Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Italy to probe Holocaust-denying doctor
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Women of the Wall request use of sacred site’s Torah scroll
(The Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Maker of undetectable underwear bomb still at large, spawning proteges
(Yori Yanover, The Jewish Press)
Unknown individuals throw bottle with explosive mixture in Nizhny Novgorod church
(Interfax)
Mormons want to get land to build new religious center in St. Petersburg
(Interfax)
Celebrations for the baptism of ancient Russ’ turn into political event
(AsiaNews.it)
The EU and the Palestinians: anticipating the third Intifada
(Romana Michelon, FRIDE)
Berkeley farm hosts Jewish-Hindu wedding
(Debra Rubin, JTA)
Monday, 29 July 2013
Al Qaeda group kidnaps Italian priest in Syria: activists
(Reporting by Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Amman newsroom; Editing by Doina Chiacu, Reuters)
Do Christians have free speech rights to preach that homosexuality is a sin? British police asked to confirm after arrest
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post World)
Fate of Jerusalem looms over peace talks
(Oren Dorell, The Washington Post)
Former ICPC Chair blames religious tension on politicians
(All Africa)
France struggles to separate Islam and the state
(Elaine Ganley, Houston Chronicle)
Nigeria: Senate, religion and child marriage law
(All Africa)
Pope speaks to youth alienated by church's sins
(Global Post)
Religion in Turkey: Erasing the Christian past
(The Economist)
US becomes battleground for Hindu-Muslim political feud
(Chidanand Rajghatta, The Times of India)
A charity aims to bring Buddhist studies into the modern world
(Yenni Kwok, The New York Times)
Rights of non-converted spouse must be upheld
(Sally Wangsawijaya, Free Malaysia Today)
Sources of change in Catholicism
(Peter McDonough, OUPblog)
Purple—and uncivil—prose: Attacking religious speech
(Eric Metaxas, BreakPoint)
Is Assad winning by default? [tensions between Sunni and Shia] – OpEd
(Neville Teller, Eurasia Review)
As U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue commences this week, study finds religious groups are harassed in four-in-five countries
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Hezbollah blacklisting debate rages on
(Al Bawaba News)
‘The globalisation of indifference’
(Sheila Liaugminas, Mercator Net (Sheila Reports blog))
Malaysia religious conversion case: Indira’s estranged husband to file appeal against court verdict
(Arijita Bhowmik, International Business Times)
Prisoner free exercise cases – July 28, 2013
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Censoring Eisenhower and religious freedom in the military
(Tony Perkins, Christian Post)
Immigrants go home, the third source & judicial review standing changes – The Human Rights Roundup
(Daniel Isenberg, UK Human Rights Blog)
Worries mount as Syria lures West’s Muslims
(Eric Schmitt, International Herald Tribine)
Crackdown in Egypt kills Islamists as they protest
(Kareen Fahim and Mayy el Sheikh, International Herald Tribine)
5th Circuit dismisses "candy cane" religious expression case for failure to use certified mail in pre-suit notice
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Facing one’s demons: The Egyptian military and the Brotherhood at crossroads – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Romanian priests offer ‘divine car insurance’
(Marian Chiriac, Balkan Insight)
A familiar role for Muslim Brotherhood: Opposition
(Robert F. Worth, International Herald Tribine)
Religious ethics and religious freedom: Developments at the International Consultation on Religious Freedom Research
(World Evangelical Alliance, Christian Post CrossMap)
After 12 years, Turkey closes the door on American church volunteer
(Damaris Kremida, World Watch Monitor)
New Orleans ends ban on after-dark preaching on Bourbon Street
(Associated Press, Union Bulletin)
Hindus seek apology from Italian President over racism faced by its first black minister
(Eurasia Review)
Nigerian Christians urge State Dept. to label Boko Haram as terrorist group
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post Politics)
Sikh Council caution on ending civil marriage ceremonies
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Student’s home-schooling highlights debate over Va. religious exemption law
(Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post)
Contraceptive mandate divides appeals courts
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Egyptian authorities arrest 2 more Islamist leaders as EU’s top diplomat attempts to mediate
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
In U.S., 52% back law to legalize gay marriage in 50 states
(Lydia Saad, Gallup)
Pope Francis and the future of the Catholic Church
(James Martin, Huffington Post)
Pope Francis: Who am I to judge gay people?
(BBC News)
Pope Francis 'will not judge' priests for sexual orientation, reaffirms Catholic stance on homosexuality, women, abortion and sin
(Jon Campbell, The Christian Post World)
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Politics of division is disguised as religion
(Shelina Zahra Janmohamed, The National)
Religion and law round up – 28th July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday, 27 July 2013
Mary Ann Glendon and the structure of religious freedom
(Richard W. Garnett, Witherspoon Institute - Public Discourse)
Can the Tunisian Government survive the assassination of Mohamed Brahmi?
