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Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Explore the world’s constitutions with a new online tool
(Google Official Blog)

Court says spousal privilege does not apply to couple in civil union
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

USDA, Vermont pregnancy center settle religious liberty case
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)

Motion to ban non-medical circumcision introduced in Sweden
(JTA, Haaretz)

Of God and Caesar: Religion and state in Russia and elsewhere
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Tajik Islamists pin renaissance on secular female candidate
(Farangis Najibullah, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

When the United Nations did good: Os Guinness and religious liberty
(Thomas Kidd, Patheos Blog: The Anxious Bench)

Weekend of terror highlights high and rising religious hostilities in Kenya and Pakistan
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

Pakistan's Christian minority faces life on increasingly dangerous margins
(Abubakar Siddique and Majeed Babar, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Pakistan’s Christian leaders demand security after bombings
(World Watch Monitor)

Pakistan religious scholars declare attacks on minorities un-Islamic
(Global Times)

Kenya terror: Militants kill anyone who can't recite the Koran
(Religion Today)

Five things to know about Al-Shabab
(Charles Recknagel, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Nairobi hostage crisis: a different type of terror - expert
(Ekaterina Shubnaya, Jay Johnson, Voice of Russia)

‘White widow’ terrorist may have been killed in Kenya attack
(Jewish Press News Briefs)

Shebab fighters say still holding hostages in Kenya mall siege
(Ahram Online)

No communion for Nancy Pelosi: Vatican court head
(Cheryl K. Chumley, The Washington Times)

Niqabs and burqas: the UK’s pop-up debate
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

A new Intifada?
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)

Jordan Islamists slam Egypt's Brotherhood ban
(Ahram Online)

Syrian Christians may get pulled into civil war
(Stephen Starr, Religion News Service)

Human rights, refugees, and the conflict over the Western Sahara
(Joseph K. Grieboski, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)

Religious violence in Burma: Meikhtila, convenient to forget
(Charlotte England, London Student)

Hanoi, fresh attacks on Thai Ha Catholics’ property
(J.B. An Dang, AsiaNews.it)

Saudi killed in religious police chase: Report
(Ahram Online)

Sri Lanka’s Tamils head to polls
(Catherine Clifford (video), News Wires (text), France 24 International News)

Russia puts Pussy Riot hunger-striker in isolation
(Ahram Online)

Parents to shape policy on religion in schools
(Katherine Donnelly, Independent.ie)

Dress code at Islamic school that forces female teachers to wear a hijab regardless of religion
(Suzannah Hills, Daily Mail)

Prayer at school board meeting may be the last
(Renee Standera, WISTV)

European bishops commemorate Edict of Milan
(Catholic Culture)

Preserve religious freedom in adoptions
(The Detroit News)

Quebec charter about excising religion, supporters say
(Giuseppe Valiante, Sun News)

Secular Quebec revolts against religious symbol ban
(World Magazine)

The nonsense of “mistaken identity” hate crimes
(Omid Safi, Religion News Service)

Paterson street-naming dispute results in federal lawsuit by mosque leaders
(Joe Malinconico, NorthJersey.com)

Malaysia: Muslims can only change their religion at the Syariah court
(TMI, Malaysia Chronicle)

What are religious values ?
(Sri Balagangadaranatha Mahaswamiji, The New Indian Express)

Why should Christians care about science?
(Jennifer J. Wiseman, Big Questions Online)

Civil union law is 'mind-control experiment' says Colorado State Senator Kent Lambert
(Michael Allen, Opposing Views)

Drug paraphernalia charges burdern Rastafarian teen's free exercise rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

More on the Nairobi Terror Attack

More on the conflicts in the Middle East

More on the Proposed Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Monday, 23 September 2013

Eastern Europe: Freedom of religion or belief still under serious threat
(Martin Banks for Human Rights Without Frontiers, Central-European Religious Freedom Institute)

Saudi's regional solidarity, prosperity celebrated by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
(Al Bawaba News)

Sikh who teaches at Columbia University beaten in possible hate crime
(Victoria Cavaliere, Reuters)

Nigeria: "Boko Haram has no qualms in killing innocent people", said Mgr. Kaigama
(Agenzia Fides)

Kenya says all hostages freed in mall siege
(MSN News)

Tunisians join Mourabitounes terrorist group
(Jamel Arfaoui, Magharebia)

Tunisia's Islamists resist proposal to step down
(Ahram Online)

