Law and Religion Headlines

Ori Aronson on religion and the constitutional crisis in Israel
(Interview by Dmytro Vovk, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic near Armageddon. Where it could go next sparks outcry
(Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press)

Rising intolerance in Pakistan and misuse of its blasphemy laws
(Kiyya Baloch, Religion Unplugged)

Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians
(K.M. Chaudhry and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)

Pakistan’s Christian community reels from violent attacks
(Al Jazeera)

Pakistan: Authorities must ensure protection of minority Christian community
(Amnesty International)

Shaligrams, the sacred fossils that have been worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of climate change
(Holly Walters, The Conversation)

Indonesian schoolgirls testify on mandatory hijab and bullying
(Andreas Harsono, Human Rights Watch)

Indonesia wants to export moderate Islam
(The Economist)

Afghanistan: Call for justice, accountability, and effective response to ongoing violations and gender persecution
(Freedom House)

Nicaraguan government seizes highly regarded university from Jesuits
(Associated Press)

From interfaith vegans to inclusive heathens, religious Parliament offers it all
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Nepal
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Daesh continues to lose influence and effectiveness in Iraq, says US general
(Ray Hanania, Arab News)

Canada: B.C. homicide investigators ask for help finding new suspect, getaway car in Sikh leader's death
(CBC News)

China makes it harder for its Muslim citizens to go to Mecca, or anywhere else
(Emily Feng, NPR)

Malaysia Federal Court: No issue arising over Islam as official religion of the Federation in duo’s challenge to Kelantan’s 20 Shariah offences which overlap with federal govt’s laws
(Kenneth Tee, Malay Mail)

Vulnerabilities of religious minorities in India: Unmasking the impact of rising Hindu nationalism
(Dr S. Khan, Australian Institute of International Affairs)

Will Modi’s Uniform Civil Code kill Indian ‘secularism’?
(Sonia Sarkar, Al Jazeera)

Nigeria religious freedom: journalists to develop media guide on reportage
(Hadiza Ndadama, Voice of Nigeria)

Why is Niger so important for the West? (video)
(Tainã Mansani, Deutsche Welle)

Argentina: Anti-cult repression in Argentina 1. PROTEX and Pablo Salum
(Willy Fautré, Bitter Winter)

Statement from the Bishops of Peru: "Let's not open the doors to the culture of death" (Spanish)
(Conferencia Episcopal Peruana)

Russia: Pacifist Christian musician fined, banned from internet posting
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Dr. Paul Lambert joins the Wheatley Institute as the Director of the Religion Initiative
(Wheatley Institute, Brigham Young University)

Secretary-General calls on political, community, religious leaders to speak out against hate, violence, in message for International Day
(António Guterres, United Nations)

Lantos Foundation to honor Canadian human rights lawyer and former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler with 2023 Lantos Human Rights Prize
(The Lantos Foundation)

Canadian civil society urges Trudeau to act on human rights violations in India
(Middle East Eye)

Threat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs
(David L. Haberman, The Conversation)

Ghana’s plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays − but also reflect religion’s strong role in the nation’s identity
(Nicolette Manglos-Weber, The Conversation)

South Africa: Marriage Bill concerns
(YouTube Video, Freedom of Religion South Africa)

Religious group sues Quebec for blocking event over anti-abortion concerns
(Montreal Gazette)

UN experts: ISIS group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat
(Asharq Al Awsat)

Two years under the Taliban: Is Afghanistan a terrorist safe haven once again?
(Asfandyar Mir, The United States Institute of Peace)

Two years after Taliban takeover: why Afghanistan still poses a threat to the region and beyond
(Stefan Wolff, The Conversation)

Daesh still recruiting children, resurgence risks persist: UN report
(TRT World)

West Africa’s leaders face the high stakes of Niger’s coup
(Johnnie Carson, The United States Institute of Peace)

Church to accompany peace talks between Colombian government, National Liberation Army
(ACI Prensa)

Indonesia: Jakim will not condone any attempt to promote books with LGBT influence among children
(New Straits Times)

Is Israel on its way to becoming a religious 'halachic state'?
(Peggy Cidor, Middle East Eye)

Jewish extremist attacks on Christians in Palestine are a symptom of Israel's government
(Daoud Kuttab, New Arab)

Muslim mobs attack churches in eastern Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran
(Asim Tanveer and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)

First cohort of medical doctors trained by Uganda’s Anglican church in 140 years graduates
(John Semakula, Religion Unplugged)

The Vatican’s China deal unravels further
(by George Weigel, First Things)

WCC condemns attacks against churches in Pakistan
(World Council of Churches)

China: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest August 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Iran human rights report: Sunni religious leaders persecuted for protesting state violence
(JP Leskovich, Jurist)

Iran arrests 9 members of Baha’i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial wrongdoing
(Associated Press)

Islam regards women as dignified humans
(Tehran Times)

Brazil: ANAJURE participates in the 2nd Brazilian Symposium on Religious Liberty organized by ICLRS (Portuguese)
(Associação Nacional de Juristas Evangélicos (ANAJURE))

Brazil: The role of advocacy in promoting religious freedom is the theme of a seminar at OAB (Portuguese)
(OAB Nacional)

Brazil: STJ orders church to pay compensation for demolishing historic mansions (Portuguese)
(Conjur)

Monday, 14 August 2023

Iran's politicians to debate hijab laws in secret
(BBC News)

Iran blames ISIL for shrine attack, arrests foreign nationals
(Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran attack: Shiraz shrine shooting leaves at least one dead
(Graeme Baker, BBC News)

Burning the Quran is not free speech
(Mobashra Tazamal, Bridge Initiative, Georgetown University)

Swastika spray painted on busy Australian road
(The Jerusalem Post)

‘TTP, Daesh militants’ among 21 arrested by Punjab CTD
(Imran Gabol, Dawn)

More schools to open doors to Rohingya scholars under Philippines’ Complementary Pathways programme
(United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

China: New massive wave of persecution against The Church of Almighty God
(Jiang Tao, Bitter Winter)

China represses religions, council says
(Chen Yu-fu and Jonathan Chin, Taipei Times)

FoRB foundations: Navigating human rights with Prof. Dr. Heiner Bielefedt (podcast)
(Spotify, International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB))

Can Brazil lead on religious freedom?
(Knox Thames, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

New book: The State of Desire: Religion and Reproductive Politics in the Promised Land
(Lea Taragin-Zeller, NYU Press)

Afghanistan: The legacy of the Taliban: Poverty, human rights violations and gender apartheid
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Articles of interest - 14 August 2023
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Global Interfaith Monitor No. 14
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Law and religion round-up – 13th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

The Kerala Story: secular yet nationalistic and Islamophobic
(Ashraf Kunnummal, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Unstable equilibrium and the possibility of Uniform Civil Code in India
(Swayam Bagaria, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

In Modi’s India, press freedom is curbed and journalists are under threat for doing their jobs
(Kalpana Jain, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

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