Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Public esteem for the military still high, clergy in the middle, lawyers at the bottom
(Poll, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
Most Muslims say they fast during Ramadan
(Fatima Ghani, Pew Research Center)
Religious liberty and the “correct world view”
(Daniel Blomberg, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Uzbekistan: Teaching Islam to children a crime, raids and large fines continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
Contraception, the Philippines, and Pope Francis' passion for the poor
(Jamie Manson, National Catholic Reporter)
It's not over yet: 15th July - a date for your diary
((House of Lords vote at the Third Reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill), Christian Concern)
Pennsylvania Attorney General won't defend gay marriage ban
(Marc Levy, Associated Press, ABC 6 (Penn.))
The Vatican and the UN: The price of statehood
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Macedonia: Archbishop Jovan sentenced to 3 years in prison, all Church property confiscated, 18 others sentenced
(Drasko Djenovic,, Center 9, Belgrade)
McCrory threatens veto as N.C. abortion bill moves forward
(Aaron Blake, The Washington Post)
The boy killed for an off-hand remark about Muhammad - Sharia spreads in Syria
(BBC News Middle East)
Can religion evolve?
(J. L. Schellenberg, OUP Blog)
NC same-sex marriage case may endanger religious liberty
(Ken Klukowski, Charisma News)
Pope overhauls laws for Vatican City, criminalizing leaks of Vatican info and child sex abuse
(Associated Press, The Washington Post – On Faith)
Hopis seek court order allow use of Navajo lands for religious purposes
(Howard Fischer, Verde Independent)
Wis. Supreme Court avoids religious objection case
(Scott Bauer, Marshfield News Herald)
Religion, liberalism, and worldly success
(James Kalb, The Catholic World Report)
British government asks church to take over thousands of state schools
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
Public schools don't have their own religion
(Jeff Zdrale, Post-Crescent)
Canada's religious freedom office in place
(Baptist Press)
Egypt's religious minorities want role in new constitution
(Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, National Public Radio)
Armenia criticized for religious teaching
(Gayane Mkrtchyan, Ground Report)
House Republicans should live out their religious values in immigration debate
(Kim Bobo and Jacob Swenson, Huffington Post Religion)
Protecting religious minorities & houses of worship a duty for Muslims
(Shelia Musaji, The American Muslim)
Abu Qatada to be allowed to provide 'religious guidance' to inmates
(Ruth Sherlock, The Telegraph)
U.N. Secretary General warns Myanmar on religious violence
(Thomas Fuller, The New York Times)
IGE co-sponsors Second Annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable event
(Institute for Global Engagement)
World Refugee Day: 'We're people, too...'
(Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement, World Economic Forum)
Examining the government’s record on implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
(Video of Hearing, Committee on House Oversight and Government Reform Sub-Committee on National Security)
Examining the government’s record on implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
(Thomas Farr, Berkley Center, Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security)
Examining the government’s record on implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
(Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement, Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security)
Trades union rights, the Romanian Orthodox Church and Article 11 ECHR
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Convicted murderers win Article 3 case against whole life sentences in Strasbourg
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
The Hope: An end to the religious freedom chasm in Turkey
(Archon Dr. Cary J. Limberakis, D.M.D., Philanthropy by Philoptochos)
Same Sex Marriage Bill – Report, 2nd Day Summary
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religious Freedom Seminar in Son La Province, Vietnam
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Ball State comes under scrutiny for hiring professor who wrote book on intelligent design
(Fox News)
Catholic hospitals at odds with bishops over birth control mandate
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Christian B&B owner ordered to compensate gay couple takes fight to Supreme Court
(Hayley Dixon, The Telegraph)
City council meeting begins with prayer despite recent warning
(WBIR.com)
Egypt and North Africa's religious tumult
(Ahmed Charai, The National Interest)
European Court of Human Rights protects church autonomy, allowing rejection of priests' trade union
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
European Court rules clergy cannot unionize over church’s objection
(Mark L. Movsesian, CLR Forum)
Federal judge will hear arguments on Michigan gay marriage ban, adoption in October
(Associated Press, Detroit Free Press)
Fleming pushes to expand religious speech in military
(The News Star)
Indiana fails religious freedom
(Rod Dreher, The American Conservative)
Indiana makes criminals of pro-gay clergy
(Candace Chellew-Hodge, Religion Dispatches)
Keep American government and religion separate and keep it peaceful
