Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 22 November 2024
Conscientious objection to military service in Brazil
(Paola Goulart de Souza Spikes, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
EVENT, 22-23 November 2024: Cache Valley Interfaith Open House (Logan, UT, USA)
(Cache Community Connections)
Belarus religious law targets social-media use
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Church Times)
UN General Assembly takes a stand: New resolution addresses trafficking and forced religious conversions
(The European Times)
Islamic Law in Context: A Primary Source Reader
(Edited by Omar Anchassi and Robert Gleave, Cambridge University Press)
South Africa: FOR SA defended an evangelist’s free speech rights
(YouTube Video, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))
Religious freedom challenges for Jehovah’s Witnesses
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
In time for #RedWednesday, new report details Christian persecution in Europe
(Paul Marshall, Religion Unplugged)
Texas State Board of Education adopts suggested curriculum that includes numerous Biblical references
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court examines sincerity and religiosity of vaccine objections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christians mobilize to pray for all the persecuted
(Knox Thames, Religion News Service)
Irish bishops call for voters to remember life issues ahead of elections
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Trump can end religious discrimination
(Nicole Stelle Garnett and John Meiser, The Wall Street Journal)
Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)
A joint interfaith prayer for Ukraine held on the Day of Dignity and Freedom
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia: Pentecostal pastor, Buddhist in pre-trial detention for anti-war remarks
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
The Sikh kirpan as a spiritual, religious and moral sanction
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The rise in Islamophobia has left Bristol Muslim community with ‘low morale’
(Yvonne Deeney, Bristol Live)
The strange afterlife of blasphemy
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
A celebration of kindness and peace at the Churches of Scientology for Europe
(The European Times)
Masking religious freedom violations
(Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
CEC governing board meets Vangelis Meimarakis MEP at the European Parliament
(Conference of European Churches)
Spanish ombudsman urges church to compensate abuse victims
(AFP, Barron's)
KAICIID at the 6th GNRC forum: Advancing child rights and interfaith collaboration
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
As Brazil observes Black Awareness Day, churches speak up against all forms of racism
(World Council of Churches)
Churches around the world lit up red in honor of persecuted Christians
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Bangladesh: Radicalization driving discrimination and attacks against Christians
(Aid to the Church in Need)
RFI’s Miles Windsor joins intercultural and interfaith dialogue in Prague
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Pakistan: Punjab govt fully protecting religious minorities, minister Arora informs British HC
(Nation)
Pakistan: Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people
(Riaz Khan, Associated Press)
Trans family law in Strasbourg: The bittersweet flavour of Savinovskikh and others v Russia
(Alice Margaria, Strasbourg Observers)
Cuba: Religious leaders call for international attention to Cuba's targeting of religious groups
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Catholics bring their bishop to justice… for blasphemy. Italian justice admits case
(Zenit)
Ghana: Religious leaders engage in dialogue on human rights and sexual minority rights in Ghana
(Joseph Kobla Wemakor, Modern Ghana)
Bahrain: Foreign Minister participates in UNHRC retreat in Morocco
(Bahrain News Agency)
Mexico : Baptist Christians living in tents after government fails to uphold religious freedom agreement
(Premier Christian News)
Politics in the pews: Analyzing congregational political engagement
(Charissa Mikoski and Scott Thumma, Religion Unplugged)
Panel discussion introduces students to careers in religious liberty
(Notre Dame Law School)
Thursday, 21 November 2024
EVENT, 21 November 2024 (12:30PM ET): Towards Universal Human Dignity: Challenging the Undeclared War (Notre Dame, IN, USA)
(Rosette Muzigo-Morrison, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies)
EVENT, 21 November 2024: Exploring the impact of emergency rules on freedom of worship (Genoa, Italy)
(Diritto e Religione nelle Società Multiculturali)
WEBINAR, 21 November 2024 (4PM GMT +3): Complexities in State Regulation of Religious Organisations in Kenya: Lessons from Rwanda and Uganda
(The African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Employment: The right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief of women at work
(Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
Russia: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest November 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Evidently Not: Why Confessions Are Excluded in Jewish Criminal Jurisprudence
(David C. Flatto, Journal of Law and Religion)
This county is the most religiously diverse in the U.S.
