Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
IGE holds region-wide conference on religion, security and citizenship in Central Asia
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Report claims 30,000 Eritreans kidnapped in 5 years
(Julius Mbaluto, World Watch Monitor, Christian Today - World)
The politics of Jesus' birth
(Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement)
Human Rights Day, 10 December 2013
(2013 Theme: 20 Years Working for Your Rights, United Nations)
Human rights to enhance human dignity
(World Council of Churches)
Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 10 December 2013
The Iranian Charter of Citizens’ Rights
(Nazila Ghanea, EJIL: Talk!)
Atheists face death in 13 countries, global discrimination: study
(Robert Evans, Reuters)
"Ukrainian government no longer represents Ukrainians!"
(Gennadiy Drushenko, Post Release)
Religious Studies and Theology: New Titles 2014
(Ashgate)
Over 100 civil society activists have signed an appeal to the President, Government and political forces of Ukraine demanding to convene an Assembly of National Reconciliation
(Gennadiy Drushenko, Vice President of the Institute for European Integration, Kyiv, Press Release & Appeal)
Egypt: No acknowledgment or justice for mass protester killings
(Human Rights Watch)
Canada split over hijab-style Muslim police uniform
(Ségolène Allemandou, France 24 International News)
Canada sends ex-Jobbik leader packing before Montreal speech
(JTA)
Jesus Christ named history's most successful meme
(Heather Saul, The Independent)
Monday, 9 December 2013
Pope, with Egyptian Catholic leader, prays for Middle East Christians
(Francis X. Rocca, The Catholic Register)
Central African Republic mobs launch sectarian attacks
(Krista Larson, Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
Egypt Brotherhood leader denies inciting violence
(Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
Montreal blogger harshly critical of Hasidic Jews wins libel suit brought against him by three prominent leader
(Graeme Hamilton, National Post)
Lawsuit calls on Duluth Diocese to identify priests accused of abuse
(Tom Olsen, Duluth News Tribune)
Church and people in Ukraine demand autonomy from Moscow
(Nina Achmatova, AsiaNews.it)
Interfaith harmony: Pakistan President urges clerics to promote sectarian tolerance
(APP, The Express Tribune)
Muslims are having fewer children than you might think
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Malaysia: Egyptian Muslims treasure history, why can't we?
(Malaysiakini)
Australia: Impact of religion on peace, prosperity and justice
(Everald Compton, The International New Magazine)
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Guestview: The emerging role of religion in Egypt
(Grand Mufti Shawky Allam, Reuters FaithWorld)
Unofficial English translation of Egypt's new draft constitution now available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Netanyahu says recognition of Jewish state is ‘minimal requirement for peace’
(Michael Eilner, Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post)
Malaysia: Islam to be religion of federation, says Najib
(New Straits Times)
Saturday, 7 December 2013
Malaysia: 'Make Sunni Islam official religion'
(New Straits Times)
Corruption scandal: Pakistan Supreme Court orders action in Hajj scam case
(The Express Tribune)
Abraham's children: A quarrelsome, thoughtful family
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Zambia: Illegal churches face deregistration
(Sarah Tembo, All Africa)
Pakistan: Sharia court rules blasphemers can only be punished with death penalty
(AsiaNews.it)
Friday, 6 December 2013
Vatican, Oxford uploading ancient religious texts online
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition)
Malaysia ruling party tightens embrace of Islam to gain support
(Stuart Grudgings, Reuters)
Nelson Mandela and 'the foundations of one's spiritual life' (+video)
(Robert Marquand, The Christian Science Monitor)
Shaped by Methodists, Mandela paid tribute to the role of religion
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Madiba's religions, Nobel of dialogue
(MISNA)
On Religion and Apartheid-- As World Mourns Nelson Mandela
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nelson Mandela death: The man who destroyed apartheid
(Sumi Khan, World Crime and Investigative News)
Bangladesh between 'secularism' and fundamentalism
(Willy Fautré, World Crime and Investigative News)
Libyan assembly votes to follow Islamic law
(reporting by Firas Bosalum; writing by Patrick Markey; editing by Janet Lawrence, Reuters)
Noted convert in Egypt arrested, likely tortured
(Morning Star News)
Missing Syrian nuns appear on Al Jazeera video
(Nina Shea, National Review Online)
Lessons in Religious Freedom: The Catholic Minority in Modern Japan
(Kevin M. Doak, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Report available: Women & Human Rights in Israel-Palestine
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Tracking Central Asians' trails to jihad in Syria
(Ron Synovitz and Elenora Beishenbek, EurasiaNet)
Indonesia court sentences 14 Rohingya from Myanmar to 9 months in jail for brawl that killed 8
(Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
Islamic extremists kill at least 71 Christians in Nigeria
(Morning Star News)
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Egypt's new draft constitution heading toward referendum, including provisions on religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Missing nuns, missing details, in Maaloula (updated)
(Terry Mattingly, Patheos Blog: Get Religion)
The Cross, culture and the law: Onward secular soldiers (on Gedicks and Annicchino)
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Cross, Crucifix, Culture: An Approach to the Constitutional Meaning of Religious Symbol
(Frederick Mark Gedicks and Pasquale Annichino, SSRN)
Tajikistan: Have "suspended" Islamic schools been closed down?
