Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Milan mosque row shows Italian divisions over integration
(Stephen Jewkes, Reuters)
In Thailand’s Muslim south, authorities turn a blind eye to FGM
(Gabrielle Paluch, The Guardian)
Religious liberty and equality
(David Brooks, The New York Times Opinion)
Few signs that businesses prevail in using religious-freedom defense
(Nathan Koppel, The Wall Street Journal)
Kentucky argues gay marriage ban not biased
(The Associated Press)
Can a Muslim president defeat Boko Haram? Nigerians are betting on it
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Atheists mourn the slaying of a second Bangladeshi blogger in a month
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
The growing trend of transgender ‘bathroom bully’ bills
(Marisa Taylor, Al Jazeera America)
‘Stay Muslim, don’t vote’
(Mustafa Akyol, Hurriyet Daily News)
Indian Jesuit backs Supreme Court decision against leaders behind Babri Masjid demolition
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Tajikistan sentences 11 on extremism charges
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Russian Muslim admin issues fatwa condemning ISIL
(Interfax-Religion)
Islam-fearing Tajikistan says hijab is for prostitutes
(Eurasianet)
Australian convicted for marrying off 12-year-old daughter
(Al Arabiya News)
Morocco dismantles ISIS recruitment cell
(Al Arabiya News)
Al-Qaida in Syria signals sharia law for captured city
(The Jerusalem Post)
Erdogan raising "devout generations"
(Burak Bekdil, Gatestone Institute)
Walmart attacks Arkansas religious freedom bill for sending 'wrong message'
(Dominic Rushe and Jessica Glenza, The Guardian)
Walmart declines to say what part of Arkansas religious freedom bill it doesn't support
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Indiana's RFRA: The smear campaign against Mike Pence and religious freedom
(John Stonestreet, BreakPoint Commentaries)
Indiana’s new “religious freedom” law faces critics, history
(Gene Policinski, The Newseum Institute)
Arkansas legislature passes RFRA law that is broader than Indiana's
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Context for the debate on 'religous freedom' measures in Indiana and Arkansas
(Erick Eckholm, The New York Times)
Connecticut law protects religious freedom while also prohibiting discrimination
(Jennifer Swift, New Haven Register)
Islamophobia in USA: The case of the Arabic language - oped
(Sufyan Bin Uzayr, Eurasia Review)
Seek to balance gay, religious rights (Opinion)
(Stephen Prothero, The Town Talk)
Christians in Iran: Safe but in a ghetto (II)
(Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)
A standing Islamic-Christian conference in Lebanon to meet the region’s challenges
(Fady Noun, AsiaNews.it)
Jakarta shuts down 22 pro-Islamic State websites
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
Dhaka: Another blogger hacked to death for criticising radical Islam
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Egyptian Brotherhood ‘never closed the door for reconciliation’
(Middle East Monitor)
A Catholic perspective on Indiana’s religious freedom law
(Catholic Confernece of Kentucky)
B.C. MP quits Tory caucus over religion
(MSN)
Religious education, religious literacy, and Islam as an exceptional religion
(Susan L. Douglass, Brookings)
‘A hardliner’s nightmare’: religious tolerance in Europe's only majority-Muslim country
(Marcus Tanner, Newsweek)
Over 100,000 Americans call on US Navy to reinstate Christian chaplain facing discharge for talking about his faith
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Anti-Semitism in US spikes after nearly a decade of decline
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Saudi's top cleric calls for destruction of Christian churches
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)
Religious protection laws, once called shields, are now seen as cudgels
(Erik Eckholm, The New York Times)
Elderly women in Tanzania fear spate of murderous witch hunts
(Kizito Makoye, Reuters)
Indiana governor wants changes to religious-objections law
(Tom Davies and Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Tokyo's Shibuya ward is first in Japan to recognise same-sex marriage
(Justin McCurry, The Guardian)
Modi government says to push for cow slaughter ban in India
(Reuters)
Bangladesh killings send chilling message to secular bloggers
(Ellen Barry, The New York Times)
Pharmacist group says members shouldn't aid in executions
(Julie Watson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
New spa-like abortion clinic is part of a trend to de-stigmatize the procedure
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)
New York City to change rules to allow churches to rent schools
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Cranston teachers reach agreement with schools over Good Friday dispute
(Patrick Anderson, Providence Journal)
Interim arrangement gives Rhode Island teachers Good Friday off this year as lawsuit advances
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court denies cert. in Bronx Household of Faith case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nigeria opposition candidate wins presidency in historic race
