Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 13 September 2024
Spanish evangelicals ask Nicaragua to revoke the closure of churches and Christian entities
(Evangelical Focus)
Pakistan: Chairman Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in a meeting with European Union Special Envoy for The Promotion of Freedom of Religion of Belief
(Senate of Pakistan)
China’s recognition of Bishop Shi Hongzhen: A diplomatic shift with broader implications
(Antonio Graceffo, Providence)
In China’s shadow, Pope asks Singapore to promote peace, multilateralism
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In Albania, which saved Jews from the Nazis, educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation
(Larry Luxner, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Stronger, more inclusive, and resilient in Asia by empowering women and youth
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
India: Sikhs protest outside Rahul Gandhi's house in Delhi over remarks in US
(India Today)
India: Gestational surrogacy and Hindu bioethics: The karma of genetics and the genetics of karma
(Deepak Sarma, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
ECtHR’s veil of ignorance: Intersectionality and indirect discrimination in the Belgian headscarf ban in school
(Sarthak Gupta, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Study finds eastern-western Europe divide on how religion influences voting choices
(Alessio Dell'Anna, Euro News)
Mexico: Paving a way for religious freedom
(Kristen Flavin and Carlos Páez, World)
Under Israeli attack: Who are the Christians of Gaza?
(Lorraine Mallinder, Al Jazeera)
Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Freedom of religion or belief : note / by the Secretary-General
(United Nations)
Clergy, diplomats call on U.N. General Assembly in new session to strive for peace
(Steven Schwankert, OSV News)
Jordan: HRC 57 written statement Jordan: Six members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light to be tried as heretics
(CAP Liberté de Conscience)
Myanmar: HRC57: Oral statement during dialogue on the report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
A lawsuit claimed that teaching evolution promotes atheism. Here’s what a federal court said
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
It’s been 17 months since the Supreme Court heard a religion case. When will the streak end?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Orthodox churches boomed during pandemic, study finds, but calls growth ‘mixed bag’
(Meagan Saliashvili, Religion News Service)
NYU clarifies antisemitism policies to include instances of anti-Zionism
(Yash Roy, The Hill)
Pope Francis to visit Jakarta's Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony
(Stanley Widianto, Reuters)
Singapore’s religious communities anticipate Pope Francis’ arrival with hope
(Vatican News)
China Buddhist Association works with police to deprogram Falun Gong practitioners
(Dong Deming, Bitter Winter)
Malaysia: Christians in Muslim-majority Malaysia have freedom to worship but face challenges
(Erik Tryggestad, Religion Unplugged)
Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)
India: Neo-Buddhists push back against Hindu claims on ancient cave monasteries in India
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)
Political opponents Harris and Vance show Americans modern, interfaith marriages
(Sarah McCammon, NPR)
Country update: Cuba
(Luke Wilson, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Revisiting the CPC designation: Improving accountability and engaging productively to advance religious freedom abroad
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Iraq: New wave of Christian exodus
(FSSPX News)
6th Circuit: Permit requirement did not substantially burden church
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Brazil: Where does democracy end and theocracy begin for Brazil?
(Petra Costa and Alessandra Orofino, The Guardian)
Violence in Nigeria: discussion of the statistical evidence for the disproportionate targeting of Christians
(Dennis P. Petri and John Bainbridge, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Nigeria: Plateau, group join forces to boost religious tolerance, freedom
(Peoples Gazette)
Philippines: New anti-discrimination law challenges religious freedom
(International Christian Concern)
Bethany Christian Services files lawsuit after Michigan denies its refugee resettlement contract
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Court won’t allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina
(Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press)
Muslim woman can move ahead on some challenges to sheriff's booking photo policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
In election year, climate faith leaders urge voters to make environment a priority
(Elizabeth E. Evans, Religion News Service)
The teenage terrorists of the 'Islamic State'
(Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle)
'This is a war against the whole of Europe,' - the Head of the UGCC addressed Olaf Scholz and German officials
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Japan: 1st halal food lunches served at elementary, junior high schools in 2 east Japan towns
(The Mainichi)
Muslim advocacy group files civil rights complaint against University of Georgia
(Kanishka Singh, Reuters)
“Quiet Life” receives Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue
(World Council of Churches)
No, religious-freedom laws don’t undermine abortion restrictions
(Stephanie H. Barclay and Richard W. Garnett, City Journal)
Malawi: Catholic church supports Malawi Law Society’s demonstration for judicial reforms
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Pakistan: Death penalty of Christian Ehsan Shan and EU Special Envoy on FORB
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Apache Stronghold asks Supreme Court to save Oak Flat
(Becket)
North Korea: New report finds situation of human rights has only deteriorated ten years since landmark inquiry
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Poland: Standoff between church and state intensifies
(FSSPX News)
Norway. Unlike the innocent Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Russian Orthodox Church is not deregistered: Why?