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Alleged Sydney anti-Semitic attacker pleads not guilty
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Bishops Sued * Muslims Grounded * Pope Bounced: Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Minaret built in Georgian village at night
(Interfax-Religion)
Only a little pork in the soup: Can religious beliefs be put on hold?
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Reward pledged in Tatarstan for info on church arsonists
(Interfax-Religion)
Temple Mount closed after Jewish-Muslim brawl
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Tunisia creates new anti-terrorism body
(Monia Ghanmi, Magharebia)
Monday, 2 December 2013
Jailed Bahraini Shia activist denied early release
(Ahram Online)
Jewish activists set sights on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, raising alarm in Muslim world
(William Booth and Ruth Eglash, Washington Post)
Maaloula: Islamist rebels abduct 12 nuns from the St Thecla Orthodox monastery
(AsiaNews.it)
North Sumatra: Hundreds of Islamists attack Protestant community during prayer service
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
Orissa: fears over new Hindu temple built in front of Catholic church
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Religion in Japan: Unity and Diversity
(Andrew Lee, The Japan Times)
Sri Lanka Catholic priest gets death threats from fake intelligence officers
(Melani Manel Perera, AsiaNews.it)
Has Angola banned Islam? Not yet, at least
(Syahredzan Johan, The Star Online)
Religious Freedom: A 21st Century Paradigm
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Sunday, 1 December 2013
Echoing John the Baptist at Advent
(Philip H. Pfatteicher, OUPblog)
The other Arab awakening
(Thomas Friedman, The New York Times Opinion Pages)
The work of Fabrice Balanche on Alawites and Syrian Communitarianism reviewed by Nikolaos van Dam
(Joshua Landis, Syria Comment)
Under MacArthur's gaze, a Filipino nun sees hope in Tacloban's ruins
(Anna Mulrine, The Christian Science Monitor)
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Iran’s darker purpose – OpEd
(Neville Teller, Eurasia Review)
Kazakhstan creates new initiatives to combat religious extremism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope expresses hope for reunion with Orthodox Patriarch
(Kerri Lenartowick, Catholic News Agency)
Tunisia: Growing concerns cross-border trafficking increases jihadis’ power
(Eurasia Review)
Ukrainian President Yanukovych 'outraged' by violence
(BBC News Europe)
Islam tops the list, but other topics on the rise in scholarly religion
(Marcia Z. Nelson, Publisher's Weekly)
An interview with Mohsin Hamid
(Robert Repino, OUPblog)
A detailed look at Syria’s Islamist, jihadist groups
(Leela Jacinto, France 24 International News)
Egypt's draft constitution bolsters military, bans religious parties
(PanArmenian.net)
Egypt's draft constitution enshrines army role in politics
(Reporting by Asma Alsharif and Omar Fahmy; editing by Alistair Lyon; editing by Alistair Lyon, Reuters)
China aims to harness religious beliefs to promote harmony
(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; editing by Clarence Fernandez, Reuters)
Regime shelling in northern Syria kills at least six as rebels re-enter historic Christian town
(Al Bawaba)
Islamophobia in Russia
(Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg, Arab News)
Motherland Lost: The Egyptian and Coptic Quest for Modernity
(Hudson Bookstore, The Hudson Institute)
Why Sunnis fear Shiites: The true nature of the Syrian Conflict—and the Middle East’s (needs download)
(Hillel Fradkin, Lewis Libby, The Hudson Institute)
Sudan: Sharia, women & religious freedom
(Robert P. George, Baptist Press)
The Charter's veiled threat against Montreal's Muslims
(Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé, Huffpost Style Canada)
France reaffirms limits on Muslim headscarves, veils
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters India)
Monopolies, markets and the pope: Left, right, left, left
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Egypt: Deeply restrictive new assembly law
(Human Rights Watch)
Jesus the Muslim hippie
(Gabriel Said Reynolds, First Things)
Friday, 29 November 2013
Dozens killed in fresh attacks in central Nigeria
(World Watch Monitor, The Christian Post World)
Egyptian activist arrested amid government crackdown on dissent
(Patrick Kingsley, The Guardian)
How did the Bible spread? Jerusalem exhibit traces a remarkable journey
(Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor)
Indonesia: Religious minorities suffer from state persecution
(The Jakarta Post)
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