Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 15 December 2012
Indonesia arrests fake Islamic prophet for 'sex cult'
(Bankok Post)
Liberalism favors rights of individuals over churches
(James Hitchcock, Crisis Magazine)
Nash Papyrus digitized: Ancient copy of Ten Commandments goes online
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post Europe)
Pope calls for new economic model, more ethical markets
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Religious differences: Calgary bishop warns congregation that the city’s newest Catholic church isn’t really Catholic
(Jen Gerson, National Post)
Sikhs win school turban ban case against France in the UN
(Mejindarpal Kaur, United Sikhs)
Friday, 14 December 2012
'Insulting religion': Blasphemy sentence in Egypt sends a chill
(Kristen Chick, The Christian Science Monitor)
American ignorance of Islam results in confused Syria policy
(Frank Kaufman, The Washington Times)
Berkley Center December Newsletter
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Buddhism is a thread that binds Nepal and China together
(Prem Kumari Pant, The Weekly Mirror)
Chad kidnap NGO was cult, lawyers argue at end of Paris trial
(All Africa)
Charter enshrining Shariah at core of Egypt crisis
(Maggie Michael and Lee Keath, AP, The Seattle Times)
Mali: Paris and Africa want to go fast, Washington remains skeptical – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
Myanmar monks protest to demand crackdown apology
(Associated Press, The Oakland Tribune)
Nepal: "Politicians are lampooning basic values of democracy and justice"
(Interview with Dr. Gyan Basnet, The Weekly Mirror)
North Korean rocket launch bodes ill for Christians
(Efrem Graham, CBN News)
Pakistan: Government urged to focus on interfaith harmony
(Daily Times (Pakistan))
Pew Forum Weekly Religion News Update
Putin pledges to fight corruption, capital flight
(Steve Gutterman and Douglas Busvine, Reuters)
Radical and moderate Palestinians: Who is more popular?
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute of International Public Policy)
Russia: Why is Falun Gong literature banned?
(Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service)
Russia's anti-Mormon campaign
(Anna Nemtsova, The Daily Beast)
The Future of Religious Freedom: Global Challenges
(Allen D. Hertzke, Editor, Oxford University Press)
U.N. summit rejects U.S., Europe hands-off-the-Internet plea
(Declan McCullagh, CNET)
UN expert urges States to stand up for right to education, especially for girls
(UN News Centre)
Vietnam adopts China-style restrictions on religious freedom
(Melissa Steffan, Christianity Today - Gleanings)
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Activists: 8th Tibetan child self-immolates
(Louise Watt, Associated Press)
Alber Saber convicted of blasphemy by Egyptian Court; sentenced to 3 years in prison
(Associated Press, Huffington Post)
Barbara Kay: Quebec's 'totalitarian' take on religious education in high school
(Barbara Kay, National Post)
Doomsday sect clashes with police
(Radio Free Asia)
Egyptian factions stage final rallies before referendum
(Giles Elgood, Reuters)
France devises plan to treat ‘religious pathology’
(Tiffany Owens, World)
Hate graffiti sprayed on Jerusalem Church, extremist Jews connected to settlement movement suspected
(Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
In Brazil, church diplomat promotes religious freedom with state governor
(Felipe Lemos and Lucas Rocha, Adventist News Network)
Kyrgyzstan: Censorship amendments to Religion Law signed
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Maya banned from performing ceremonies at ancestral temples in Mexico
(John Ahni Schertow, Intercontinental Cry)
Niger's Tuaregs fear spillover from Mali
(Deutsche Welle)
Philippines: House passes reproductive health bill on second reading
(Karen Boncocan, Inquirer News)
Swedish missionary shot in Pakistan dies in Sweden
(Geo TV News)
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Archbishop Williams honored by for promoting interfaith harmony
(The Nation (Pakistan))
Are we still committed to human rights for all?