(Sarah Ventre, NPR)
China: Religion issues and persecution – Bimonthly digest November 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Belarus: Catholic priest charged for treason
(Vatican News)
South Korea: A scandal in South Korea: Shincheonji’s Park rental for a mass meeting cancelled at the last minute
(Alessandro Amicarelli and Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Canada: Why religious tax exemptions benefit all Canadians
(Cardus)
Kenya: Anglican Church backs Catholic bishops, joins chorus calling out Ruto government
(Mercy Koskei, Nation)
How should states govern religious diversity? Key insights from our new book
(Tariq Modood and Thomas Sealy, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
America’s atheist diplomacy
(Michael T. McCaul, First Things)
Exploring the potential of eco-Islamic values to mobilise public support for sustainability
(Mariana Dussin, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Iraq’s missing Yazidis: Inside the long search for Islamic State captives
(Timour Azhari, Reuters)
Hanukkah menorahs in the public square — a reminder of America’s promise of religious freedom for all
(Tiffany Dunkin, Deseret News)
What Buddhism can teach us in this moment of deep divisions
(Jeremy David Engels, Religion Unplugged)
Amish parents falter in Second Circuit fight for NY religious vaccination exemptions
(Erik Uebelacker, Courthouse News Service)
Does religion impact support for the death penalty?
(Ryan Burge, The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Australia: Allan government faces showdown with faith groups over hate laws
(Chip Le Grand, The Age)
Meeting of the Joint Commission of Representatives of the Government and the PRE (Polish)
(Polish Ecumenical Council)
OR youth ministry, stripped of funding over religious beliefs, appeals to 9th Circuit
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Pakistani police arrest a man accused of insulting the Quran and save him from being lynched by mob
(Associated Press)
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
(Nadia Lathan, Associated Press)
ICC sentences Malian Islamist to 10 years over Timbuktu repression
(Reuters)
Louisiana law on Ten Commandments in classrooms remains blocked by court
(Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek)
How early Islamic principles can guide diplomacy today
(London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Chile: The bishops of Chile against the government's decree on religion teaching
(Pablo Aguilera L., Omnes Magazine)
Colorado to pay $1.5 million for violating Christian resident’s religious freedoms
(Shawn Fleetwood, Federalist)
LA City Council makes a statement on freedom of speech and religion — and promoting peace
(Los Angeles Daily News)
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
VIRTUAL EVENT, 19 November 2024 (10AM ET): Addressing Entities of Particular Concern: Non-State Actors and Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
WEBINAR, 19 November 2024 (12PM ET): Exiting Violence: The Role of Religion
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
EVENT, 19 November 2024 (6PM ET): Sharing Sacred Space in the Holy Lands: Is Conflict Inevitable? (Washington, DC, USA)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Monday, 18 November 2024
Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional
(Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press)
Webinar recording: Ukraine’s law banning the Russian Orthodox Church and affiliated organizations: Politics, law, and theology
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Texas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons
(Nadia Lathan, Associated Press)
Does displaying, teaching Ten Commandments violate the First Amendment?
(Freedom Forum)
UCCRO members met with the Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine
(Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)
South Africa: Catalyzing impactful collaboration between government and faith communities
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Russian parliament tries to ban house churches
(CNE News)
Singapore cardinal calls for harmony after priest stabbed during Mass
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Appeal upholds sentence for faith against Anatoliy Isakov, cancer patient. He will pay a fine of 400 thousand rubles
(Jehovah's Witnesses)
Azerbaijan is multi-ethnic but possibilities to enjoy national minority rights must be improved, say Council of Europe experts
(Council of Europe)
The Weekly Round-up: Assisted dying bill, automated immigration decisions, and Daily Mail wins at the ECtHR
(Emilia Cieslak, UK Human Rights Blog)
Harnessing the power of sacred sites to foster peaceful pluralism
(Knox Thames, The United States Institute of Peace)
Around the web - 18 November 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Religion Watch, ‘Volume 39 No. 12’
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Germany faces storm as xenophobic, anti-Muslim sentiments surge
(Daily Sabah)
Prosper’s Law: putting the lex back into orandi and credendi
(O T I Wright, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)
Global Interfaith Monitor No. 29
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The Trials and Consolations of Migrant-Serving Faith-Based Organizations
(Donald Kerwin, Journal of Law and Religion)
Becoming modern and secular: A review essay on recent work on Islam and South Asia
(Carimo Mohomed, Journal of Law and Religion)
Bahá’í Chair examines conditions essential for lasting peace
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
(Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 18 November 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The religious makeup of Trump’s proposed administration — and how it relates to the 2024 faith vote
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Rabbinical group calls for stopping offensive military aid to Israel
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
We're ignoring the power of religion to resolve conflicts
(Uriel Simonsohn, Religion News Service)
Gabon: Catholic bishops in Gabon call referendum ‘a step toward democratic restoration’
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
British bishops call for ‘compassion’ ahead of vote in Parliament on assisted suicide
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
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