Morocco to train Malian imams
(Siham Ali, Magharebia)

France: Man arrested for death threat against Toulouse Jewish school
(JTA, Jewish Press)

Reggie Littlejohn: The One-Child Law, the Party’s tool to stay in power
(Giulia Mazza, AsiaNews.it)

Peshawar massacre, Indian Christian leaders: All places of worship must be protected
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Peshawar, two suicide bombers attack Protestant church : over one hundred dead and 130 injured
(AsiaNews.it)

Delga, Egypt: After Islamist attacks, Mass is back
(AsiaNews.it)

Deeper than God: Ronald Dworkin's atheism
(Stanley Fish, The New York Times Opinionator)

Burqa Battle * Baby Messiah * Bacon Attack: Religious Freedom Recap: Sept. 16-23
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)

France's Sikhs want right to wear turbans in schools
(RFI)

Bill aims to shield religious freedoms from taxman
(Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times)

True religion unites, never divides mankind: Farooq
(Press Trust of India, Business Standard)

The Westgate Mall attack and the future of terrorism
(Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)

Rafsanjani urges insightful efforts to stop religious extremism in region
(Fars News Agency)

Muslims in Maryland petition schools to close on two Islamic holidays
(Jonathan Vankin, Opposing Views)

Atheism starts its megachurch: Is it a religion now?
(Katie Engelhart, Salon)

Nigeria: No religious marginalization in Kwara – Gov. Ahmed
(Premium Times)

‘A nation that adopts Islam as a religion, development as vision and justice to rule’
(HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Saudi Gazette)

Fatah-linked group claims responsibility for Israeli soldier's death
(World Bulletin)

Religious freedom motion passes in Ontario
(News Brief, JTA)

October 9, 2013: International Symposium on Asia, 10 years of AsiaNews
(AsiaNews.it)

The last tweets from an American jihadist in Somalia
(NPR)

Religion and reproductive rights: Looking for common ground
(Jacob Glass II, New Security Beat (Wilson Center))

Analysis: Failing to address the root causes of violence in Iraq
(IRIN Humanitarian News and Analysis)

UN, Muslim NGOs draw closer
(IRIN Humanitarian News and Analysis)

At Yale, president of Croatia outlines the role of religion
(Jim Shelton, New Haven Register)

Commentary: The hidden immigration impact on American churches
(Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, Religion News Service)

<em>Town of Greece</em> symposium: Can government actively favor a religious practice?
(Carl Esbeck, SCOTUSblog)

Abercrombie & Fitch to change ‘look policy,’ allow hijabs
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

BJC says local government prayer violates consciences, undermines voluntary religion
(Cherilyn Crowe, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Liberty Fund podcast on <em>The Tragedy of Religious Freedom</em>
(Marc DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice)

A case study of “The Syrian Resistance,” a pro-Assad militia force
(Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi, Syria Comment)

Holland opposes banning any Israeli product, Dutch premier says
(News Brief, JTA)

A “purple” solution to (Jewish) intermarriage
(Steven M. Cohen, Mosaic: Advancing Jewish Thought)

10 Commandments monument toppled by vandals in Washington
(Associated Press, Fox News)

Outcry in Pakistan over deadliest ever church attack
(Kyle G. Brown (video), News Wires (text), France 24 International News)

Twin suicide bombing kills 78 at church service in Pakistan
(Agence France-Press, South China Morning Post)

More veils, detention abuse and police reports – The Human Rights Roundup
(Daniel Isenberg)

Hong Kong: McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut say no to request to offer halal meat
(John Carney, South China Morning Post)

Java: Islamic extremists against the reopening of Saint Bernadette Parish Church
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)

French Muslim leader resigns over invite to pro-Israel Jewish lawmaker
(News Brief, JTA)

Sikh prof attacked on heels of new study
(Rob Shryock, Religion Dispatches)

Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood 'activities'
(BBC News Middle East)

Pyres, greenhouses and bicycle stands: What <em>is</em> a building?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

How are religions born?
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)

The Middle East: Favorite "key issue" fizzles out
(Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute)

Cameroon: youths focus on inter-religious dialogue
(Branda Y Nchewnang-Ngassa, All Africa)

Bishops welcome proposed Marriage and Religious Freedom Act
(Catholic Culture)

Discrimination is not a constitutional right
(Zach Packineau, Grand Forks Herald)

Concerns over ‘religious discrimination’ in Hungary’s new constitution
(Bos News Life)

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