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Events Headlines
EVENT, 20 June 2024: Religious Freedom Annual Review: Becoming Peacemakers Through Supporting Religious Freedom and Pluralism (Provo, UT, USA)
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
HYBRID EVENT, 31 May 2024 (8:30AM CT): 10th Annual Law and Religious Freedom Conference (Kansas City, MO, USA)
(University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 21 May 2024 (12PM ET): Welcoming the Refugee: Religious Norms for Humanitarian Aid in Troubled Times
(Ruben Garcia, David Hollenbach, Cynthia Juárez Lange, Mario Marazziti, Katherine Marshall, Ruth Messinger, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
EVENT, 17-19 May 2024: Faith in Action: Advancing Human Rights and Peace for All (Washington, DC, USA)
(Ecumenical Advocacy Days)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 13 May 2024 (3:30 PM CEST): UDHR Beyond 75, Ep. 1: Global Education Initiatives
(Katherine Cash, David Kirkham, Eleonora Mura, European Union & International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
International Headlines
Uzbekistan: Assessment of religious freedom in Uzbekistan: Progress and perspectives
(Love Your Neighbor Community)
India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
(Krutika Pathi and Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
Australia: Tasmanian Catholics unite against changes to religious freedom laws
(CathNews)
Ghana: President promotes tolerance and peaceful coexistence among religions as election approaches
(Ghana News Agency)
Indonesia: Religious tolerance in Indonesia still worth questioning
(VOI)
Iran: All faiths promote peace, support oppressed people: Tehran conference
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Iranian police chief claims 'homeland and religion would vanish without hijab'
(Iran Wire)
Australia: Islamic College of Brisbane and Queensland churches together oppose Anti-Discrimination Bill 2024
(Kenji Sato and Steve Austin, ABC News Australia)
South Africa: Government department scorecard
(Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))
Christians and Buddhists must walk together 'for the sake of peace'
(Linda Bordoni, Vatican News)
Ugandan faith leaders work to confront increase in gender-based violence
(Tonny Onyulo, Religion News Service)
The violent incidents database: A social innovation for religious freedom
(Dennis P. Petri and Kyle Wisdom, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
FoRB podcast: Business and religious rights
(Dmytro Vovk and Merilin Kiviorg, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Colombia: WCC executive committee will meet in Colombia to strengthen peacebuilding work
(World Council of Churches)
USCIRF: China’s religious liberty and “malignant influence” getting worse
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Kyrgyzstan: Religious authorities muzzle influencer who said pre-marital sex is not a sin
(Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Eurasianet)
Taiwan, France, Japan: Roots and consequences of an anti-cult ideology
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Malaysia: Woman loses bid to be declared non-Muslim
(Free Malaysia Today)
Pakistan to continue facilitating Sikh community’s visits to their religious places: Masood Khan
(Pakistan Today)
Europe Headlines
New conspiracy theory guide for MPs and candidates warns of threat to UK democracy
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
WCC general secretary visits Christian Aid to discuss shared goals for peace and reconciliation
(World Council of Churches)
“Spiritual influence” and elections – an update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion roundup – 5th May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Human rights are more essential than ever
(Shami Chakrabarti, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
New faith schools in England could soon allocate all their places on religious grounds – here’s why that’s a bad idea
(Stephen Gorard, The Conversation)
Welby to visit Zanzibar
(Anglican Ink)
The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
(Rafal Niedzielski and Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
82% of Ukrainians do not trust Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate, 63% seek its ban
(Ukrainska Pravda)
Ukraine has a historical tradition of religious plurality and tolerance
(Regina Elsner, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies)
Czech court removes surgery requirement for gender transition
(Reuters)
European churches commemorate lost lives of refugees
(Conference of European Churches)
Friedrich Merz, the CDU and its bid for power
(Sabine Kinkartz, Deutsche Welle)
Paris 2024: Despite wars, Vatican defends "Olympic truce" as step towards peace
(Loup Besmond de Senneville, La Croix International)
Religious freedom among values threatened by media: experts
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Executief van de Moslims van België and Others v. Belgium: the ECtHR’s perspective on balancing animal welfare with religious freedom
(Elien Verniers, Strasbourg Observers)
COMECE-CEI open letter to the European Union (English and Italian)
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Archons strongly condemn Turkey’s decision to convert Chora Church
(ekathimerini)
United States Headlines
Opinion: Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School
(Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals)
Federal appeals court protects religious school’s freedom to hire faithful teachers
(Becket)
Catholic school in North Carolina has right to refuse teacher in same-sex marriage, judges rule
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
May 2024 Newsletter
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
A man tried to shoot a pastor during a church service but his gun wouldn’t fire, state police say
(Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press)
Senate Republicans secure religious liberties in Minnesota
(Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus)
Rubio to Biden: Reaffirm America’s unwavering support for religious freedoms
(Marco Rubio, U.S. Senate)
Weil seeks U.S. Supreme Court review of religious liberty case for Rastafarian inmate in Louisiana
(Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP)
Court open to Satanic Temple's challenge to Boston prayer denial
(Nate Raymond, Reuters)
North Carolina may join other states in codifying antisemitism definition
(Makiya Seminera and Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press)
How faith leaders can get a grasp on the mental health crisis
(Nicole Guzik, Religion News Service)
Controversial antisemitism bills are passing, and not only in the US House
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
For Muslim student protesters, a sense of purpose mingled with fear
(Dina Katgara, Religion News Service)
Jewish parents & schools stand up for their children with disabilities in court
(Becket)
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