(Fuad Ferhavi, The Journal of the Turkish Weekly)
The 18th U.S. – China Human Rights Dialogue announced
(United States Department of State)
Abortion rights protesters vandalize Chile cathedral, clash with police
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
State Dept. seeks to broaden religious reach
(Elizabeth Tenety, The Washington Post)
Pope to Brazilians: Don’t ignore the periphery
(Janet Tappin Coehlo, The Washington Post)
Bill passes in India jailing converts, clergy for failure to give prior notice of conversion
(Morning Star News)
Christian students in Eritrea punished for their faith
(Morning Star News)
Pastor Saeed marks 300 days in Iranian prison
(CBN News)
At Western Wall, showdown between two women’s groups
(Ben Sales, The Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Hungarian ruling party sponsors festival with anti-Semitic books
(The Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Friday, 26 July 2013
Atheist weddings on the rise
(Jim Denison, Religion Today)
Bosnia Muslims condemn hardline foes of shorts
(Elvira M. Jukic, Balkan Insight)
Christian jailed for text messages in Gojra, Pakistan
(World Watch Monitor)
Conservative Princeton law prof. Robert P. George is new USCIRF Chair; Democrat predecessor praises successor
(Tyler O'Neil, The Christian Post Politics)
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood first casualty of US verdict: Saudi Arabia not Qatar, to lead Arab world – OpEd
(Zayd Alisa, Eurasia Review)
India: Al Qaeda’s call to Muslim youth – Analysis
(Dr. Bibhu Prasad Routray, Eurasia Review)
Iranian Christians continue to face arrest, imprisonment for faith
(World Watch Monitor, Christian Today Australia)
NC Muslims hope Gov. Pat McCrory vetoes anti-Shariah bill
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)
Russian court rules to keep Pussy Riot member in jail
(Anna Smolchenko, AFP, Foxs News)
Thousands take to the streets after opposition leader gunned down in Tunisia
(RT)
Religious freedom is about more than religion: U.S. foreign policy should promote liberty of belief—and unbelief.
(Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett, The Wall Street Journal)
Appeals court: For-profit companies don't have religious rights
(Joe Palazzolo, Wall Street Journal (Law Blog))
Courts split on contraception law
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Third Circuit upholds contraception mandate (ruling, Conestoga Wood v. HHS)
(Third Circuit Court of Appeals)
Kazakhstan: Atheist and pastor still detained with little evidence to convict either
(Forum 18 News Service)
USCIRF urges the Kazakh government to release two activists
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
The hazards of religious travel: The final pilgrimage
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Lukashenko: Orthodox Church on threshold of reform
(Interfax)
Court bans Ukrainian nationalists's Kiev rally
(Interfax)
Muslims criticize Bloomberg veto of NYPD watchdog
(Omar Sacirbey, The Washington Post)
House debates atheist/humanist chaplains in Defense Appropriations bill
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lawmakers push ban on Islamic law in family court
(WFAE 90.7)
Wonga row: Archbishop of Canterbury 'embarrassed' over Church funds
(BBC News)
Republican leaders urge Latino Evangelicals not to see 'one outlier' as voice of party
(Elise Foley, Huff Post Politics)
Concord bans mom from praying at steps of school each morning
(Bill Smith, New Hampshire Union Leader)
Petition for religious freedom in India
(Christian Today)
In facing anti-religion bias, charity never faileth
(Michael K. Erickson, Meridian Magazine)
Change sought to ban guns in houses of worship
(Manya Branchear Pashman, The Chicago Tribune)
Mental capacity v legal capacity in Ireland
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Kentucky couple challenges ban on same-sex marriages in federal court
(Associated Press, WFPL (NPR-Louisville)
Malaysia court quashes Hindu kids' conversion to Islam
(AFP, Fox News)
Study: world is turning more religious; Atheism declining
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Meeting on religious freedom in Vietnam
(US Department of State)
Trouble in Trappes: Violence erupts over the controversial burqa ban
(The Economist)
Indonesia: Java, Ahmadi mosque shut down
(Mathias Hariyadi, Asianews.it)
Israel: PA Arab arrested on way to carry out terrorist attack
(The Jewish Press)
Tehran, volleyball sparks protest against ayatollahs
(Asianews.it)
Tashkent, pensioners fined and bibles destroyed: 'The state is obsessed with religion'
(Asianews.it)
Thursday, 25 July 2013
A Jewish renaissance, tucked away in a Budapest apartment
(Andrew Connelly, Helene Bienvenu)
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