Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 21 December 2022
Indian tribal Christians protest social boycott, violence
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Dalai Lama says India respects all religions, asks youths to maintain secular tradition
(Deccan Herald)
Indian Church against rollback of scholarships for minorities
(Michael Gonsalves, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Korean inter-faith group pays tribute to Halloween victims
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Canada: Interest-free, but not without charges: Islamic mortgages hit the Canadian housing market
(Anis Heydari, CBC News)
The ERLC’s religious liberty advocacy
(Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission)
Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference - Session 4
(YouTube Video, John Wesley Institute)
German politicians distance themselves from churches
(Christian Network Europe)
Nearly 1,000 faith leaders call for Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine
(Kathryn Post, The Washington Post)
Pope meets with wife and son of Ukrainian prisoner of war
(Vatican News)
Occupied Ukraine: One Berdyansk pastor and two priests in Russian detention
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Will Ukraine’s threatened ban on Russia-linked churches violate religious freedom?
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Kenya: Duale blames 'religious hypocrisy' for rising extremism
(Bruhan Makong, All Africa)
At Berkeley Law, a debate over Zionism, free speech and campus ideals
(Vimal Patel, The New York Times)
Education Secretary Cardona: ‘If it weren’t for my faith, I wouldn’t be here’
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Portugal: Prisoners' right to worship is not guaranteed (Portuguese)
(Fernando Calado Rodrigues, JN)
Brazil: Lula has already backed down and can guarantee space for religious entities from the Bolsonarist base, says analyst (Portuguese)
(Ana Livia Esteves, Canal de Voz)
Brazil: Bolsonarist senator proposes creation of evangelical parliamentary front (Portuguese)
(Júlia Portela e Debora Hana Cardoso, Metrópoles)
Portugal: Situation of prisoners should be everyone's concern, says coordinator of the Penitentiary Pastoral of the Archdiocese of Braga (Portuguese)
(Henrique Cunha and Octávio Carmo, Ecclesia)
Monday, 19 December 2022
Interview: Nazila Ghanea on religious freedom and gender equality as non-clashing rights
(Elizabeth A. Clark and Dmytro Vovk, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
U.S. faith leaders urge lawmakers to pass expanded child tax credit
(Jack Jenkins, The Washington Post)
Nigeria’s death-for-blasphemy laws slammed at European Parliament as musician brings case to Supreme Court
(ADF International)
Qatar: The freedom to live out your faith
(Martin Parsons, The Critic)
Antisemitism casts darkness amid Hanukkah lights
(Laura Meckler, Michael Brice-Saddler, and Allison Klein, The Washington Post)
ECHR: Pastors, Evangelical associations win freedom of religion case against Bulgaria
(The Sofia Globe)
PaRD's Annual Forum 2022: More diverse, bigger than ever
(International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD))
U.S. Bishops’ chairman for International Justice and Peace calls for restoration of religious freedom and human rights in Nicaragua
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
How two laws and religion in India are open to same-sex marriage
(Ruth Vanita, The Indian Express)
India dispatch: new Uniform Civil Code bill could be a vehicle for Hindu nationalism
(Jurist)
Christmas means trouble for Christians in India
(Joseph D'Souza, The Christian Post)
Russia: No legal provision for alternative civilian service during mobilisation
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Battles over 'Holy Rus' – Centuries of history behind the bitter Orthodox schism in Ukraine
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Russia: Religious freedom and issues – Bimonthly Digest (01–15.12.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Religious conscientious objectors and the war in Ukraine
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Conscientious objection and the war, a major court decision
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
4 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to prison in Russia
(Associated Press)
Polish leader at Hanukkah thanks Jews for aiding Ukrainians
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
Faith leaders prep for border changes amid tension, hope
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 19 December 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
B.C. Court of Appeal sides with provincial health officer over COVID-19 restrictions on churches
(Jason Proctor · CBC News, CBC News)
British Columbia's COVID restrictions on worship services upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Perspective: When it comes to nurturing pluralism, the secret is serving others
(Eboo Patel, Deseret News)
Counting the Dead: An ICRC report on the migrants dying on Europe’s borders
(International Committee of the Red Cross)
William Barber launches new center at Yale, will retire from church
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Menorah from iconic photo returns to Germany for Hanukkah
(Deutsche Welle)
Ukraine’s silent night: Russia’s attacks on religious sites are war crimes
(Rehman Chishti and Knox Thames, Kyiv Post)
Law and religion round-up – 18th December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Racism, discrimination lead to avoidable death, disease: Study
(Daily Sabah)
What has religion got to do with “corporate purpose”?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
CDM – penalties by consent
(Law & Religion UK)
Togolese young people of all faiths working for peace
(Charles Ayetan, La Croix International)
