Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 19 March 2015
Suicide bomber kills Afghan provincial police chief
(Radio Free Europe)
Where Christian churches, other religions stand on gay marriage
(David Masci, Pew Research Center FactTank)
Woman killed in Kabul after allegedly burning a Koran
(Radio Free Europe)
Opposition bloc of Ukrainian Parliament visits the EU institutions
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
‘Turkish’ Islam said growing faster than 'Iranian' Islam in Azerbaijan
(Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia)
India’s new school textbooks favor Hindu nationalist themes, making minorities uneasy
(Mandakini Gahlot, Religion News Service)
Pope to address UN and Congress during US visit
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Salesforce exec criticizes IN 'religious freedom' bill
(Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star)
Malaysian state okays Islamic penalties, splitting opposition
(Kuala Lumpur, Al Arabiya News)
Attack stokes instability fears in North Africa
(Erin Cunningham, The Washington Post)
U.N. urges ISIS trial for suspected genocide
(Al Arabiya News)
Marriage law shouldn’t permit ‘poisonous’ polygamy, says ex-FLDS member
(Joanna Walters, Al Jazeera America)
Hate messages painted on Hollywood, Fla. synagogue
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious freedom is not a British value, poll finds
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Italian Chief Rabbi's parents survive Tunisia museum rampage
(JTA, The Jewish Daily Forward)
Atheists want law removed that bars them from office
(Holly Meyer, The Tennessean)
Religious liberty threatened in nation’s capital
(Tim Bradley, The Irish Rover)
Jindal: US shouldn't 'blindly' follow Europe on immigration
(Ian Hanchett, Breitbart News Network)
Senators introduce resolution to kill D.C. LGBT rights measure
(Lou Chibbaro Jr., The Washington Blade)
Call for clarity on freedom of religion laws
(Katherine Towers, The Australian)
Mansion House hosts inter-faith forum examining religion’s role in global conflict
(Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times)
Religion exemptions and the new non-culture wars
(Sarah Posner, Religion Dispatches)
EVENT, 19 March 2015: The Established Church in England: Religious Liberty in a State of Entanglement
(Mark Hill QC, IHRLI & The Center for Church-State Studies, DePaul University College of Law)
An old question in a new context: Do states have to comply with human rights when countering the phenomenon of foreign fighters?
(Alex Conte, EJIL:Talk!)
Being German, Becoming Muslim: Race, Religion, and Conversion in the New Europe, by Esra Özyürek
(Ursula King, Times Higher Education)
Haji Ali row: Bombay High Court says matter of religion should be amicably settled
(Daily News & Analysis)
In the name of religion: For some clerics, illegal mosques a lucrative business
(Danish Hussein, The Express Tribune)
Quest for a “French Islam” goes to the classroom
(Chine Labbé, Reuters)
Justice Ginsburg writes a feminist opinion for Passover
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
New resource on legality of Same-Sex unions around the world
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
FBI approves revised hate crime data collection manual
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Seventh-day Adventist entitled to unemployment benefits after being fired for Saturday absences
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Defamation suit between Ukrainian Orthodox Church factions dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Countering the Islamic State scourge
(Riaz Hassan, YaleGlobal Online)
Gay and transgender inmates invited to lunch with Pope Francis during prison visit
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
The Pope, ISIS and U.S. military intervention
(Gerard Powers, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
The Kobani Model: Strengthening Kurdish-Arab relations in Syria
(Nicholas A. Heras and Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)
UN rights expert calls on Myanmar to end abuses
(The JURIST)
Leader of women's wing of Hizb ut-Tahrir detained, arms cache discovered in south Kyrgyzstan
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian parliament to consider a bill on property tax exemption for churches
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Irving City (TX) Council passes resolution prohibiting foreign law
(Jeff Paul, CBS News)
KS Senate passes bill to protect religious freedom on college campuses
(Tim Carpenter, The Topeka Capital-Journal)
Is it time for the Jews to leave Europe?
(Jeffrey Goldberg, Photos by Davide Monteleone, The Atlantic)
Supreme Court rules Quebec infringed on Loyola High School's religious freedom
(The Canadian Press, CBC News)
Top court sides with Catholic school in divided ruling on religious freedom
(The Globe and Mail)
Loyola can teach Catholic studies but must still teach other religions, SCOC rules
(Brenda Branswell, Montreal Gazette)
Opinion in Loyola High School v. Quebec (Attorney General)
((Judgment), Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada)
Advocates seek to remove antiquated religious test laws
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
United Nations expert on religious freedom launches first official visit to Lebanon
(The United Nations Office at Geneva)
Excerpts of the Reports from 1986 to 2011 by the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Arranged by Topics of the Framework for Communications
(UN Commission on Human Rights)
'Prevent Strategy is failing to stop radicalisation'
(Dominik Lemanski, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Ala. abortion law lets judges appoint lawyers for fetuses
(Kim Chandler, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Arizona lawmakers pass new tax break for religious groups
(Matthew Hendley, Phoenix New Times)
Bill would deny religious objection to vaccinations
(Jim Morrill, The Charlotte Observer)
ACLU condemns committee passage of Florida bill allowing agencies to put religious and moral beliefs over children's needs in foster and adoption placements
(American Civil Liberties Union)
U.K.'s Cameron pledges 11m pounds to safeguard Jewish schools, synagogues
(Haaretz)
How the RSS ghar wapsi programme actually hurts Hindus
(Shoaib Daniyal, Dawn.com)
Religion and money: is Islamic banking the way forward for Ethiopians?
