Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 19 August 2024
UK Government Minister for Faith
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Assisted suicide: 'An attack on human dignity'
(Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh)
Poturaiev explains the procedure for banning the Moscow Patriarchate after the law is passed
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
All-Ukrainian Council of Churches supports the ban on the Russian Church in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Japan: Stores in Japan set up prayer rooms as Muslim visitors increase
(Kyodo News)
WCC calls faith communities to work to overcome Mpox outbreak
(World Council of Churches)
Swiss church takes baptism ban to the European Court of Human Rights
(Christian Network Europe)
The religious composition of the world’s migrants
(Stephanie Kramer and Yunping Tong, Pew Research Center)
Colleges can’t say they weren’t warned
(David French, The New York Times)
UCLA ruling seen as watershed moment in fight against campus antisemitism: ‘It’s a big deal’
(Zach Kessel, National Review)
Kenya: In inaugural lecture at Jesuit University in Kenya, Vatican Cardinal explores evolution of power in Church, society
(Jude Atemanke and João Vissesse, ACI Africa)
Joint statement: EU should press India to end rights abuses
(Amnesty International)
Pakistan: Personal laws for religious minorities in Pakistan
(Benazir Jatoi, Arab News)
Iran’s President Pezeshkian: A wolf in sheep’s clothing – Promises of change mask continued support for repressive policies
(Poorang Novak, Iran News Update)
How Putin uses religion to spread lies in Russia and abroad
(Pinchas Goldschmidt, U.S. News & World Report)
Australia: Raise rights concerns in Indonesia meetings
(Human Rights Watch)
Argentina: Police in Argentina arrest 7 accused of plotting terror attacks on Jewish targets
(Juan Melamed, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Last Olympic Supper: Insult to religion or freedom of expression? (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Reynolds Revisited: The Original Meaning of Reynolds v. United States and Free Exercise after Fulton
(Clark B. Lombardi, SSRN)
Friday, 16 August 2024
The Chief Rabbi’s words are a powerful blueprint for stronger Jewish-Muslim relations
(Qari Asim, Jewish News)
After UK riots against Muslims and refugees, British Jews grapple with extremism that targeted them, too
(Shira Li Bartov, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Meet the Sikh Labour MP who had key role in expelling antisemites
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
Safeguarding at Blackburn Cathedral
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Patriarchate of Jerusalem criticized Israeli police ban on Christian Feast at Mount Tabor
(Orthodox Times)
Israel: In clips with Arabic subtitles, Jerusalem rabbis condemn Jewish prayer at Temple Mount
(Cnaan Lidor, The Times of Israel)
Iraq: Parliament poised to legalize child marriage
(Human Rights Watch)
Iraq’s Yazidis hope a new village will prompt survivors of a 2014 Islamic State massacre to return
(Stella Martany, Associated Press)
NZ: Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light (final report)
(Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry)
Australia: Identities of abusers should be listed on church websites, WA child sexual abuse inquiry finds
(Daryna Zadvirna and Nicolas Perpitch, ABC News)
On Korea Peace Night, WCC general secretary urges “we must redouble our efforts”
(World Council of Churches)
USCIRF delegation travels to South Korea to investigate religious freedom in North Korea
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
The Michigan conversion therapy ban violates human nature and religious freedom
(Nathan A. Berkeley, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
RFI announces launch of Campus Faith Alliance
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Egypt: Father imprisoned in Egypt for Facebook comments on religion declares hunger strike
(ADF International)
Uzbekistan: Why can't places of worship reopen?
