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Thursday, 12 December 2019

Thomas More Institute analyses the organisation and the challenges of Islam in Morocco
(Yahoo Finance)

Indian couple convicted in Germany for spying on Kashmiris and Sikhs
(Sputnik News)

Spain: Morocco is leader in fight against terrorism
(Safaa Kasraoui, Morocco World News)

ADL downplays anti-Semitism among European Muslims
(Andrew Bostom, Israel Hayom)

Judge in 7-year-old James Younger's gender transition case recused
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)

China accuses US of double standards on anti-Muslim bigotry, counterterrorism
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)

In our opinion: Today is Lucia. Here’s why that should matter to you
(The Editorial Board, Deseret News)

Senate recognizes Armenian genocide in latest black eye for Turkey
(Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Does the new practice of dopamine fasting have religious roots?
(A. Trevor Sutton, Sightings: The University of Chicago Divinity School)

Baby Jesus wasn't a patriotic American
(Benjamin Marcus, Freedom Forum Institute)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ethnic discrimination a key barrier
(Human Rights Watch)

Wednesday, 11 December 2019

EVENT, 11 December 2019: Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security in light of the OSCE's commitments and international and regional standards
(European Platform against Religious Intolerance and Disccrimination (EPRID) and OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights., Held at the European Parliament, Room ASP3G3)

December 11: Hundreds of religious leaders gather to set global peace priorities
(Religions for Peace)

Presidential Proclamation on Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2019
(Donald J. Trump, The White House)

Trump expected to sign order to foster probes of anti-Semitism on campus
(Laura Meckler, Julie Zauzmer, and Ashley Parker, The Washington Post)

Jersey City shootout: Mayor says kosher deli was targeted by gunmen in deadly attack
(Reis Thebault and Katie Mettler, The Washington Post)

Gunman in Florida base shooting may have embraced radical ideology years before arriving in U.S., Saudi report says
(The Washington Post)

‘I feel so distant from God’: Popular D.C.-area pastor confesses he’s tired, announces sabbatical
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

Methodist parent body sues SMU over attempted split from church control
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

German army to get military rabbis again after 100 years
(Associated Press)

India’s Parliament passes contentious citizenship bill
(Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)

New controversial law in India uses religion as a criteria for citizenship
(Lauren Frayer, National Public Radio)

Religion and refugee resettlement: The American context
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Denying resettlement to refugees: Betraying U.S. leadership, history, and values (Responding to: Religion and refugee resettlement: The American context)
(David Hollenbach, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Refugee experts express hope for refugee resettlement in America (Responding to Religion and refugee resettlement: The American context)
(Anne C. Richard, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Refugee policies and the assault on American values (Responding to Religion and refugee resettlement: The American context)
(Elizabeth Ferris, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Religious nationalism, rights, and citizenship: A refugee challenge (Responding to Religion and refugee resettlement: The American context)
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The darkening city on the hill: The Trump Administration heightens its assault on refugee protection (Responding to Religion and refugee resettlement: The American context)
(Donald M. Kerwin, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Vatican to host interfaith meeting on end-of-life issues
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

As Christianity grows in Africa, anti-Christian persecution rises
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Dutch officials after church sale: ‘It’s better to have Buddhists than apartments’
(Michiel van de Kamp, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Man charged with attacking guards at National Shrine in DC
(Associated Press)

New bill strikes the perfect balance between gay rights and religious liberty
(Brad Polumbo, Washington Examiner)

The disgraceful campaign against the Salvation Army
(Rich Lowry, National Review)

Christ the Savior Cathedral receives fourth bomb threat in Dec
(Interfax-Religion)

Mufti Gainutdin calls on Muslim leaders to protect persecuted Christians of Africa, Middle East
(Interfax-Religion)

Uzbekistan: Obstacles, pressure, bribe demands obstruct legal status applications
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Big story: How to properly cover laws regarding sex abuse and Catholic church bankruptcy
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)

Atheism as a religion? Church of Atheism of Central Canada
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Vinnies refuses to be 'used' to promote Coalition's new religious discrimination bill
(Paul Karp, Guardian (Australia))

UK politicians ‘don’t do God’ but religion matters in this election
(Holly Ellyatt, CNBC)

Freedom of Religion at Stake Competing Claims among Faith Traditions, States, and Persons
(Dion A. Forster, Elisabeth Gerle, Goran Gunner, Pickwick Publications: Church of Sweden Research Series)

COP25: “It is our Christian duty to care for creation”
(Conference of European Churches and the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN))

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline 10 December 2019: Human Dignity and Human Rights – Christian Perspectives and Practices: A Focus on Constitutional and International Law
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Event, 10 December 2019: Silencing Religious Freedom in Africa: The Impact of Speech Restrictions
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