(Kevin Sieff, The Washington Post)
Catholics, Evangelicals call for end to death penalty
(Michael O'Loughlin, Crux)
Anglican UN delegation urges bold steps to gender equality
(Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service)
Religion, security & citizenship: Singapore conference report
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Arizona Gov. signs abortion drug notification mandate
(Al Jazeera America)
Arkansas lawmakers set to vote on controversial ‘religious freedom’ bill
(Al Jazeera America)
RSS is harmful for both Hindus, Muslims and India: Madani
(The Siasat Daily)
Three weeks as an Islamic State captive – one woman tells her story
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
Sunni tribal leader: We are ready to participate in Yemen operation
(Nuwar Faqie, BasNews)
Volvo hunt’ could add more intrigue to ‘religious liberty’ debate
(Greg Bluestein and Jim Galloway, AJC News)
Christians released after plea bargain agreement with Chinese court
(Mike Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Russian state now acts as enforcer for Russian Orthodox Church, Alekseyeva says
(Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia)
Moscow's chief rabbi to meet with pope to discuss religious extremism in Europe
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian court sentences church shooter to 24 years in prison
(Stepan Komarov, The Moscow Times)
Russia: 65 known "extremist" religious literature cases in 2014
(Forum 18 News Service)
Accused Abu Hamza accomplice pleads guilty to terror
(Al Arabiya News)
Singapore police arrest teen for anti-Christian online comments
(The Jerusalem Post)
Erdogan in Ljubljana-press conference on ISIS and Yemen
(Middle East Monitor)
Genesis Philanthropy Group donates $108,000 to secure Danish Jewish institutions
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious liberty and equality (Opinion)
(David Brooks, The New York Times)
Lansing looking at 3 opportunities for religious liberty bills
(Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free press)
The role of religion
(Richard J. Mouw, First Things)
Washington gov, Seattle mayor ban official travel to Indiana in wake of 'religious freedom' law
(Fox News)
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Monday, 30 March 2015
Judgment reserved in Ashers bakery gay cake court case
(Gerry Moriarty, The Irish Times)
Orthodox Church suspends priest for openly backing Ukrainian conflict
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
In open letter, 500 British priests ask Synod to stand firm on Church teaching
(Catholic News Agency)
Activists call China’s jailing of Muslim over beard ‘absurd’
(Al Jazeera America)
US government urged to discuss religious freedom
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide)
Everyone but churches can use NYC schools – will the mayor do anything about it?
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Jewish refugees safe from war, but facing economic crisis in Kiev
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The First Church of Cannabis was approved after Indiana’s religious freedom law was passed
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Orthodox church attacked in Donetsk province
(Russia Religion News)
Siberian theater head fired after opera runs afoul of church
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Uzbek group in Afghanistan pledge allegiance to Islamic State
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Malaysia proposes anti-terror laws to curb ISIS militants
(Al Arabiya News)
Why ‘left v. right’ is a category mistake for the Church in Africa
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux)
ADL: Anti-Semitic incidents in U.S. up by 21 percent
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious liberty: 5 things you should know
(Deborah Simmons, The Washington Times)
Americans split over whether businesses must serve same-sex couples
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center)
Lawsuit: School discriminated against teacher’s religion
(Alex Goldsmith, KRQE News 13)
Republican 2016 hopefuls back Indiana's 'religious freedom' law
(Eric Bradner, CNN)
One year since the annexation of Crimea by Russia, Ukrainian Christians say they are facing persecution by separatists
(Cross Rhythms)
Why is Indiana's RFRA so controversial? This blogger's analysis
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sharing the message? Proselytism and development in pluralistic societies: keynote conversation
(Religious Freedom Project, Georgetown University)
'The world's eyes are on Nigeria' says expert as election results trickle in
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
King Mohammed VI inaugurates international imam training center in Rabat in push to promote moderate Islam
(Jordana Merran, Marketwired)
Pakistan, the West and religious minorities: How to stop going from bad to worse
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
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