Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 2 November 2012
Russians see church and state come closer
(Sophia Kishkovsky, The New York Times)
Some extremist Muslim clerics say Sandy was God’s punishment for American ills
(Associated Press, WWRN)
Splinter groups of Aum Shinrikyo religious cult get security investigations
(Adam Westlake , The Japan Daily Press)
The New Evangelization, aided by the Muslims
(Samir Khalil Samir, AsiaNews.it)
Who is most likely to stray? Christians and Jews
(Jeanie Groh, Washington Post)
Thursday, 1 November 2012
A positive move on India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty
(Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, Observer Research Foundation)
Christian family converted to Islam, beaten, tried in Tashkent
(UZNews)
Nepal: In defence of freedom of expression (OpEd)
(Dr Gyan Basnet, Eurasia Review)
Pew Forum Weekly Religion News Update
Religious liberty assaulted in Iran
(Editorial, Voice of America)
Saudi Arabia: Free detainee held since April for tweets, says HRW
(Eurasia Review)
Self-immolations accelerate as Tibet demands its freedom
(Simon Denver, Washington Post, Star Tribune World)
Tanzania: Religious leaders ask govt to review policy
(The Guardian Reporter, IPP Media)
Uzbekistan demands Kazakhstan extradite Protestant pastor
(UZNews)
Violated in practice, questioned in principle – UN expert urges Governments to protect the right of conversion
(Heiner Bielefeldt, United Nations Human Rights)
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
'A totalitarian sect:' Youth group wants to kick Mormons out of Russia
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Americans ready to risk lives to save souls in Monterrey, Mexico
(Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times)
Auto lighting company challenges ObamaCare’s view of freedom
(Matt Bowman, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Bangladesh, Myanmar: Rising violence between Buddhists and Muslims
(Angel Millar, Eurasia Review)
Egypt's Brotherhood: Shariah must be charter base
(Maggie Michael, Associated Press)
Family: Mali military killed 8 Tuareg Herders
(Baba Ahmed, Associated Press)
Indian Muslims pose as Hindus to get jobs
(Radio Australia)
Kamchatka court finds site calling for war on non-Muslims to be extremist
(Interfax-religion)
Lawsuit over ‘Anti-Hareidi’ Park Rule
(Maayana Miskin, Arutz Sheva)
Lebanon’s Sunnis at risk of radicalization
(Liz Sly, The Washington Post)
Massachusetts high court agrees to hear Pledge of Allegiance case
(Emily Hardman, The Becket Fund)
Minorities fear end of secularism in Egypt
(Daniel Steinvorth and Volkhard Windfuhr, Spiegel Online)
Muslim persecution of Christians: September, 2012
(Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute)
Myanmar: Call for international monitors in Rakhine
(IRIN)
Protesters delay vote on new libyan cabinet
(Esam Mohamed, Associated Press)
Religion news in brief
(The Washington Post)
Road map for the new evangelization
(Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register)
Security forces arrest 4 Christian converts in Iran
(Green Voice of Freedom)
Shell-shocked Buddhists scrap Bangladesh festivities
(AFP, The Express Tribune)
Tunisia Jews: A tiny community hanging on - and cooking
(Magdi Abdelhadi, BBC News Magazine)
Tunisia: Fear of Salafits retaliation
(Al Bawaba News)
Turkmenistan: Continuing haj restrictions, increasing raids on Christians, religious freedom prisoners of conscience remain jailed
(Felix Corley, Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
US, EU to ethnic serbs: you have a home in Kosovo
(Bradley Klapper, Associated Press)
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
‘Wings of the Dove’ brings Ethiopia’s Jews to Israel
(Avi Hoffman, The Jerusalem Post)
AJC convenes dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(AJC, Global Jewish Advocacy)
Analysis: Should religion stay and science go from Indonesia primary schools?
(Debnath Guharoy, Roy Morgan, The Jakarta Post)
Bitten: Apple's 'blasphemous' logo under fire in Russia
(Eric Mack, CNET)
Chilliwack parent asks education minister to boot Bibles out of schools
(The Vancouver Sun)
Chinese Christian was tortured for helping other believers
(John Evans, Baptist Press)
Egypt: Coptic church moves toward picking new pope
(Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press)
Egyptians in Hajj divided over Islam in politics
(Aya Batrawy, Associated Press)
Ethiopia charges 29 Muslims under anti-terror law
(AFP)
Iran’s Sunnis demand greater religious freedom
(Joanna Paraszczuk, The Jerusalem Post)
Is religious violence in Nigeria the whole story?
