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Thursday, 8 October 2015

Report from Iraq: religion lends Yazidis a profound resilience in the face of persecution
(The Conversation)

New York's MTA must run "Muslim" movie posters in subways - judge
(Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)

Delays as death-penalty states scramble for execution drugs
(Manny Fernandez, The New York Times)

Capitol Police e-mail raises alert, tension ahead of Million Man rally
(Wesley Lowery Hamil R. Harris, The Washington Post)

Media savvy Islamic State grave concern for U.S. at home — admiral
(Andrea Shalal, Reuters)

Church and state collide at Florida Capitol over ‘pastor protection act’
(John Kennedy, The Palm Beach Post)

News of Wichita State chapel renovation to help Muslims sparks backlash
(Roy Wenzl, The Wichita Eagle)

Court says White supremacist movement may qualify as a "religion"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court rules being Muslim is not political
(Muslim Advocates)

Court orders NYC transit agency to run ‘Muslims Are Coming!’ movie ads
(Jacob Gershman, Wall Street Journal)

New York subways must run satiric ads for film portraying Muslim comedians
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Christian foster homes can fight ACLU scrutiny
(Lorraine Bailey, Courthouse News Service)

6th Circuit reopens settlement of suit challenging Kentucky's placements in faith-based facilities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pakistani Supreme Court backs death sentence in blasphemy slaying
(Saeed Shah and Qasim Nauman, Wall Street Journal)

Pakistan's Supreme Court upholds death sentence for assassin angered over blasphemy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

FFRF, ACLU bring suit challenging school’s “Christmas Spectacular” Nativity scene
(Press Release, Freedom From Religion Foundation)

Indiana high school sued over upcoming Christmas pageant
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Islamic State kills three Assyrian Christian captives: activists
(Tom Perry, Reuters)

France's far-right party targets Muslim vote in Paris region
(Gerard Bon and Ingrid Melander, Reuters)

Malaysia court upholds ban on cross dressing by transgender Muslims
(Trinna Leong and Praveen Menon, Reuters)

Hungary hopes to decide Croatian border closure in a week
(Marton Dunai, Reuters)

FBI says it disrupted activities of dozens of potential IS recruits
(Mark Hosenball, Reuters)

Christmas wars in October: School district sued over holiday show’s live Nativity
(Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post)

Anti-immigrant rhetoric can be deadly
(David Gushee, Religion News Service)

African archbishop: We’re not blocking progress in the church
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

US, Canadian denominations to sign mutual recognition pact
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Muslims prepare for weekend of anti-Islam protests
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Saudi Arabia warns “rumour-mongers” on Facebook and Twitter risk execution
(SM Gibson, Mint Press News)

Dispatches: Burma’s pageant of bigotry
(David Scott Mathieson, Human Rights Watch)

Dispatches: A blueprint for transgender rights in Asia
(Kyle Knight, Human Rights Watch)

Azerbaijan: Five latest freedom of religion or belief prisoners of conscience
(Forum 18 News Service)

Saudi clerics declare jihad on Russia, and accuse America
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Egypt to ban niqab-wearing women from voting
(Middle East Monitor)

Migration and role of religion discussed at major European gathering
(Bahá’í World News Service)

Brit Milah group welcome latest European commitment to religious freedom
(Jewish News)

Police Commissioner vows to defend religious freedom as anti-Islam protests loom
(Graham Ashton, The Age)

West Bank unrest tests loyalty of Palestinian Authority security forces
(Ehab Zahriyeh, Al Jazeera America)

Netanyahu bars Jewish politicians from al-Aqsa compound
(Al Jazeera)

Rights activist calls on Iraqi lawmakers to legalize women’s shelters
(Lisa De Bode, Al Jazeera America)

PACE resolution on Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Europe's Parliamentary Assembly adopts resolution on freedom of religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Council of Europe confirms freedom of religion and cancels resolution banning ritual circumcision
(Maud Swinnen, European Jewish Press)

Resolution on Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society: Text
(Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe)

PACE resolution on Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society: Video
(Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe)

Children’s right to physical integrity
(Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, Ms Marlene Rupprecht, Rapporteur, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe)

Israeli Jews' support for religious freedom reaches six-year high
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Wednesday, 7 October 2015

666 registered members of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Iceland
(Paul Fontaine, Reykjavík Grapevine)

From the Pulpit: The modern political forum should take heed of its roots
(Rev. Donnley Dutcher, Journal Standard)

Religion and world order
(Daniel Philpott, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)

