Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 11 November 2024
Exhibit honoring conscientious objectors opens at Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum in Germany
(Jehovah’s Witnesses)
Indonesia: Defending freedom of religion: A collective responsibility
(Emily A. Cole and Mercy C. Barends, The Jakarta Post)
Donald Trump under pressure from Catholic Church on mass deportation plan
(Dan Gooding, Newsweek)
Articles of interest - 11 November 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Australia: It’s not hard to see why Australian Muslims are growing suspicious of the government’s special envoy on Islamophobia
(Zouhir Gabsi, ABC News Australia)
India's SC asks Delhi govt to decide on firecracker ban, says 'no religion encourages pollution'
(WION)
Religious tolerance in Astana
(Steven Aiello, Times of Israel)
Separating religion from climate communication leads to failure
(Kristian Noll, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Brazil: Federal Supreme Court of Brazil upholds patient rights to choose medical treatment
(Jehovah's Witnesses)
Brazil: STF rules on the presence of religious symbols in public spaces (Portuguese)
(Caio Barcellos, Poder 360)
Brazil: Pernambucanas will pay R$30,000 to former employee for religious harassment (Portuguese)
(Redação, Migalhas)
Building a religious educational vision in secularity (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism
(Blake Chastain, Religion News Service)
Around the web - 11 November 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Friday, 8 November 2024
What a Trump presidency means for religious freedom
(Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)
New Apostolic Reformation evangelicals see Trump as God’s warrior in their battle to win America from satanic forces and Christianize it
(Art Jipson, The Conversation)
Faith groups resolve to protect migrants, refugees after Trump win
(Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service)
White Christians made Donald Trump president — again
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
Libya reinstates morality police to enforce 'society's traditions'
(Middle East Eye)
Morocco limits preaching about war in the Middle East that invokes jihad
(Sam Metz, Associated Press)
Eritrea: Persecution of Eritrean Jehovah’s Witnesses condemned by human rights experts
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Religion can help take the venom out of political disagreement
(William C. Duncan, Sutherland Institute)
10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means
(Katherine Drabiak, The Conversation)
Iran: USCIRF abhors recent spate of egregious religious freedom violations in Iran
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Mali: New Mali law disastrous for LGBT people
(Larissa Kojoué, Human Rights Watch)
Chile: The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
(Nayara Batschke, Associated Press)
Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
(Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press)
Governor Stitt launches the Oklahoma Office of Faith Based Initiatives
(Office of the Governor)
What Buddhism can teach in this moment of deep divisions: No person is ‘evil,’ only ‘mistaken’
(Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation)
Russian State Duma representative in Berdiansk gave advice on dealing with “sectarians”
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Kazakhstan: Constitutional challenge to sharing faith ban
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Amsterdam bans protests after 'antisemitic squads' attack Israeli soccer fans
(Anthony Deutsch and Bart H. Meijer, Reuters)
Constitutional Court in Spain forces Catholic brotherhood to admit woman
(Nicolás de Cárdenas, Catholic News Agency)
When gender and nationality are enough for asylum: Commentary on the AH & FN Judgment of the EU Court of Justice
(Francisca Pérez-Madrid, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
India's Hindus bathe in holy river defiled by pollution
(AFP News, Barron's)
Role of faith communities in ending violence against children discussed in ministerial conference
(World Council of Churches)
Mozambique: Country rocked by post-election protests as Catholic bishops denounce violence
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Tajikistan: 15th EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue: HRWF recommendations on freedom of religion
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Bishop of Norwich calls on UK Government to tax polluters to fund climate aid
(The Church of England)
Apache Stronghold urges Supreme Court to protect Oak Flat
(Becket)
Philippines: Stop mining, says Borongan bishop on 11th anniversary of Yolanda
(Paterno R. Esmaquel II, Rappler)
Vietnam: Religious communities contribute to strengthening and promoting national unity
(Viet Nam News)
Bangladesh: Miller: US wants Dhaka to respect religious freedom
(Dhaka Tribune)
Pope thanks Italian soldiers for aiding in humanitarian emergencies
(Lisa Zengarini, Vatican News)
Restorative justice: reclaiming the Klamath River for indigenous peoples
(JoAnne Wadsworth, Viewpoints, a blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum Association)
Kristallnacht’s legacy still haunts Hamburg − even as the city rebuilds a former synagogue burned in the Nazi pogrom
(Yaniv Feller, The Conversation)
Thursday, 7 November 2024
CALL FOR PROPOSALS, deadline 7 November 2024: Arab Region Dialogue Initiatives
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
EVENT, 7 November 2024 (09:30 to 17:00): Interfaith in Times of Distress: Reflections and Paths Forwards (Cambridge, UK)
(Woolf Institute)
WEBINAR, 7 November 2024, 9:00 AM HST/11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST: Protecting the Sacred Sites of the Indigenous Peoples
(G20 Interfaith Forum)
