Law and Religion Headlines


Thursday, 11 December 2014

Dispute emerges over cause of prominent Palestinian official Ziad Abu Ein’s death
(William Booth and Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post)

Malaysian Christians furious over hundreds of desecrated Bibles
(Asianews.it)

Whose problem is Alevi’ism?
(Akif Emre, World Bulletin)

Freedom of religion shouldn't be unconditional
(Jason Miller, TIME)

Uzbek president asks Putin for help in combatting extremism
(Joanna Paraszczuk, Radio Free Europe | Radio Liberty)

Russian Orthodox Church's manual for migrants
(Radio Free Europe | Radio Liberty)

Insurers in New York must cover gender reassignment surgery, Cuomo says
(Anemona Hartocollis, The New York Times)

Prominent Azerbaijani journalist sent to two-month pretrial detention
(Radio Free Europe | Radio Liberty)

CDC proposes recommendations strongly favoring male neonatal circumcision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

In Germany, humanist students now can get holiday excused absence
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Polish constitutional tribunal rules ban on ritual slaughter unconstitutional
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Dallas approves new homeless-feeding requirements, along with legal settlement
(Elizabeth Findell, The Dallas Morning News)

How jihadists are spinning the CIA torture report
(Adam Chandler, The Atlantic)

Interest in religion only ‘skin deep’, examiners find
(James Debono, Malta Today)

Religious conversion row hits Parliament; Centre passes the buck to state govt
(Deepak Nagpal, Zee News)

Federal circumcision guidelines meet with opposition
(Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle)

Polish court rules ban on ritual slaughter unconstitutional
(JTA)

Minister: Ottoman not compulsory for all, Alevism can also be taught
(Daily Sabah)

North Korea: 'They torture the Christian the most'
(David Alton, Spero News: Religion)

Hindu American Foundation approves Texas textbooks with new corrections
(Emily Murdoch, World Religion News)

Vatican conference discusses the morality of prescription drugs
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Ireland’s lower house backs symbolic resolution on Palestine
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

War and ISIS haven't stopped people going to church in Syria
(Cath Martin, Christian Today)

Statues of Mary, Joseph vandalized at church in Chicago suburb
(Mary Wisniewski, Reuters)

Today is International Human Rights Day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Remembering Prisoners of Conscience on Human Rights Day
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

In honor of Human Rights Day
(Mormon Newsroom)

Platform: ‘Conscience clause’ can help promote tolerance and respect
(News Letter)

Force alone will not suffice: Undermining ISIL with religious freedom
(Thomas Farr, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)

Williams: We need to bridge gap between rights and religious freedom
(News Letter)

Seven things you should know about Britain's pro-life movement
(Dina Rickman, The Independent)

'Merry Christmas' returns: How conservatives are winning the Christmas war
(Husna Huq, The Christian Science Monitor)

FIR against forced religious conversion in Agra
(Deccan Chronicle)

Polish ban on kosher slaughter of animals is overturned
(BBC News)

Polish court rules shechita ban is ‘against human rights’
(Orlando Radice, The Jewish Chronicle Online)

Polish court overturns ban on ritual slaughter
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press, ABC News)

How American Jews made Hanukkah the holiday of religious freedom
(Noam Zion, JNS.org)

Al Smith: Elegy for a hero of religious freedom
(Garrett Eps, The Atlantic)

Turkish Alevis demand respect for European court ruling
(World Bulletin)

The light of the sun in a dark basement: Congressman Frank Wolf
(Jamie Dean, World Magazine)

Court decisions, accommodations dominate 2014 religious liberty news
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Catholic profs told to report opposition to 'gay marriage' as harassment
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)

Marquette U grad student: She's being targeted because she ended class discussion on gay marriage
(Colleen Flahetry, Inside Higher Ed.)

Marquette University training: Report criticism of gay marriage as harassment
(Katherine Timpf, National Review Online)

Michael Lindsay on covenant and conflict at Gordon College
(Timothy C. Morgan, Gordon College)

2nd Circuit dismisses Alien Tort suit charging Catholic Orders with human trafficking
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Indian opposition politicians criticize conversion of Muslims
(Sanjeev Miglani, Reuters)

Security stepped up after Jewish center stabbing
(Karen Matthews and Ula Ilnytzky, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Erdogan Islamizes education system to raise 'devout youth'
(Kadri Gursel, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Kentucky: No tax breaks for Noah's Ark project
(Dylan Lovan, Associated Press)

NI abortion law: NIHRC to begin legal challenge
(BBC)

Israel indicts American over plot to bomb Muslims
(Peter Enav, Religion News Service)

