Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 20 August 2012
Christian pastor on death row to be re-tried
(ICHRI, Iranian.com)
Danes frequently confronted by religion
(Lisbet Christoffersen, Press Release, EurkeAlert!)
Danish Regulation of Religion, State of Affairs and Qualitative Reflections
(Niels Valdemar Vinding, Lisbet Christoffersen, Center for European Islamic Thought, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen)
Fauzi touts religious harmony in Jakarta under his leadership
(The Jakarta Post)
Guilty verdict puts the heat on Putin
(Howard Amos, The Moscow Times)
Is religion in Canada on the way out?
(John Longhurst, Mennonite World Review)
Magnetics International to pay $30,000 to settle EEOC religious discrimination suit
(US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Maine referendum will present another challenge to marriage
(Justin Bell, National Catholic Register)
Mauritanian salafists renounce al-Qaeda, seek release
(Jemal Oumar, Magharebia)
Myanmar government ends direct media censorship
(Yadana Htun, Associated Press)
Myanmar: Kachin refugees fear ouster from China
(John Zaw, UCA News)
Of Putin and punks
(The Wall Street Journal)
Pakistan disabled girl arrested for blasphemy
(BBC News)
Panic seizes India as a region’s strife radiates
(Jim Yardley, New York Times)
Post-Assam incidents: Overt and covert – analysis
(B. Raman, Eurasia Review)
Punk band performance in perspective
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Punk band won't ask Putin for pardon
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Putinism is the only religion that matters
(Garry Kasparov, The Moscow Times)
Question of life, IVF and abortion
(Austin Bencini, Times of Malta)
South Sudan: Govt calls for religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence
(All Africa)
The Sudanese government’s Minister of Religion has been killed in a plane crash
(Somali Diaspora News)
Saturday, 18 August 2012
Attacks against U.S. Muslims spike during Ramadan
(Yasmin Amer and Moni Basu, CNN Belief Blog)
Australian court’s failure to extradite alleged ex-Nazi raises ire, questions
(Dan Goldberg, JTA)
Can football unite Muslims and Christians in Egypt?
(Mustafa Abdelhalim, Common Ground News Service)
Christians not convinced by promise to protect churches
(Christian Today)
Ethiopian church patriarch Abune Paulos dies
(BBC News Africa)
Federal court upholds marriage in Hawaii
(Thomas Messner, Culture Watch / Heritage Foundation)
Hungarian lawmaker resigns from anti-Semitic Jobbik Party after revealing Jewish origins
(JTA)
Hungary’s dropping of claims against alleged Nazi arouses suspicions, potential counter charges
(Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA)
Malawi churches unite to promote better management
(Frank Jomo, ENI, Episcopal News Service)
Myanmar (Burma): Government forms commission to investigate Arakan violence
(Hanna Hindstrom, Democratic Voice of Burma)
Nigeria: ‘Boko Haram wears the face of religion but it is political’
(Jimitota Onoyume, All Africa)
Russian Orthodox Church asks authorities to show mercy on convicted band members
(OCP Blog)
Russian punk band found guilty of ‘hooliganism’ and ‘religious hatred’
(Sophia Kishkovsky, Religion News Service via Washington Post)
When can one remove a child from life-support?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 17 August 2012
Alawites in Syria and Alevis in Turkey: Crucial differences
(Stephen Schwartz, Gatestone Institute)
Aspects of life and death across the Atlantic
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Assamese flee south India fearing revenge attacks
(Aijaz Rahi, Associated Press)
Bahrain jails prominent activist Rajab for 3 years
(RT)
Books and art pit freedom of religion against free speech in Tunisia
(John Thorne, The Christian Science Monitor)
Circumcision, long in decline in the U.S., may get a boost from a doctors’ group
(The Washington Post)
Don’t worry people, there is no Muslim Tide
(Chris Selley, National Post)
During Ramadan, Pakistanis dodge tax collectors
(Adil Jawad, Huff Post Religion)
Federal Appeals Court to hold new hearing on Baltimore's regulation of deceptive crisis pregnancy centers
(Center for Reproductive Rights)
Florida prisons sued over end of Kosher meal service (poll)
(Huffington Post)
Floyd Lee Corkins charged in Family Research Council shooting
(Peter Hermann and Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post)
German far right can display Muhammad depictions
(Associated Press)
Hastings: Lawyer who trashed judges should be suspended
(David Hanners, Pioneer Press)
Jews awarded damages in California hotel case
(Michael Cieply, New York Times)
Myanmar sets up internal probe of sectarian unrest
(Associated Press)
Nigerian police arrest governor's aide over church massacre
(AFP)
Pakistan: Forced conversions and religious intolerance forcing Hindus to abandon the country
(Altaf Hussain, Asian Human Rights Commission)
Poll shows Africa is most devout region of the world
(Munyaradzi Makoni, ENInews)
Russian band given 2-year term for stunt deriding Putin
(David M. Herszenhorn, The New York Times)
Russian, Polish churches appeal for forgiveness
(Monika Scislowska, Associated Press)
Summit strengthens drive for Islamic solidarity
(Siraj Wahab, Arab News)
Syrian Archbishop of Aleppo appeals for dialogue, peace
(The Vatican Today)
The Egyptian army gets religion
(Strategy Page)
Turkey: Is alcohol apartheid coming to Istanbul?