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Does religion have a place in American foreign policy? (podcast)
(Knox Thames)
New book: On the Dignity of Society: Catholic Social Teaching and Natural Law
(F. Russell Hittinger, Catholic University of America Press)
A planned float in NYC’s India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents say
(Philip Marcelo, Associated Press)
Pakistan: Most suspects in a 2023 anti-Christian rampage in Pakistan are still at large, a rights group says
(Asim Tanveer, Associated Press)
The Russian Church presented its goods for “earthly and heavenly protection” at a military forum
(The European Times)
Russia: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest August 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Political expert: Putin realizes that conflict between Russians and Muslims is inevitable
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Nicaragua revokes legal personality of the Caritas of Matagalpa
(Vatican News)
Bangladeshi religious leaders call for protection, rights
(Porimol Palma, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Protecting religious sites and heritage of traditional peoples and communities
(Marianna Richardson, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
“What is truth? - Ethical and practical issues in the use of Artificial Intelligence”
(World Council of Churches)
On International Youth Day, young people send clear message: we are strong peace-builders
(World Council of Churches)
China: Religious issues and persecutions – Bimonthly Digest August 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Who owns art over time? The judicial saga of the Statue of Victorious Youth in Getty Trust v. Italy
(Marie-Sophie de Clippele, Strasbourg Observers)
India: Four families attacked by Hindu nationalist group in Uttar Pradesh
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Louisiana treasurer urges ban on Bank of America over alleged religious discrimination
(Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency)
Majority of Turks say religion will have less influence on society in the future: survey
(Turkish Minute)
Indonesia: Opposition emerges to easing worship permits in Indonesia
(Morning Star News)
Indonesia allows female flag-raising troop members to don hijab at Independence Day ceremony, overturning earlier ban
(Channel News Asia)
Venezuela: Churches in Venezuela exist in a state of fear
(Church Times)
China: Uyghur Race as the Enemy (pdf)
(Rayhan Asat and Min Kim, Yale MacMillan Center)
How a persecuted religious group grew into a global movement
(Nicole Hong, Michael Rothfeld and Tiffany May, The New York Times)
Christian education grows in Germany; six new schools open their doors
(Christian Network Europe)
Future of Christian school in Austria under threat
(Joe-Lize Kruijsse-Brugge, Christian Network Europe)
Thursday, 15 August 2024
Federal court orders UCLA to stop helping antisemitic activists target Jews
(Becket)
EVENT, 15 August 2024 (6PM in Jerusalem): Peace-Makers Illuminating Human Dignity(Sikhism)
(Facebook, Praying Together in Jerusalem)
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina’s ouster stirs fear within the country’s Hindu minority
(Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun Garjon, and Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press)
Bangladesh: 'There is no law and order. And Hindus are being targeted again'
(Soutik Biswas, BBC News)
Judge rules UCLA must prevent protests from blocking Jewish students’ access to class
(Lexi Lonas, The Hill)
Afghanistan: Taliban tighten grip 3 years into rule
(Human Rights Watch)
In India, a ‘Hindu’ mosque aims to heal divisions
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)
India: Written submission on India to the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
India: Hate speech fueled Modi’s election campaign
(Human Rights Watch)
Myanmar: Armies target ethnic Rohingya, Rakhine
(Human Rights Watch)
Statement on NYC India Day Parade 2024
(Chloe Breyer, Interfaith Center of New York)
Appeals court rules against Dave Ramsey’s company in COVID-era religious discrimination case
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
Would Jesus park in a bike lane? For Philadelphia churches, it’s a real question
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
Turkmenistan: While the leaders of the government are on vacation, the ban on the population in the Balkans has increased
(Azatlyk Radiosy)
How global religious freedom is being harmed by government lies
(Diana Chandler, Religion Unplugged)
Philippine Catholic bishops caution against rush to legalize divorce, cite family values
(Vatican News)
Philippines: Only one country other than the Vatican bans divorce – that could be about to change
(Shweta Sharma, The Independent)
A different gold medal – for gentile diplomats who quietly saved Jews
(Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor)
Saudi Arabia warns against ongoing violations of Jerusalem's historical status
(Middle East Monitor)
Statement on storming of Al-Aqsa mosque
(Muslim World League)
Israel: In win for non-Orthodox Judaism, Ugandan Jew set to receive Israeli citizenship
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Faith leaders meet at White House for climate goals
(Chloë-Arizona Fodor, Religion News Service)
Uruguay’s Church asks witnesses of dictatorship’s crimes to find victims
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Iraq: Assault on family law: Iraq moving further from democracy?
(Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle)
Uzbekistan: Who instigated Church demolition?
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
URIE Interfaith Youth Camp “Seeding the Peace” – A journey of multicultural friendships and interfaith dialogue
(United Religions International Europe, The European Times)
Sharing experiences from civil society engagements and contributions towards preventing and responding to unconstitutional changes of government in West Africa:
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Pakistan: Religious minorities face marginalization despite constitutional protections, conference highlights need for action – oped
(Kashif Nawab, Eurasia Review)
Berlin condemns 'provocation' after Ben-Gvir's Al-Aqsa visit
(Deutsche Welle)
Zimbabwean community and Jesuits clash over ancestral land
(Cyril Zenda, Religion Unplugged)
Live, learn, play, and pray: sacred ecology and sustainable development
(Rabbi Diana Gerson and Samantha Schulman, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
No pseudonymity for Hindu plaintiffs challenging enforcement of California caste discrimination ban
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
State may not deny grants to charity based on its religious discrimination in employment
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
COMECE mourns the death of Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union Mgr Noël Treanor
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Saakashvili v. Georgia and the global trend toward judicial review of the pardon power
(Andrew Novak, Strasbourg Observers)
No civil rights violation in firing of Iowa rainbow flag critic, appellate court says
(Rox Laird, Courthouse News Service)
France on high terror alert ahead of tomorrow’s Catholic holiday
(The European Conservative)
YouTube shuts Portuguese extreme-right group's channel after NYT queries
(Reuters)
Australia: Faith and LGBTQ+ groups dismayed by abandoned push for religious discrimination protections
(ABC News Australia)
As UK debates legalizing assisted suicide, practice increases drastically in Canada
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
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