(Glen Mollette, Wilson County News)
Leaving religion but finding community
(Becky Garrison, The Washington Post – On Faith)
Muslims on Twitter outraged over Obama’s Ramadan wishes
(Jessica Chasmar, The Washington Times)
Oklahoma gay marriage case drags on into ninth year
(Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman)
Opponents to Boy Scouts policy to launch alternative
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service, The Washington Post – On Faith)
Outsourcing of allternative school to Christian institution violates establishment clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Outsourcing of alternative school to Christian institution violates Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Prosecutor orders arrests of Muslim Brotherhood leaders after violence that killed dozens
(ABC News)
Putin praises Russia's Muslims
(Interfax)
Ramadan in Jakarta, the extremists announce a raid "against alcohol and pornography"
(AsiaNews.it)
Removal of Islamist Morsi in Egypt a source of hope in Israel
(Ben Sales, JTA)
Russia: Orthodox relics block Jehovah's Witness meeting
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russian Supreme Court upholds ban on Muslim headscarves in Stavropol schools
(Interfax)
Slow down: Indiana's 'new' marriage law isn't real
(Jerame Davis, The Bilerico Project)
Summertime poses many challenges in observing the Ramadan fast
(Helen Branswell, The Globe and Mail)
Texas House passes restrictive abortion measure
(Josh Rubin, CNN)
US military is accused of hostility toward religion
(Boston Herald)
USCIRF calls for new efforts to address statelessness on second anniversary of South Sudan’s independence
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF urges Obama, Kerry to press China on religious freedom, human rights
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post)
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Burma President’s dangerous refusal to condemn Buddhists for violence against Rakhine Muslims
(Emma Lo, Foreign Policy in Focus)
How a Mormon website ended my hunt for Orthodox Jewish bridesmaid dresses
(Arielle Landau, New York Daily News)
India: Madhya Pradesh, clergymen “in danger” due to the anti-conversion
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Outrage over radical Haredi mob attack on Haredi soldier
(The Jewish Press)
Protest against same-sex marriage being prepared in Moscow
(Interfax)
Tibet, police shoot Buddhist monks: one is dying
(AsiaNews.it)
UPDATE: Car bomb wounds 53 in Shia Beirut suburb
(Ahram Online)
USCIRF statement on faces of Chinese persecution
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Third ICLARS Conference – Discount Registration Deadline extended to July 15, 2013
(International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
Ramadan dress-code: Residents draw the line
(Bindu Suresh Rai, Emirates 24/7)
HRW calls for Morocco to stop sealing houses to punish activists
(Eurasia Review)
Integrating the philosophy of Tawhid: An Islamic approach to organization – Analysis
(Murray Hunter, Eurasia Review)
Refusal to register an Orthodox clergy trade union breached right to freedom of association
(Press Release, European Court of Human Rights)
Bodh Gaya attack: The story of culpable neglect
(Ajai Sahni, Rediff News)
Arab Spring: Mirror, mirror on the wall
(Abdullateef Al-Muhlim, Arab News)
All change again in the Middle East: But what will the future hold for the Christian minority?
(Steve Dew-Jones, World Watch Monitor)
Vital interests vs. democratic ideals – OpEd
(Patrick J. Buchanan, Eurasia Review)
Justice Department invokes employer mandate delay in argument for dismissal of Liberty University's ACA challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Liberty University ObamaCare case not moot as Department of Justice claims
(Liberty Counsel)
The toppling of Morsi is a blow for secularism – OpEd
(Muhammad Asim, New Civilisation)
Sharif gov't to adopt new security policy to end extremism in Pakistan
(Muhammad Tahir, Xinhuanet)
Attorneys seek ruling in Illinois gay marriage case
(Associated Press, State-Journal Register (Springfield, IL))
Oregon City software entrepreneur (claiming religious justifications) sentenced for tax evasion; owes $7.1 million
(Helen Jung, The Oregonian)
Sindicatul “Păstorul cel Bun” v. Romania - Grand Chamber Judgment
(Full text, European Court of Human Rights)
European Court of Human Rights: Religious autonomy trumps right to unionize
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Refusal to register a trade union for priests on account of the autonomy of religious communities is not unreasonable
(Press Release, European Court of Human Rights)
Clergy and trade unions: All out, brothers
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Radical but risky changes afoot at the European Court of Human Rights
(Andrew Ticknell, UK Human Rights Blog)
Confusion reigns over start of Ramadan in France
(Audrey Racine & William Hidlerbrandt (video), Amara Makhoul (text), France 24 International News)
Italy: "Fighting in the Name of Allah"
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
ACLU to challenge Va. gay marriage ban in court
(Markus Schmidt, Richmond Times-Dispatch)
The new state-by-state fight over gay marriage
(Molly Ball, The Atlantic)
Church of England to draft new legislation on women bishops
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)
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