(NPR)
Islamic nations relinquish demand for defamation laws
(Jerome Socolovsky, Voice of America)
Judge lets archdiocese bankruptcy abuse ruling stand
(Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Pakistani militant offers Americans storm aid
(Associated Press)
Religious extremism is not allowed (Blog)
(Engr. Nasir Jamal, The International News (Pakistan))
Russia Caucasus: Imam shot dead in Derbent, Dagestan
(BBC News Europe)
Saudi Arabia offers sacrificial meat for 7,200 Syrian families
(Eurasia Review)
Study: Hindus and Muslims most likely to abstain from premarital sex
(Jeanie Groh, Religion News Service)
U.S. Supreme Court declines to allow Oklahoma 'personhood' initiative to move forward
(Chris Casteel, NewsOK)
Vietnam: Make rights a priority on EU visit
(Human Rights Watch)
Monday, 29 October 2012
Burma: HRW satellite images 'show Rakhine destruction'
(BBC News Asia)
Christian group campaigns against Schmidt in judicial race
(Bernard Schoenburg, The State Journal-Register)
Does Jacob hate Esau?
(Jerome A. Chanes, Jewish Ideas Daily)
Event: "Religious Discrimination in Japan"
(31 October 2012 in Geneva, Human Rights Without Frontiers)
For growing number of Polish gentiles, Jewish culture seen as part of their own heritage
(Katarzyna Markusz, JTA)
Freedom of religion of religion needs support, says UN expert
(VIDEO, South-South News)
Hindus welcome Australia’s plan to introduce Hindi in schools
(Eurasia Review)
India: National religious meeting gets underway
(Ivan Fernandes, UCAN, Eurasia Review)
International Religious Freedom Day – October 27
(Editorial, Voice of America)
Judge: OK for boy to pass out Easter invitations
(Associated Press via WTSP)
Kazakhstan: 15 years' jail for UNHCR-recognised refugee if deportation to Uzbekistan proceeds?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Myanmar: Communal clashes worsen in Rakhine State – Analysis
(B. Raman, Eurasia Review)
No Supreme Court review of ban on Jehovah's Witnesses magazines in Russia
(Russian Legal Information Agency)
Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, Volume 1, Issue 2
(electronic version now available free of charge)
Religious exemption at some Florida children's homes shields prying eyes
(Alexandra Zayas, Tampa Bay Times)
Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha
(The White House)
Texas association in Shabbat hoops controversy with Beren Academy adopts new policy
(JTA)
The European left and its trouble with Jews
(Colin Shindler, The New York Times)
Vatican synod warns of "eclipse" of faith in rich countries
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Afghanistan: Suicide bombing at mosque kills 41 during Eid Al-Adha celebration
(Amir Shah, Associated Press via Huffington Post)
Deadly attacks hit Iraq as Muslims mark Eid festival
(Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN)
Egypt: Male activists try to stop sex harassment during Muslim holiday
(Maggie Fick, Associated Press)
Ethiopia Muslims accuse government of religious meddling
(Jenny Vaughan, AFP)
Fears for thousands after 'near total destruction' of Myanmar city's Muslim quarter
(NBC News)
Mahama commends Ghanaians for religious tolerance
(Daily Guide)
Friday, 26 October 2012
Addressing Assembly, UN expert urges States to do more to protect the right of religious conversion
(UN News Centre)
Advancing freedoms of expression and religion in the Islamic world
(Ambassador Ukuk Gokcen, Huff Post Religion)
Brazil's evangelical churches rewrite the rules of politics
(Vincent Bevins, Los Angeles Times)
China wants to stop profiteering at temple sites
(Louise Watt and Flora Ji, Associated Press, Huff Post World)
Ethiopia Muslims accuse government of religious meddling
(Jenny Vaughan, AFP via Worldwide Religious News)
Liberman: Reduce factions, religion's role in gov't
(Lahav Harkov, The Jerusalem Post)
Missionaries rescue trafficked Koreans in China
(Jason Strother, Deutsche Welle)
Modern Christianity in the Holy Land
(Rev. Hanna Kildani, Ph. D., Web Site)
Myanmar violence toll surges as troops fire to stop clashes
(Reuters)
On holiday of sacrifice, many Syrians cannot celebrate
(Salma Abdelaziz, CNN)
Religious freedom at the Wall is a right, not an option
(Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, Haaretz)
Sudan vows no retreat from supporting Hamas in aftermath of Israeli 'aggression'
(allAfrica.com)
Suicide bomber at Afghan mosque shatters holiday that celebrates peace
(Masoud Popalzai and Chelsea J. Carter, CNN)
Utah couple’s Mormon mission: Ease Syrian suffering
(James Stack, The Salt Lake Tribuned)
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Fiancée fights for her right to a Scientology wedding in landmark legal bid to overturn 'unfair' marriage laws in England and Wales
(Jerome Taylor, The Independent )
A Reform rabbi in the Knesset? Gilad Kariv, head of Israeli Reform, is mulling a run
(Ben Sales, JTA)
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