Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 5 October 2015
Turkey's Erdogan slams EU response to refugee crisis
(Al Jazeera)
ISIL destroys ancient arch in Palmyra
(Al Jazeera America)
Egyptian land dispute threatens inter-religious flashpoint
(World Watch Monitor)
Segregation-era law returns
(Jay Reeves, The Associated Press)
9 Alabama counties stop issuing marriage licenses in response to marriage equality ruling
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Police agencies defy critics and show ‘In God We Trust’
(Alan Blinder and Richard Pérez-Peña, The New York Times)
Police departments adding "In God We Trust" to patrol cars
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sunday, 4 October 2015
Anti-Muslim “Global Rally for Humanity” stands in contrast to events promoting coexistence
(Bridge Initiative Team, Bridge: Georgetown University)
Saturday, 3 October 2015
5th Circuit (with dissents) denies en banc rehearing in non-proift contraceptive mandate cases
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A Muslim-atheist debate: A liberal Muslim and a non-believer in search of common ground
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Carson want IRS to penalize CAIR over its call for him to leave presidential race
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Class action filed against Burma's president by persecuted Rohingyas
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
An Indian Perspective on the European Union
(Denzil Fernandes SJ, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, Europeinfos: Christian perspecitves on the EU)
Refugee crisis: a test for EU leaders
(José Luis Bazán. COMECE, Europeinfos: Christian perspecitves on the EU)
Intense jockeying on gay issues precedes next week’s Catholic synod meeting
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
No rest for a weary pope: Back in Rome, Francis faces a bigger test than U.S. trip
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Thousands of Evangelical Christians flock to Jerusalem to support Israel; anticipate Christ's return
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Friday, 2 October 2015
Christian exodus from Middle East is 'apocalyptic and fatal,' Syrian Archbishop warns
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Pastor persecuted for calling Islam 'satanic' faces trial in December for Islamophobia
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Saeed Abedini's parents forced to watch son endure trauma every week, share updates through 'uncontrollable tears'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Judge rules against PCUSA minister, ex-employee in defamation case
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Hungarian church thanks God, government for fending off migrants
(Reuters)
Despair, hardship as Iraq cuts off wages in Islamic State cities
(Isabel Coles, Reuters)
Palestinian gunmen kill Israeli parents of 4 in West Bank
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
Spain grants citizenship to 4,300 with Sephardic Jew roots
(Alan Clendenning, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Spain grants citizenship for 4,302 descendants of expelled Jews
(Al Jazeera America)
Hardline monks and Myanmar's opposition clash in social media row
(Hnin Yadana Zaw and Timothy McLaughlin, Reuters)
Murders test Bangladesh claims that radical Islam in check
(Julhas Alam, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Syria conflict: Russia strikes 'will fuel extremism'
(BBC News)
No death penalty decision as trial delayed in church massacre
(Harriet McLeod, Reuters)
Oklahoma attorney general seeks to delay all executions after drug mix-up
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
Planned Parenthood critics have new target — universities
(Brett Norman, Politico)
USCIRF extended to December 11 as part of Congressional continuing resolution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Senate approves USCIRF reauthorization
(J.C. Derrick, World Magazine)
Pope held private meeting with same-sex couple in U.S.
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Myanmar president is sued in U.S. over alleged abuses of Rohingya Muslims
(Antoni Slodkowski and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)
Government overturns turban workplace rule
(Press Release, Department for Work and Pensions)
Britain exempts Sikhs from safety helmet requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Colo. school fumbles: says former football player cannot include Bible reference on nameplate
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
School sued over refusal to allow religious allusion on donor's plaque
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Most of rabbinical college's challenges to land use restrictions are to proceed to trial
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Oregon gunman 'singled out Christians' during 294th US mass shooting this year
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
European churches call for unified political response to current migrant crisis
(Reinhard Marx and Christopher Hill, Anglican Communion News Service)
Oregon shooter said to have singled out Christians for killing in ‘horrific act of cowardice’
(Eli Saslow, Sarah Kaplan, and Joseph Hoyt, The Washington Post)
At least 13 dead, 20 wounded at Umpqua Community College in Oregon; shooter who asked about religion now dead
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
British teen sentenced to life for inciting terrorism in Australia
(Al Jazeera America)
No child left inside on the Holy Earth: Liberty Hyde Bailey and the spirituality of nature study
(Kevin M. Lowe, OUPblog Religion)
Can a patient who lacks capacity refuse medical treatment? Wye Valley NHS Trust v B
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Vatican on Pope Francis and Kim Davis: Meeting no ‘support’ for her case
(Rosie Scammell, Reuters)
