Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 15 May 2023
Photos of the week - 12 May 2023
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Religion Watch, Volume 38 No. 6
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Toward a gender-attentive religious freedom advocacy: An interview with Elisa Chavez and Vija Herefoss
(Religion & Diplomacy: A Resource of the Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy)
UCCRO statement on the initiatives to bring the Russian authorities to justice and restore fairness
(Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)
Global Interfaith Monitor No. 11
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraine’s peace plan
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 15 May 2023
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
China: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest May 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Hong Kong prelate says Vatican-China deal ‘not dead’ despite disputes over bishops
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Blasphemy: Cries for help in Nigeria
(Hulda Fahmi, FoRB Women’s Alliance)
India: Thousands rally in Kerala to protest rising Islamophobia
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
India: Bnei Menashe community member killed, 2 synagogues torched in India violence
(Lazar Berman, The Times of Israel)
The Broken: ‘Dalit’ Sikhs fight back against land discrimination in Punjab
(Surabhi Singh, Religion Unplugged)
Council of Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem reiterate calls to strive for a just, lasting peace
(World Council of Churches)
Execution of the ECTHR’S judgments against Russia: Some legal (and political) aspects
(Ausra Padskocimaite, Strasbourg Observers)
Putin orders Moscow arts museum to hand over ancient icon to Orthodox Church
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
In U.S. and elsewhere, most say their country will be better off embracing changes over sticking to traditions
(Richard Wike and Sarah Austin, Pew Research Center)
Envisioning a federal family-formation policy framework for Canada
(Cardus)
Religious scholar: Canada becoming ‘post-secular’ society
(Matthew Puddister, Anglican News Canada)
The transgender Indonesian Muslims trying to secure their future
(Trisha Husada and Silvano Hajid Maulana, BBC News)
The last Ismaili khalifa in the mountains of Tajikistan
(Bruce Pannier and Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, OpenDemocracy)
The Brazil riots, Bolsonaro, and spiritual warfare
(Miguel Petrosky, Center for Religion and Media at NYU)
Brazil: Reading the Bible in City Hall violates state secularism, says TJ-SP (Portuguese)
(Tábata Viapiana, Conjur)
Brazil: The secularization of the theological and the formation of the western legal tradition (Portuguese)
(Danilo Pereira Lima, Conjur)
Brazil: Human dignity and religious intolerance (Portuguese)
(Reis Friede, Conjur)
Friday, 12 May 2023
Vol. 16 No. 1 (2023): The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religious minorities
(International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF))
2023 May Newsletter
(G20 Interfaith Forum)
The radical regime transformation in Israel marks the start of an intra-Jewish religious war
(Gila Stopler, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Religious leaders march in the face of violence
(The Jerusalem Post)
Jerusalem's role in FoRB promotion
(Twitter, Fiona Bruce)
Dialogue between Islam, Assyrian Church of East planned in Tehran
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
As more women forgo the hijab, Iran’s government pushes back
(Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)
Government fails to bring Australians from Syrian camps home
(Daniela Gavshon, Human Rights Watch)
No school left behind: Why all education is public
(Ray Pennings, Christianity Today)
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Open letter from the Permanent Council to the Government of Canada on permitting persons living with mental illness to access euthanasia/assisted suicide (PDF)
(Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops)
New book: A Principled Framework for the Autonomy of Religious Communities: Reconciling Freedom and Discrimination
(Alex Deagon, Bloomsbury Publishing)
Indian Christians demand independent panel to quell attacks
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: Our government does not look at religion or caste while delivering benefits, this is real secularism: PM Modi.
(Devdiscourse)
Third blast in a week near India’s Golden Temple, five arrested
(Al Jazeera)
Pakistan: “The GSP+ and blasphemy laws in Pakistan in the dock” Blasphemy legislation in Pakistan: Which response should be given by the EU?”
