinity Western University v. Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
(Supreme Court of Nova Scotia)
UN strategy to combat religious intolerance - is it fit for purpose?
(Marc Limon, Nazila Ghanea, and Hilary Power, Open Democracy)
Reflections on religious freedom around the world
(Cornerstone Blog, Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Policy makers must "get religion" to prevent violence
(Getting Religion event - Video highlights, The Open University and Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Your video think piece: 'Getting religion' is crucial when covering complex, even violent news stories
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
Mijatović calls on authorities in Azerbaijan to ensure safety of journalists and free speech advocates
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Row over Obama’s speech on religion
(Lakshmi Iyer, Mumbai Times)
Guest Blog: What Obama missed during his trip to India
(Vishal Mangalwadi, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
ECtHR holds hearing on genocide denial (detailed report)
(Armenian Weekly)
Amal Clooney's latest case: Why Turkey won't talk about the Armenian genocide
(Raziye Akkoc, The Telegraph)
What is free speech for?
(Father Raymond J. de Souza, National Post)
Non-Muslim University of Saskatchewan students wear hijabs
(CBC News: Sakatoon)
Anti-Muslim rhetoric flares up in India [opinion]
(Alan Potter, Foreign Policy in Focus)
Religious freedom in the home of Catholicism: A uniquely Italian dilemma
(Melissa Lewis, Cornerstone Blog: Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
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