(Paul Seils, The Nation (Pakistan))
At issue: The marginalization of religious freedom
(OneNewsNow)
Cairo court sentences man to 3 years for insulting religion
(David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times)
Catholics delegates praise spiritual life in Vietnam
(VietNamNetBridge)
China reportedly strips Shanghai bishop of his title
(Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times)
Christian body calls for increased protection of freedom of religion
(Christian Today India)
Demand for Islamic bonds seen rising strongly - report
(Bernardo Vizcaino, Reuters)
Document: Freedom of Thought 2012: A Global Report on Discrimination Against Humanists, Atheists and the Non-religious
(International Humanist and Ethical Union)
EU has 'moral responsibility' to challenge China on human rights
(Martin Banks, The Parliament.com)
Hamas: We'll never surrender 'Palestine'
(Chris Mitchell, CBN News)
Jews in Copenhagen are being warned not to wear religious symbols in public
(Business Insider)
New decree implementing religion law takes effect Jan. 1 in Vietnam
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New report focuses on global discrimination against humanists and atheists
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Partition, then and now
(Allan Arkush, Jewish Ideas Daily)
Quebec court forces Catholic school to teach 'neutral' course on religion and morality
(Peter Baklinski, LifeSiteNews)
Religious freedom, not just for the religious
(Charles C. Haynes, The Washington Post)
The breakneck speed of Islamist transformation in Egypt
(Barry Rubin, Jewish Press)
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Atheists around world suffer persecution, discrimination: report
(Robert Evans, Reuters)
Canada: Religious beliefs cannot trump right-to-live decisions, Supreme Court told
(Kirk Makin, The Globe and Mail)
Coptic Christians asking free world to cut ties with Egypt under Morsi
(Alex Murashko, Christian Post)
Costa Salafis speak against Mursi, demand religion out of politics
(Al Arabiya News)
Human Rights Day 2012: 4 of the worst human rights offenders are also on the UN Human Rights Council
(Patricia Levi, Policymic)
India: This time, caste trumps religion
(Vinod Sharma, Hindustan Times)
Inter-religious education essential for NZ schools
(Tapu Misa, The New Zealand Herald)
Iran arrests 28 over links to foreign-based TV networks advocating banned Baha’i religion
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Iran arrests 28 over links to religious networks
(AP via ABC News)
Kazakhstan: Mosques and churches forcibly closed
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18)
Mayan apocalypse: panic spreads as December 21 nears
(Nick Allen, Malcolm Moore and Tom Parfitt, The Telegraph)
Morsi’s opponents describe abuse by president’s allies
(David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)
Religion and the state in Egypt: An intractable problem
(MENAFN - Arab News)
S. Africa's churches accuse Zuma, ANC of moral decay
(Ed Cropley, Reuters)
Somali security forces ‘evict’ Al Shabaab from biggest town
(Jim Kouri, Eurasia Review)
Udupi: No religion preaches terrorism
(Sri Sugunendratirtha Swamiji, DaijiWorld.com)
UN Human Rights Council: new President will help promote human rights equitably
(UN News Centre)
UN urges Pacific action on human rights
(Radio Australia)
Monday, 10 December 2012
Call for religious freedom on human rights day
(Christian Today)
Canada’s witch trials: Fake sorcerers and sham psychics abound despite hundred-year-old law to protect people
(Tristin Hopper, National Post)
Egypt: Defeat would be a blow to Islamic state
(Richard Spencer, Sydney Morning Herald)
Human Rights Day celebrated by activists around the world (PHOTOS)
(Associated Press, Huff Post Impact)
Iran launches Islamic YouTube rival 'Mehr'
(Independent.ie)
Nigerian forces arrest 28 suspected Islamists in Kano
(Chukwuemeka Madu, Tim Cocks, Myra MacDonald, Reuters)
Opponents of Egypt’s leader call for Boycott of charter vote
(David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)
Pakistan won't allow religious extremism: PM
(IANS, News Track India)
Russia: Restrictions on Falun Gong
(Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service)
Sectarian conflict kills at least 17 in northern Lebanon in spillover of Syrian civil war
(Josh Wood, New York Times)
Vietnam breaks up anti-China protest
(Chris Brummitt, Associated Press)
World’s most dangerous religion: Atheists face worldwide persecution – IHEU report
(RT)
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Africa struggles with impact of small arms proliferation
(Addis Ababa, World Council of Churches)
After long disdain, Jamaica gets 1st Patois Bible
(David Mcfadden, Associated Press)
Bahrain: Shiite clerics must 'prohibit' violence
(Reem Khalifa, Associated Press)
Burma: US officials meet monks, protesters behind monastery’s closed doors
(Aye Nai, Democratic Voice of Burma)
Death penalty in Saudi Arabia
(Khalid Alnowaiser, Arab News)
Death penalty serves as a deterrent
(Safi H. Jannaty, Arab News)
Gays debate: Culture vs religion
(Veneranda Langa, NewsDay)
India: Muslim League to seek release of Maadani
(Ashraf Padanna, Arab News)
India: Religion cannot be thrust upon a child : HC
(The Hindu Business Line)
Meet the Egyptians fighting interfaith tensions
(Magdy Aziz Tobia, Common Ground News Service)
Morsi 'ready' to postpone controversial referendum, says justice minister
(Al Bawaba News)
Morsi is seen on a path to imposing martial law in Egypt
(The New York Times)
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