Thursday, 1 October 2015
The essence of the proposals of the Council of Churches to the Constitution of Ukraine
(Maksym Vasin, Institute for Religious Freedom)
PACE Recommendation 2080 (2015) Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society
(Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Institute for Religious Freedom)
PACE Resolution 2076 (2015) Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society
(Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Institute for Religious Freedom)
Situation with Religious Freedom in Crimea 2015 – OSCE Mission's Report
(OSCE / ODIHR, Institute for Religious Freedom)
Saving Christiansfrom ISIS Persecution – A 1975 U.S. precedent: The rescue of South Vietnamese from Communist rule
(Chloe Valdary, The Wall Street Journal Opinion | Commentary)
Holyrood ‘religious freedom’ group backed by organisation which 'heals the wounds of atheism’
(National Secular Society)
Atheism row: Free Church of Scotland moderator accuses group of wanting to exclude religion from Scottish life
(Daniel Sanderson, Herald Scotland)
Uzbekistan religious freedom: appalling
(Abdelrahman Rashdan, OnIslam)
Legal questions haunt sale of synagogue
(Lynn Edmonds, Queens Tribune)
Rohingya Rights events October 2015
(Burma Task Force NY Blog)
Orthodox Church says Russia is fighting a 'holy battle' against ISIS in Syria
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
'Go fly a kite,' Texas police chief tells Freedom From Religion Foundation after complaint about 'In God We Trust' decals
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Rising Rakhine party looming threat to Myanmar's Muslim minority
(Timothy McLaughlin, Reuters)
75 percent of Republicans 'less likely' to vote for Muslim: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Ginger Gibson, Reuters)
Mass. pastor Scott Lively faces possible fine for harsh anti-gay efforts in Uganda
(Renee K. Gadoua, Religion News Service)
California governor faces final call on right-to-die bill
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
Tanzanian albino children mutilated for witchcraft to return home from U.S.
(Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters)
Top pastor escapes death amidst renewed violence in CAR
(World Watch Monitor)
Sheriff withholds Oregon gunman's name, refuses to immortalize him
(Eric M. Johnson and Courtney Sherwood, Reuters)
Faith schools illegally denying places to many children – report
(Sally Weale, The Guardian)
Veil debate becomes big issue in Canada election, putting Conservatives into lead
(John Barber, The Guardian)
Migrants face new diversion as Hungary prepares to seal Croatia border
(Marton Dunai, Reuters)
Hungary's minorities bear brunt of anti-migrant rhetoric
(Thomas Escritt, Reuters)
Hungary's Catholics largely absent from refugee drama
(Lauren Frayer, NPR)
Saudi hajj disaster toll rises higher with Iran's 465 dead
(Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Israel undermines U.S. peace effort, Palestinian Abbas tells U.N
(Louis Charbonneau and Hugh Bronstein, Reuters)
Report: Anti-Semitism charges used to curb pro-Palestinian campus speech
(Ehab Zahriyeh, Al Jazeera America)
ACLU sues Catholic hospital for denying patients emergency abortions
(Massoud Hayoun, Al Jazeera America)
French Catholics take in refugee family seeking a ‘normal life’
(Maggy Donaldson, Al Jazeera America)
What’s a sin? Catholics don’t always agree with their church
(Caryle Murphy, Pew Research Center)
Azerbaijan: "We forbid religious books – but this isn't religious discrimination"
(Forum 18 News Service)
Baptist leaders gather to defend religious liberty at New Orleans event
(Aaron Weaver, Baptist News Global)
The Obama administration refuses the win-win religious liberty solution
(Lori Windham, The Federalist)
Cairo University bans lecturers from wearing niqab
(Middle East Monitor)
In words and gestures, Pope Francis re-awakens the American ideal
(Charles C. Haynes, The Newseum Institute)
Conflict over prayer in public school in Prosper
(Ken Kalthoff, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Group urges Asean ministers to stop religion from causing dissent
(The Star Online)
China’s latest ally in its crackdown on religion: the pope
(Zheping Huang, Quartz)
Christians and Muslims forge plan to work closer together in Nigeria
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Wedding cake showdown: Bakery owners refuse to pay damages to lesbian couple
(Religion News Service)
Sweet Cakes owners who refused to make same-sex wedding cake now refuse to pay $135,000 damages
(George Rede, The Oregonian)
Respondents in Oregon wedding cake case refuse to post bond for their appeal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
State takes legal action to seize $135k from bakers who refused to make cake for lesbian couple
(Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal)
Anchorage passes LGBT anti-discrimination measure 9 to 2
(Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media)
Anchorage, Alaska passes LGBT anti-discrimination law over religious objections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Polygamist sect limits sex to 'seed bearers,' court document says
(Thom Patterson, CNN)
CNN says Warren Jeffs still directs FLDS Church from prison
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Feds sue Des Plaines for barring Islamic center
(Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune)
DOJ files RLUIPA suit against Illinois city over mosque rezoning
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sikhs to be allowed to wear turbans in the workplace
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 1-2 October 2015: "Tolerance and respect: preventing and combating anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hatred in Europe"
(First Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights, European Commission, Brussels)
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