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Germany Systemic mass-scale religious segregation condoned by the European Union for 10 years
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Kristallnacht’s legacy still haunts Hamburg − even as the city rebuilds a former synagogue burned in the Nazi pogrom
(Yaniv Feller, The Conversation)
EVENT, 5-6 November 2024: Reimagining the Role of Religion in Building Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies: East Africa and Beyond (Nairobi, Kenya)
(University of Groningen)
Environmental protection stands as duty of religious people - G20 Interfaith Forum President
(Trend News Agency)
Indonesia: Promoting freedom of religion or belief
(Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies)
Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims
(Associated Press)
Homeless shelter can limit hiring to coreligionists
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Only three UOC-MP communities remain in the Lviv region
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
The rise of the Christian right in Europe
(Gionathan Lo Mascolo and Kristina Stoeckl, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Empowering faith and action for global change: KAICIID’s engagements in climate advocacy and interfaith collaboration ahead of COP29
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Israel: IDF to issue 7,000 more draft orders to Haredim after unsuccessful first phase
(Emanuel Fabian, The Times of Israel)
India: Muslim community welcomes Supreme Court's decision upholding UP Madrasa Act
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
WCC strengthens faith and labor coalitions for global worker rights at Brussels dialogue
(World Council of Churches)
DRC: Bishops oppose constitutional amendment proposal, sparking wide debate over democracy, national unity, and socio-economic priorities
(Wesley Omondi, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Japan: Organized religion not the only aspect of Japanese spirituality
(Japan Today)
The Unification Church case in Japan: A legal analysis. 2: “Prescribed by Law”
(Patricia Duval, Bitter Winter)
Egypt: The treatment of religious identity in Western secular schools in Egypt
(Neveen Aboueldahab, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Tanzania improves in global rule of law index 2024
(Telesphor Magobe, Dail News)
Mountains of resistance: The past and present of Tibet’s quest for independence
(Joie Liu, Harvard International Review)
Tajikistan: Religious freedom in Tajikistan
(Vladimir Rozanskij, Asia News)
5 things we learned about faith voters
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
The faith vote in 2024 — and how it compared to 2020
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Case update The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) (Appellant) v Costantine (Respondent)
(The Supreme Court)
Notre Dame Law professor discusses religious freedom
(Luka Vaicekauskaite, The Observer)
Black, secular, and alone: How religion impacts Black professionals
(Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes)
California law against special education funding for religious schools violates constitution, court rules
(Asaf Elia-Shalev, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Brazil: Vandalism in Catholic churches investigated as religious intolerance (Portuguese)
(Alexandre Borges, O Antagonista)
Monday, 4 November 2024
Meet the religious leaders shaping the next generation of social justice activism
(Jason DeRose, NPR)
A Christian constitutional challenge – Hungary’s fundamental law
(Stephen Dolan, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
‘Religious extremism is on the rise in Europe’, Hungarian government official says
(Sáron Sugár, Hungarian Conservative)
High Commissioner statement to ACT Alliance General Assembly
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Australia court rules Senator violated law with racial remarks against Muslim lawmaker
(Rod McGuirk, Middle East Monitor)
Indian Christians worry about Indian American political success
(Surinder Kaur, Christianity Today)
Bangladesh: Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks
(Julhas Alam and Al Emrun Garjon, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 4 November 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hospital employee who refused covid nasal swab testing is entitled to unemployment benefits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious belief as an existential threat: How Russia victimizes religious minorities in Russia and in the occupied territories of Ukraine
(Kyriaki Topidi, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Education programs that build social cohesion and religious literacy
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Pakistan: NCHR Investigation into Blasphemy Cases (pdf)
(National Commission for Human Rights)
Iran, Croatia to hold third round of dialogues of religions
(Pars Today)
China: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest October 16-31
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest October 16-31
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
A day for freedom of conscience and religion
(Adventist Review)
Canada: PM's response to attack at temple
(X, Justin Trudeau)
New conference highlights importance of interfaith dialogue
(The Church of Scotland)
Law and religion roundup – 3rd November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
90% of discrimination cases in Belgium involve Muslims
(Yeni Şafak)
Around the web - 4 November 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Sunday, 3 November 2024
DBU gathering urges prayer for the persecuted
(Baptist Standard)
Friday, 1 November 2024
International and national responses to the Russian Orthodox Church’s support of Putin’s war in Ukraine
(Dmytro Vovk, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
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