Suicide law called unjust, grotesque
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)

What the ‘Pope Francis effect’ hasn’t delivered in Cuba
(Nick Miroff, The Washington Post)

Kazakhstan: Wave of prosecutions against "extremist" Muslims
(Forum 18 News Service)

Former Bishop of Gloucester Peter Ball sentenced to 32 months’ imprisonment
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Portland Public Schools stop choirs from performing at The Grotto over religious conflict
(KPTV)

Religious freedom ambassador refuses to wade into niqab debate
(Alex Boutilier, The Star)

Clergy clash as Pastor Protection bill moves in Capitol
(Gray Rohrer, Orlando Sentinel)

UAE anti-discrimination law does not limit freedom of expression: seminar
(Haneen Dajani, The National)

Ordain women? Vatican synod gets an unexpected proposal
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Why gun violence calls for religion in politics (Opinion)
(Paul Silas Peterson, Sojourners)

Russian operation in Syria is no relation to Sunni-Shiite conflict - Kadyrov
(Interfax-Religion)

Renewal of religious watchdog panel awaits Obama signature
(The Washington Times)

Islamic halal economy set to grow: experts
(Agence France-Presse)

Hajj stampede tarnishes Saudis’ image in Pakistan
(Salman Masod, The New York Times)

Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins Pen Pinter prize
(BBC News)

Israel, Palestinians play down talk of third intifada
(Luke Baker and Richard Mably, Reuters)

Niqab ban for public servants would be considered: Stephen Harper
(CBC News)

Oklahoma’s controversial Ten Commandments monument was quietly removed overnight
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

Tennessee board drops vote on seeking God's mercy over gay marriage
(Tanner Hancock, Reuters)

Arkansas to U.S. Supreme Court: Overturn Roe v. Wade
(Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico)

Right-to-die backers say California helps fight elsewhere
(Julie Watson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

The woman behind California's end-of-life law
(Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times)

FFRF court victory: Ga. school stops school prayer
(Press Release, Freedom From Religion Foundation)

School prayer at sporting events legal, Oklahoma AG says
(Nolan Clay, The Oklahoman)

School prayer lawsuit settled
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Suit challenges annexation by New York village
(Joseph De Avila, Wall Street Journal)

Suit says proposed annexation by Hasidic town violates Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

ACLU announces lawsuit against Catholic hospital system for failing to provide emergency medical care to pregnant women
(Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union)

ACLU sues Catholic hospitals over denial of abortions to treat serious medical complications
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Two cert denials of interest as SCOTUS opens 2015 Term
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Supreme Court denies petition to move remains of Jim Thorpe, vote on what you think should be done
(Paul Liotta, New York Daily News)

High court won't hear challenge to NY school vaccine rules
(Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press)

Hollande, Merkel call for EU unity on migrant crisis
(Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty)

'Idea of India' debate rages after man killed over beef rumors
(Frank Jack Daniel and Rupam Jain Nair, Reuters)

Rights watchdog says second young Shi'ite faces beheading in Saudi
(Sami Aboudi, Reuters)

Religious or not, many Americans see a creator’s hand
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

EU: Shifting responsibility on refugees, asylum seekers
(Human Rights Watch)

South African provincial leader says Christian holiday will not go
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Tunisia looks to welcome refugees, migrants with new asylum law
(Christine Petré, Al-Monitor)

EU asylum rules rendered 'obsolete' by refugee crisis, says Merkel
(Al Jazeera America)

Little evidence that poor, uninsured will seek assisted suicide
(Marisa Taylor, Al Jazeera America)

Palestinian woman shot after stabbing Israeli man
(Al Jazeera America)

77 niqab-wearing faculty members to sue Cairo University president
(Aswat Masriya)

Religious vocations decrease in China following government restrictions
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic Herald)

Time to re-evaluate judicial invocations of a deity (Opinion)
(Brian Graifman, New York Law Journal)

Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Pope Francis asks Catholic leaders not to politicize synod on the family
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Policy Workshop – The role of religion in contemporary security challenges
(Partnership for Conflict, Crime & Security Research)

UN hosts regional conference against religious violence in Cyprus
(A. Makris, Greek Reporter)

Freedom Indiana launches grassroots campaign to update anti-discrimination laws
(Vi Nguyen, Wish TV)

Lawmaker seeks Attorney General’s opinion on police showing religious motto
(Time Warner Cable News)

England accepts Alevi Federation as charity to promote religious aims
(Hürriet Daily News)

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