(Dorian Jones, Eurasia Net)
Turkmenistan: Another conscientious objector prisoner of conscience
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
U.S. Freedom from Religion Foundation tries to ban religious songs from school
(Debra Black, The Star News)
Uneasy mix of religion, nationalism and politics hurts Quebec
(Paul Russell, National Post)
Wave of violence in Iraq claims more than 80 lives
(Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN)
When Putin becomes religion
(Joshua Frost, Registan)
Thursday, 16 August 2012
'Pakistan is a difficult state for religious minorities'
(Smruti Koppikar, Hindustan Times)
$319,800 reward for info on Japan cult suspects
(Yomiuri Shimbun/Asia News Network, Asia One (Singapore))
Bishops Marko and David received by the President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic
(POA-info.org)
Catholic priest held for insulting Indian flag
(UCAN India)
Don’t even bother trying to stop our religion plan: PQ to Supreme Court
(Peter Rakobowchuk, Canadian Press, National Post)
DR Congo priest honored
(The New Age)
Hungary’s ombudsman asking top court to overturn church law amid rights concerns
(Stefan J. Bos, BosNewsLife)
Indian churches try to broker peace in Assam
(Anto Akkara, ENInews)
Jewish studies flourish in China
(David N. Myers, Jewish Journal)
Korean Buddhist cultural offerings designed to go global
(Cho Chung-un, The Korea Herald)
Pew Forum Weekly Religion News Update
Punk band protest reveals rift in Russian Church
(Reuters, Emirates 24/7)
Punk band’s Moscow trial offers platform for Orthodox protesters
(Sophia Kishkovsky and David M. Herszenhorn, The New York Times)
Reasonable accommodation, religion come to the fore in Quebec election
(Rhéal Séguin and Campbell Clark, The Globe and Mail)
Rinkle Kumari: Pakistan true story of Hindu girl
(TheMsmaahisingh, YouTube)
Tensions flare in France over veil ban
(Edward Cody, The Washington Post)
UN Special Rapporteur calls for conflict accountabilty in Burma/Myanmar
(Women News Network)
When majority fasts, social taboos force Ramadan violators underground
(Diaa Hadid, The Associated Press, Winnipeg Free Press)
World Congress of Families leadership letter protests U.S. Embassy participation in Prague “gay pride” parade
(Press Release, The World Congress of Families)
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Al Qaeda in Spain: Alive, well and making trouble
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute of International Public Policy)
Commentary: Stand up for religious minorities in Middle East
(Katrina Lantos Swett, The Detroit News)
Double standard in the Turkish justice system
(Hilal Elver, Today)
Ethiopia - Prominent Muslims detained in crackdown
(Human Rights Watch)
Ex-Syrian PM: Assad government 'Enemy of God'
(Lisa Schlein, Edward Yeranian, Voice of America)
Global Index of Religion and Atheism – 2012
(Press Release, WIN-Gallup International)
Hindus hail Russian prosecutors' statement of not seeking Bhagavad Gita Ban
(Eurasia Review)
Hindus leave Pakistan for India amid claims of persecution
(Deutsche Welle)
Nigeria: Boko Haram not religious group – Junaid Mohammed
(Soni Daniel, All Africa)
The persecuted Rohingyas of Myanmar: Need for political accommodation and India's role
(Gautam Sen, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Tunisia: Springtime for defamation of religion
(Robert Blitt, The Jurist - Forum)
Tunisian Olympians targeted by Islamist radicals
(Associated Press, CBS8.com)
Woman suing El Al for NIS 50k over seat snafu
(David Lev, Arutz Sheva)
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
'Prosperity gospel' attracts many African Christians
(Samuel Okocha and Misheck Rusere, ENInews)
Attacking Shariah, attacking religious freedom
(Dr. Zahid Bukhari , The Nation)
Bahrain uprising: Police fire tear gas, rubber bullets on protesters
(RT)
German city to recognize Islamic holidays
(Associated Press)
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