Throwing darts: Indonesian call for religious reform challenges Muslim autocracy – analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim wins motion of confidence in parliament
(Al Jazeera)
Two weeks in review, 5 December – 18 December
(Tal Gross, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
China: Religion and persecution issues – FORB newsletter Dec. 1-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Chinese Christians compelled to honor deceased CCP leader Jiang Zemin
(Zhang Chunhua, Bitter Winter)
Norwegian church receives request for removal crosses
(Christian Network Europe)
UN removes Iran from women's rights body over protest crackdown
(France 24)
WCC, Conference of European Churches denounce blockade of ethnic Armenian region
(World Council of Churches)
Iraq: Decisive victory against Daesh made trying its elements possible: Ayatollah Sistani
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Pig heads, pork barbecues: Islamophobic attacks on a mosque under construction in South Korea
(France 24)
On the Historic Conference of African Ulama
(Twitter, Muslim World League)
2nd Conference of Hope focuses on threats to religious freedom and human rights
(Universal Peace Federation)
Oklahoma could have nation’s first publicly funded Catholic charter schools
(Mark Wingfield, Baptist News Global)
Bangladesh government arrests Jamaat-e-Islami chief for extremist links
(Shafi Md Mostofa, The Diplomat)
Brazil: Chronicles of a secular state: Pablo Neruda Prize: Religious freedom shines in Curitiba (Portuguese)
(Jean Regina e Thiago Vieira, Gazeta do Povo)
Brazil: With the participation of OAB-SC, the State Statute of Religious Freedom will become Law (Portuguese)
(Assessoria de Comunicação, OAB-SC)
Brazil: Fundamentalism and its political implications in relation to religious intolerance (Portuguese)
(Regina Negreiros, Política por Elas)
Chile: Legal Journal Number 3 (18): December (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)
Religious syncretism and the inclusion or exclusion of women in peacebuilding in northeast Nigeria
(Olanike S. Adelakun and Adedayo Adelakun, International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF))
Friday, 16 December 2022
In Iraq, focus is on role of religious actors in promoting social cohesion, inclusive citizenship
(World Council of Churches)
Report assessing the impact of sanctions on humanitarian work released in partnership with WCC and ecumenical partners
(World Council of Churches)
Cisnormativity and Christiannormativity at the Strasbourg Court: Reflections on gender and religion
(Eugenia Relaño Pastor, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Opinion: YU Pride Alliance v Yeshiva Univ.
(Appellate Division, First Department, New York State Supreme Court)
Yeshiva University must recognize LGBTQ club, New York appeals court rules
(Nate Raymond, Reuters)
Ruling requires Yeshiva University to recognize LGBTQ club
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
EEOC sues Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for religious discrimination
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Lankford calls on State Department to protect human rights, address Countries of Particular Concern
(Senator James Lankford)
Resettlement initiative for vulnerable Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
(U.S. Department of State)
Vietnam dismisses US move to put country on religious freedom ‘watch list’
(Radio Free Asia)
Polish city becomes first to call for end to public funding of Catholic catechism classes in schools
(Notes from Poland)
Israel’s Religious Zionists gained ground in the November election
(Brendan Szendro, The Washington Post)
Africa’s leaders gather in DC as religious persecution in Nigeria is still being ignored
(Peter Pinedo, ACI Africa)
Fleeing persecution in China: Christian congregation takes refuge in Thailand, hopes for asylum in the US
(Lucille Talusan, CBN News)
University of Mary wins six-year fight for religious freedom
(Patrick Reilly, National Catholic Register)
Pope returns Greece’s Parthenon Sculptures in ecumenical nod
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Equality and human rights watchdog: human rights are not up for debate
(Kishwer Falkner, Politics Home: The House)
Human Rights Day 2022: summary of Lord Ahmad's speech
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, GOV.UK)
Christian doctors challenge New Mexico's assisted suicide law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit reverses dismissal of inmate's complaint over exclusion of NOI texts
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Catholic charities is not exempt from unemployment compensation statute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
BJC’s Tyler warns U.S. House subcommittee of Christian nationalism’s relationship to white supremacy in America
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Conscience, contracts & covenants
(Paul Moses, Commonweal)
Church leaders in Holy Land urge peace as hardline government forms in Israel
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
A children’s book about Shabbat was returned to a Florida district’s shelves after year-plus ‘review’
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
It’s the duty of both parties to correct the US antisemitism crisis
(Douglas E. Schoen, The Hill)
Azerbaijan: Conscientious objector's jail term changed to suspended sentence
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Sovereigns, exceptions, and “shadow dockets”: law, religion, and states of emergency
(M. Christian Green, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Pathways to Peace: CEC to implement peace initiatives in Europe
(Conference of European Churches)
Muslim Jewish Leadership Council Europe launches young ambassador project
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
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