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Events Headlines
EVENT, 24-25 July 2024: The Impact of Emergency Rules on Religious Freedom, With Special Regard to Religious Minorities (Messina, Italy)
(Università degli Studi di Messina, ICLRS, ICLARS, DiReSoM, ADEC, and more)
EVENT, 7-10 July 2024: 11th Summer School on Human Rights: Security, Financial, Political and Legal Protection of Worship Places and Cultural Heritage (Malaga, Spain)
(Conference of European Churches)
VIRTUAL EVENT, July-August 2024: Summer School and Interreligious Leadership Seminar: Human Life, Purpose and Dignity
(Elijah Interfaith Institute)
WEBINAR, 27 June 2024 (12PM MT): Towards Indigenous Sovereignty: Exploring Rights and Solidarity in Self-Governing Territories
(G20 Interfaith Forum)
CALL FOR PAPERS: The development of Islamic law in Muslim or non-Muslim countries
(De Jure: Jurnal Hukum dan Syar'iah)
International Headlines
India's 12th state plans law to criminalize conversions
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Australia: Proposed extraordinary immigration powers and religious protections face uncertain future
(Brett Worthington, ABC News Australia)
Israel: Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo
(Julia Frankel, Associated Press)
Israel: Some good news from Israel: a new program in interreligious dialogue
(Ron Kronish, The Times of Israel)
'Not in the name of Islam': Muslims speak out against Hamas
(The Jerusalem Post)
Pakistani Christian praised for documenting blasphemy victims. Most are Muslims.
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Pakistan Defence Minister admits minorities being targeted in name of religion
(Mid-Day)
Defendant in Vatican trial takes case to UN, accuses pope of violating his rights with surveillance
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Afghanistan: Minister announces media law update emphasizing Sharia and privacy
(Mohammad Yousuf Hanif, TOLOnews)
Articles of interest - 24 June 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Saudi Arabia: What's behind deaths at this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia?
(Zahra Fatima and BBC World Service,, BBC News)
Papal charity flags Islamic extremism in Africa’s Sahel as major threat
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Asia/South Korea: Tensions between North and South Korea: Catholics pray for reconciliation and national unity
(Agenzia Fides)
Canada: In Quebec, the delicate end of the religious culture course
(Alexis Gacon, La Croix International)
Africa’s challenges to peace and security: Interreligious approaches and promise
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Syria: Army commander promises protection to Christian community in Ras Al-Ein
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Putin and Kim Jong Un’s alliance: A new Cold War threat to religious freedom
(Adriana Azarian, National Catholic Register)
Legal Journal Number 8 (19): June (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)
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