(Willy Fautré, Bitter Winter)
Head of Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster loses discrimination case against ex-Dublin Lord Mayor
(Seán McCárthaigh, Irish Mirror)
Australia: Labor waters down promised ‘hate speech’ bill
(Cath News)
“English Nationalism”, anti-Islamic views and the limits on philosophical belief: Thomas
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Bishops to discuss difficulties in Crown Nominations Commission processes
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Church Safeguarding Panel: new chair appointed
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
EVENT, 10 September 2024 (8AM GMT+2): Strengthening Partnerships and Human Rights (Brussels, Belgium)
(Fearghas O’Beara and Vasileios Alexandros Papakonstantinou, European Union & International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Monday, 9 September 2024
Can schools stop students from praying?
(Frank S. Ravitch, The Conversation)
Around the web - 9 September 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
India: Protecting the hijab by law: Is it an essential religious practice?
(Divyansh Nautiyal, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
India: New Delhi to renew firecracker ban ahead of Diwali to combat pollution
(Reuters)
Without freedom there can be no progress
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
USCIRF releases report analyzing State Department CPC designations
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Cuba: USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Cuba
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
'Tsunami of anti-Semitism' stirs fears of dark days for Jews
(Nina Larson, AFP)
Free Exercise: America's story of religious liberty (movie trailer and screenings)
Ending persecution: Charting the path to global religious freedom (podcast on book release)
(Jeremy Barker and Knox Thames, Middle East File)
Global Religious Pluralities: How should we talk about religion today?
(James Walters, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Churches still have an 'important' role to play in Scottish Parliament business
(The Church of Scotland)
How the new 310 bus route became a culture war within a week
(Oliver Keens, The Standard)
Is the UK’s new atheist prime minister cause for caution?
(John Mac Ghlionn, Religion Unplugged)
Law and religion roundup – 8th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Floodlit churches – a recent judgment
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Mexico: Catholic leaders raise concerns over judicial reform pushed by Mexico’s president
(María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 9 September 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Black church leaders brought religion to politics in the ‘60s – but it was dramatically different from today’s white Christian nationalism
(Tobin Miller Shearer, The Conversation)
U.S. must acknowledge and address religious persecution in Nigeria
(David K. Trimble, Real Clear Politics)
CEC-CCEE advances the revision of the Charta Oecumenica
(Conference of European Churches)
St. Isidore of Seville redux: Do faith-based charter schools have a future?
(Charles J. Russo, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief on mission in Pakistan
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
China: Catholic priests from Fujian mobilized for “patriotic education” in Xinjiang
(Zeng Liqin, Bitter Winter)
Kenya: Govt directs prison administrators to allocate land to build churches, mosques
(Denzel Maina, Kenyans.co)
Sudanese archbishop pleads for peace, as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic hunger crisis
(World Council of Churches)
Ahmadis in Pakistan: Lawyer threatened with disbarment, four jailed with false blasphemy charges
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
UCLA failed Jewish students like me
(Yitzy Frankel, Real Clear Education)
White Protestants and Catholics support Trump, but voters in other U.S. religious groups prefer Harris
(Gregory A. Smith, Pew Research Center)
‘Conversion therapy’ bans threaten religious freedom in 21 states
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Nigerian officials warn people off church's 'miracle' water
(Makuochi Okafor, BBC)
UN: From international hope to global disappointment (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Why the pope just criticized Ukraine
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Saturday, 7 September 2024
CALL FOR INPUTS, deadline 7 September 2024: The Special Rapporteur's visit to Hungary; issues related to freedom of religion or belief
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Friday, 6 September 2024
Pope and imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet
(Nicole Winfield and Edna Tarigan, Associated Press)
EVENT, 6 September 2024 (9AM CT): Louisiana Religious Freedom Summit (Baton Rouge, LA, USA)
(Louisiana Religious Freedom Alliance)
Evaluating Indonesian Muslims’ engagement with China – analysis
(Xue Song, Eurasia Review)
China’s World Buddhist Forum aimed at boosting soft power: experts
(Dickey Kundol and Tenzin Dickyi, Radio Free Asia)
China: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest August 16-31
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
How China’s boarding schools in Xinjiang (East Turkistan) are erasing a people’s identity: A Uyghur view
(Abdulhakim Idris, Bitter Winter)
WCC meets with Churches' Commission for Migrants to strengthen collaboration
(World Council of Churches)
Kenya: Religious leaders call for community inclusion in development
(Kenya News Agency)
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