Religion can help restore civility to politics, former Senators say
(Dale Singer, St. Louis Public Radio)

Back-garden burials?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

ISIS' Dabiq and the Bible's Armageddon
(Rabbi Allen S. Maller, Eurasia Review)

Guangzhou [China]: Area religious organizations must submit to financial audits [Simplified Chinese]
(China Audit Net News)

Senator files bills on guns, same-sex marriage refusal
(WLTX)

China jails seven students of prominent Uighur scholar for separitism
(The Bellingham Herald)

China jails 21 members of banned religious cult
(Reuters)

Mongolia to receive its first deacon - from Mongolia
(Troy Dredge, Catholic Online)

Conflict in eastern Ukraine has dire impact on human rights
(Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe)

Syria jihad recruiters spotted in southern Kyrgyzstan
(Interfax: Religion)

Secularism damages religious life in Turkey, says top religious body official
(Meltem Özgenç, Hürriyet Daily News)

French Jewish leaders rip theaters for scheduling Dieudonne show
(JTA)

Pope Francis: ‘There was no clash between the factions … but a dialogue’
(Josephine MKenna, Religion News Service)

Kenya church leaders alarmed by al-Shabab’s persecution of Christians
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Religious leaders must speak up on CIA report
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)

'Atheists, humanists, liberals' say they are targeted as minority by 'hate campaigns'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Abortion protests: Can't we all just agree harassment of women is wrong?
(Luciana Berger, The Telegraph)

The Christmas of Hindu radicals: We will reconvert 5,000 Christian and Muslim families
(Santosh Digal, AsiaNews.it)

Aceh, the new jihad against tight jeans: "[T]hey are contrary to Islam"
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)

Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund: some legal issues
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

After 50 years, King's Nobel Prize speech sheds light on lasting nonviolent legacy
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

Human Rights Day 2014 Theme: Human Rights 365
(United Nations)

Human Rights Day: UN Secretary-General's Message for 2014
(Ban Ki-moon)

Human Rights Day: Statement for 2014 of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
(Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein)

UN NGO EVENT, 10 December 2014: The Economic & Business Case for Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Brian J. Grim)

WCC launches global ecumenical network for advocacy for just peace
(World Council of Churches)

Adventists celebrate religious freedom in Papua New Guinea
(James D. Standish, Adventist News Network)

"Every restriction is based on religion"
(Roma Rajpal Weiss, interview with Asma Jahangir, winner of the Right Livelihood Award, Qantara)

HRH Premier: Using human rights to interfere in domestic affairs unacceptable
(W H Q, Bahrain News Agency)

EVENT,10-11 December 2014: Persecution of Religious Minorities in Conflict Regions: A Silent War
(17th Interreligious Dialogue Conference, European Parliament Working Group)

Yes to ‘Ottoman,’ no to compulsory religion
(Mustafa Akyol, Hürriyet Daily News)

Mosque proponents sue Pennsylvania township over zoning variance denial
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Americans mostly agree that God created man, but the rest is unclear
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

Archbishop Justin Welby: ‘There is a possibility that we will not hold together’
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)

Can Iran 'control' its cohabiting couples?
(BBC News Middle East)

CSC Celebrates Merger with CEC, Governing Board Meets
(Erin Green, Press Release No. 14/40, The Conference of European Churches)

Germany reportedly concerned about radicalization of Chechen diaspora
(Joanna Paraszczuk, Radio Free Europe | Radio Liberty)

CAIR-Philadelphia files civil rights lawsuit over mosque refusal
(CAIR-Philadelphia)

Suburban Muslim group sues township over religious discrimination
(Jenny DeHuff, Philadelphia Daily News)

Senate report on CIA program details brutality, dishonesty
(Greg Miller, Adam Goldman and Julie Tate, Washington Post)

Senate report on CIA interrogation includes role of religion in prisoner cooperation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

How the right to deny the existence of God is under threat globally
(Adam Sherwin, The Independent)

Modi govt under attack over Muslim ‘conversion’ drama
(Arab News)

Religious signs placed on courthouse lawn, county has them removed
(Jimmy Settle, The Leaf-Chronicle)

New ECHR readings (24 October 2014)
(Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)

‘Temporary Exclusion Orders’ and their implications for the United Kingdom’s international legal obligations, Part II
(Guy Goodwin-Gill, EJIL:Talk!)

‘Temporary Exclusion Orders’ and their implications for the United Kingdom’s international legal obligations, Part I
(Guy Goodwin-Gill, EJIL:Talk!)

Unborn babies are "organisms" says a British court: A girl suffering fetal alcohol syndrome is refused compensation to help with her care
(Philippa Taylor, MercatorNet)

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