(Karri Goeldner Byrne and Thea Anderson, The Guardian)
IS Yazidi attacks may be genocide, says UN
(BBC News)
Chad seeks UN approval for multinational task force vs Boko Haram
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)
From hero to hater: Navy beats down chaplain's appeal for religious freedom in homophobia complaint
(Austin Ruse, Breitbart)
The Seventh Circuit injects common sense into religious liberty debates with official committee of unsecured Creditors v. Listecki
(Marci A. Hamilton, Verdict)
CBF pastors discuss Georgia religious freedom bill with BJC’s Holly Hollman
(Aaron Weaver, CBF Blog)
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Iran: Deteriorating conditions for religious dreedom
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
US evangelicals in Africa put faith into action but some accused of intolerance
(Antony Loewenstein, The Guardian)
Holocaust-denying bishop plans consecration without pope's consent
(Associated Press, The Guardian)
US slams Iran on treatment of religious minorities
(Mark Hensch, The Hill)
Prayer at charter school stopped after civil rights complaint
(Monica Scott, MLive)
Foes say IN religious objections bill threatens day care rules
(Tom Davies, Houston Chronicle)
Religion in schools 2015
(Dr. Aleathea Wiggins, Examiner.com)
Michigan House approves bills permitting adoption agencies to discriminate based on religion
(Click On Detroit)
UW religion today: A tale of two states: religion and discrimination
(Paul V.M. Flesher, University of Wyoming)
Christianity and Religious Freedom: A Sourcebook of Scriptural, Theological, and Legal Texts
(David Little, with Karen Taliaferro, ed., Religious Freedom Project of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
What were this decade’s most significant advances in law?
(Miranda Dobson, OUPblog Religion)
Gunmen storm Tunisian museum in deadly attack: Foreign tourists die in rare assault, which first targeted national assembly
(Tamer El-Ghobahsy and Radhouane Addala, The Wall Street Journal)
Today, Tunisia is tested
(Brian Klaas, Foreign Policy)
EU blames Daesh for Tunisia attack that killed 19
(Al Bawaba)
Budget 2015: fixing the (church) roof while the sun shines
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Teachers in Rhode Island city sue to observe Good Friday
(Amy Anthony, AP)
Suit challenges school system's refusal to give teachers Good Friday off
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hard-right shift delivers upset election win for Netanyahu
(Luke Baker and Jeffery Heller, Reuters)
Israel swings right, posing a challenge to Western allies
(Dimi Reider, Al Jazeera America)
Suit over mismanagement of Maryland church dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Attacks in Lahore, Christian religious leaders invite the community to peace and forgiveness
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)
9th Circuit hears oral arguments in tribe's attempt to protect Medicine Lake Highlands
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pit River tribe rallies to protect Medicine Lake
(Dan Bacher, Counter Punch)
Appeals court issues ruling on Jesus tattoo lawsuit in Lubbock
(KAMC News)
5th Circuit affirms school's rejection of Jesus tattooed jumbotron ad
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cranston teachers' union sues after Good Friday leave requests are denied
(Mark Schieldrop, Cranston Patch)
Myanmar court finds trio guilty of insulting religion
(BBC News)
"Blasphemy" in Myanmar: Three people convicted for "insulting Buddhism"
(AsiaNews.it)
Burmese court gives 30 month sentences to bar owner and manager for Buddha Facebook ad
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Burma: Use of religious defamation laws indicate deterioration in fundamental freedoms
(Asian Tribune)
Seven-lawyer line-up for same-sex marriage hearings?
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Attorneys battle over who will argue for gay marriage in Supreme Court
(David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times)
Alabama federal judge declines to lift gay marriage order
(Reuters)
In latest installment, Alabama Federal District Court refuses to stay same-sex marriage order
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Alabama judge urges quick action if same-sex marriage wins
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
Wales: Archbishop joins call for end to nuclear weapons
(Anglican Communion News Service)
European teachers gather to fight youth radicalization
(Lisa De Bode, Al Jazeera America)
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