December 10: United Nations Human Rights Day

In depth- Human Rights Day 2019
(Rajya Sabha TV, YouTube Video)

Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people
(UN News)

On Human Rights Day churches call for the protection of human life
(Conference of European Churches)

Human rights day 2019: Human rights evolution since establishment of the day
(India Today)

Borell: EU reaffirms its strong commitment to the full enjoyment of human rights by all women and girls
(News Armenia)

December 9: The world is marking the International Day and Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime 9 December
(United Nations)

Victims of ISIS genocide still waiting for justice
(ADF International)

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
(United Nations, Prevent Genocide International)

Middle East business leaders pledge support for religious freedom, acceptance in the workplace
(Press Release, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Recent Articles and Books of Interest - 9 December 2019
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Misuse of anti-extremism: Reports from the SOVA Center
(SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)

Racism and xenophobia: Reports by the SOVA Center
(SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)

Republicans introduce bill to protect LGBTQ rights and religious freedom
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

USCIRF releases new report on shari’ah criminal law in northern Nigeria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Australia: Second draft of Religious Discrimination Package released
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Evangelical church sues Castle Hills, TX for denying SUP for Sunday School space
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)

Court dismisses challenges to NY repeal of religious exemption from vaccination requirement
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court rules New York school vaccination rule is constitutional
(Bethany Bump, Albany Times Union)

Misunderstanding of RFRA not a defense to willful failure to file tax returns
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New USCIRF report on apostasy, blasphemy and hate speech laws in Africa
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Indian protesters stage shutdown against citizenship bill
(Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press)

India’s crackdown hits religious freedom in disputed Kashmir
(Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)

Nicaraguan Church leaders call out Ortega regime for human rights abuses
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Kenyan nun uses law degree to navigate Church through African society
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Experts say formal Vatican-China ties are a distant hope
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

North Dakota county votes to take limited number of refugees
(James McPherson, Associated Press)

Editor's Letter: Intersecting identities
(Brett Krutzsch, The Revealer)

Learning to write about religion
(Briallen Hopper, The Revealer)

American JewBu: Jews, Buddhists, and religious change
(Emily Sigalow, The Revealer)

Adoption and race discrimination: Mander
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

The December Dilemma: Less oy, more joy (How do Jewish-Christian interfaith families navigate the holiday season?)
(Samira Mehta, The Revealer)

Teens in the South more likely than other U.S. teens to experience religion in public school
(Jeff Diamant, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

Not all findings of religious freedom index are encouraging
(Thomas Jipping, The Heritage Foundation)

Why French Jews and Muslims are learning each other’s language
(Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor)

‘It felt from the very first days of the February Revolution that its twin brother October walked near it’ (Russia)
(Matvey Antropov, Realnoe Vremya)

Coalition's revamped bill allows religious organisations to discriminate against staff
(Paul Karp, Guardian (Australia))

Controversial religious discrimination bill overhauled as Government releases new draft
(Stephanie Dalzell, ABC News Australia)

India considers religion-based citizenship, U.S. panel opposes
(Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters, Christian Science Monitor)

Gov't wants high court to revisit religious bias precedent
(Law 360)

Cambodian Christians’ government endorsement represents a ‘modern-day miracle’
(Bob Craft, Christianity Today)

Sudan’s new government can’t succeed if it remains on the U.S. blacklist
(Hala Al-Karib, El Sadig Hassan, Foreign Policy)

Religious prejudice: A cancer to peaceful coexistence
(Abubakar Obilan, New Vision (Uganda))

Human Rights Day 2019: Knowing the history and significance
(Hindustan Times)

Human Rights Day, 10 December 2019: Statement by David Zalkaliani, President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
(Council of Europe Newsroom)

Human Rights Day — Resources
(United Nations)

UN General Assembly President on Human Rights Day 2019
(Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, UN General Assembly, YouTube Video)

Standing up for human rights for everyone
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Monday, 9 December 2019

Anti-Anti-Catholicism: Is anti-Catholicism on the rise once again in the U.S.?
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: The University of Chicago Divinity School)

Crimea: Court orders parish to destroy its chapel
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

“Major Churches” and “Festival Churches” – II
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

European asylum & migration policy: exercise solidarity, share responsibility, show leadership
(Rev. Christian Krieger and Dr. Torsen Moritz, Conference of European Churches and Churches' Commission for Mirgrants in Europe)

Same-sex marriage: NI councils in call for ‘conscience clause’ for registrars
(News Letter)

Amid terrorism fears in Indonesia, heavy security planned for Christmas
(Catholic News Agency)

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