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Pakistan: “Being a girl or a woman in Pakistan, especially in a minority”
(Manel Msalmi, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Pakistan: Cleric killed by mob following blasphemy accusation
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Turkey’s opposition opens up to the hijab
(Alessandra Bajec, Al Jazeera)
Conservative Muslim women helped Erdoğan win previous elections. Now some are turning against him
(Fariba Nawa, Time)
China demands ‘total loyalty’ from state-run churches
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
China's ethnocide and the transborder implications of the Uyghur Muslim unrest
(Aparna Rawal, South Asia Monitor)
Confronting China's war on religion Part IV: The Catholic Church
(Eric Felten & Carl M. Cannon, Real Clear Politics)
"This is not an accident, but a systemic crime": Zelensky’s Office condemns seizure of the OCU Cathedral in Simferopol by occupiers
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
There is no persecution on religious grounds in Ukraine. Results of the meeting with the World Council of Churches
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
UOC-MP Archimandrite charged with collaboration for blessing occupiers
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Communities torn as Ukraine turns its back on Moscow-linked church
(Max Hunder, Reuters)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine thank the Head of the UGCC for the constant spiritual and moral support of the Ukrainian army
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Values of UN Charter under threat like never before, warns Guterres
(UN News)
Challenges and promises of artificial intelligence in religion
(Stanislav Panin, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Islamic State: Hundreds of women on hunger strike at Iraqi prison
(Murad Shishani and Nick Sturdee, BBC News)
US ‘war on terror’ feeding global anti-Muslim feelings - scholar
(TRT World)
Israel will add diaspora victims of antisemitism to those mourned on Day of Remembrance
(Stewart Ain, Forward)
Israel bombs Gaza as new military offensive begins
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
66% of Ukrainians believe that the UOC-MP contributed to Russian aggression - Razumkov Center
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Ukraine: Army rejects conscientious objector alternative service transfer
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Groups want "secularism" axed from Mali's new constitution
(Lucie Sarr, La Croix International)
WCC appeals for peace in Manipur, India amid ongoing ethnic and communal violence
(World Council of Churches)
The Kerala Story: West Bengal ban on Islamic State film sparks row
(Zoya Mateen, BBC News)
Faith leaders join hands with health department to outflank measles in India’s Madhya Pradesh
(Shuriah Niazi, Gavi)
Explained: Why tribals and non-tribals are fighting in India’s Manipur
(TRT World)
Korean Church holds life concert for death penalty abolition
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Iran: UN experts condemn recent executions, urge moratorium on death penalty
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Kenya cult deaths: a new era in the battle against religious extremism
(Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen, The Conversation)
Gambian students accuse schools of veil discrimination
(Omar Wally, BBC News)
Death toll of Kenya cult rises to 133
(Richard Hamilton, BBC News)
Tunisia investigates guardsman’s motive for killing 5 outside historic synagogue
(Bouazza Ben Bouazza and Thomas Adamson, Associated Press)
Djerba Tunisia: Worshippers killed near Africa's oldest synagogue
(BBC News)
Brothers sentenced to 6-year jail for 'anti-Arab' attack in Canada
(Daily Sabah)
The long road to confronting China’s war on religion: Part III
(Ethan Gutmann, Real Clear Politics)
‘The Yunnan Model’ could be an indicator that life is going to get even harder for religious and ethnic groups across China
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Child sex abuse lawsuits reveal alleged warnings about priest years earlier
(Kristy Nease, CBC News)
YU launches historic Jewish studies conference in Dubai
(Yeshiva University News)
Catholic, Coptic Orthodox popes offer joint Vatican blessing
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Network for Dialogue retreat injects new energy into work with refugees and migrants
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
What one man learned about religion visiting every country in the world
(Ken Chitwood, Religion Unplugged)
Communism poses top threat to Christian lives worldwide, religious freedom expert says
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Church leaders want ASEAN to combat human trafficking
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Monday, 8 May 2023
Iran hangs 2 in rare blasphemy case as executions surge
(Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)
Iran executes two men convicted of blasphemy
(David Gritten, BBC News)
USCIRF alarmed by worldwide blasphemy enforcement
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF documents 2,000 victims, calls attention to millions persecuted for religion or belief
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
U.N. conference highlights global unity but limited leverage over the Taliban
(Belquis Ahmadi, Kate Bateman, Andrew Watkins, and Scott Worden, The United States Institute of Peace)
Corporal punishment on the rise in Afghanistan
(Patricia Gossman, Human Rights Watch)
How China is hell-bent on antagonizing Nepali Buddhists?
(Khabarhub)
The long road to confronting China’s war on religion: Part II
(Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics)
Chinese Christians face hefty fines for ‘illegal gatherings’
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Canada expels Chinese diplomat accused of targeting lawmaker
(Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer, Reuters)
Lebanon’s unique religious diversity is under threat
(Knox Thames, Religion News Service)
May/June 2023 issue
(Liberty Magazine)
Saving international religious freedom
(Knox Thames, Liberty Magazine)
A new status quo for Temple Mount
(Alan Baker, Israel Hayom)
Israel: Knesset members relaunch Christian Allies Caucus in Israeli parliament
(The Jerusalem Post)
In 5 years the Church in Nicaragua has suffered more than 500 attacks, 90 in 2023 alone
(Walter Sanchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)
Deaths raise fresh fears over cow vigilantism in India
(BBC News)
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