Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Op-Ed: What Mexico can teach the US about religious freedom
(Jeffrey Nelson, Digital Journal)
Nigeria: Traditional religion worshippers protest exclusion from national conference
(Luke Ajulo, World Stage)
Violence against Muslims soars in Central African Republic
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Islam second largest religion in Italy but unrepresented
(ANSA Med)
The White House's war on women of faith
(Penny Young Nance, The Christian Post Opinion)
In Europe, Adventists call on Sunday Alliance not to discriminate
(Adventist News Network)
More Holocaust survivors in Israel to receive benefits
(JTA)
Latest cases of intolerance against Christians in Europe
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe)
Transgender woman moved from men's jail to women's facility: official
(Allison Jones, The Canadian Press, The Montreal Gazette)
Lincoln's faith and America's future
(Timothy George, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Is the Vatican violating children's rights?
(Mark Movsesian, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Marriage amendments: Divided court decisions on collision course
(Brad Dacus, Pacific Justice Institute)
Evangelism charges dropped against Moroccan convert
(World Watch Monitor)
House bill makes cemetery vandalism a violation of religious freedom
(JTA, Jewish Journal)
Belgium set to extend right-to-die law to children, arousing intense opposition from some
(John-thor Dahlburg, Associated Press, The Montreal Gazette)
Saudi soccer debates broaden over women's rights and nationalism – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Russia: "We do not believe in the justice of our court"
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Mali: Jihadists claim abduction of aid workers
(MISNA)
Marriage, sex, and politics
(R.R. Reno, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Univison's survey of Catholics – OpEd
(William Donohoe, Eurasia Review)
Dispatch from Iran: An awkward anniversary
(S.R., The Economist [Pomegranate: The Middle East])
On Utah’s side: A digest version of amicus briefs filed in same-sex marriage case
(The Salt Lake Tribune)
Developments in Utah same-sex marriage litigation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Gay rights in Russia and the former Soviet republics
(David Masci, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Nevada ends defense of marriage ban
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)
In El Salvador, Adventist literacy program brings new opportunities to thousands
(Gustavo Menendez, Adventist News Network)
Court agrees to protect Hadassah hospital from creditors
(JTA)
La petite mort et la grand morte
(Douglas Farrow, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Jewish hospital a fixture in Tehran
(Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times)
Inside the tiny church where members of Uganda's beleaguered gay community have found sanctuary
(Patience Akumu, The Guardian)
Future of C. African Republic Muslims imperiled
(Krista Larson, Associated Press, The Big Story)
CAR: Violence and Muslims fleeing, risk of famine
(MISNA)
A year after resignation, ex-Pope Benedict has no regrets
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Russian Jews remember Israeli athletes murdered at 1972 Munich Olympic Games
(Kathy Lally, Washington Post)
Philadelphia abuzz over prospect of papal visit
(Peter Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
More federal privileges to extend to same-sex couples
(Matt Apuzzo, New York Times)
The Color of the Soul
(Alberto Martos, Divine Society via YouTube)
Auckland: St Heliers School finds solution to religious stand-off
(Patrice Dougan, The Aucklander)
EVENT, 11 February 2014: Political Secularism, Religion, and the State
(Featuring Jonathan Fox, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
EVENT, 12 February 2014: Faith and Women’s Role in Community and Family Health in Africa
(Karen Sichinga, Myriam Vuckovic, Katherine Marshall, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
EVENT, 12 February 2014: The State of Freedom of Religion or Belief in the World
(At the European Parliament, EPWG on FoRB, USCIRF, EPRID)
Home-schooler's mom sues over PIAA ban keeping her son off Christian school's sports teams
(Matt Miller, The Patriot-News)
Women in the episcopate – further progress
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Monday, 10 February 2014
EU calls on Saudi Arabia to allow public worship for all faiths
(Michael Trimmer, Christian Today - World)
Internet anti-Semitism a ‘mortal danger,’ say MKs
(Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
To protect Shiites, Hezbollah imposes its own checkpoints in Lebanon
(Nicholas Blanford, The Christian Science Monitor: Security Watch)
Final hurdle for women bishops to overcome
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)
British lawmaker apologizes for equating Palestinian suffering with Shoah
(JTA)
Op-Ed: Boycotting Israeli companies is anti-Israel
(Laurence Grossman, JTA)
In West Banks settlements, Israeli jobs are double-edged sword
(Jodi Rudorn, International New York Times)
US rabbis protest Uganda’s anti-homosexuality policy
(JTA)
Obama administration enlisting Jewish groups to counter attacks on Kerry
(Ron Kampeas, JTA)
Santa Muerte: The cult linked to drugs, murder and prostitution is invading Europe
(By Ludovica Iaccino, International Business Times, Yahoo! News)
Moral courage: Imam for peace
(The Daily Beast)
Judicial Review Concessions, Gay Olympic Controversy, and Defamation in Europe – the Human Rights Roundup
(Celia Rooney, UK Human Rights Blog)
Christian Oscars * Fading faith * Puritan Valentine’s Day: Monday’s Roundup
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
New Mexico Supreme Court upholds cultural property designation for Mount Taylor
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. Consulate employee killed by gunmen in Pakistan, officials say
(Haq Nawaz Khan and Tim Craig, The Washington Post - Asia & Pacific)
Swiss vote to limit foreign workers captures growing European fears about immigration
(Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)
Concern over Swiss vote on restricting immigration
(World Council of Churches)
What Britain can learn from Switzerland's vote to restrict immigration
(Alex Glennie, The Independent)
Tánaiste ‘disturbed’ by Swiss cap on immigrants
(Suzanne Lynch, The Irish Times - Europe)
The number of women sentenced to death across the Middle East has very little to do with justice
(Robert Fisk, The Independent)
Loyal Opposition: Ernest L. Wilkinson's Role in Founding the BYU Law School
(Galen L. Fletcher, BYU Studies Quarterly 52, No. 4 (2013) via SSRN)
Numerous EU leaders warned Monday that the choice by Swiss voters to impose new curbs on immigration has violated the “sacred principle” of freedom of movement.
(AFP, France 24 International News)
Big (Gay) Love: Has the IRS Legalized Polygamy?
(Anthony C. Infanti, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-07 via SSRN)
Dismissal of church bell suit recommended
(Neil Remiesiewicz, WPRI.com)
Suicide bomb trainer in Iraq accidentally blows up his class
(Duraid Adnan and Tim Arango, International New York Times)
Brazil has lowest government restriction on religion among 25 largest countries
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Why religion matters: The longing within
(Mormon Newsroom)
Denmark: Who’s that bishop above the door of City Hall?
(Francis Cardinal George, Catholic New World)
Azerbaijan: Conscientious objector's trial to begin after 4 months' detention
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Pope’s Chicago pick will be key to U.S. Catholic church
(Francine Knowles, Chicago Sun-Times)
Russians return to religion, but not to church
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)
The Jesuits and Syria: A voice crying in the wilderness
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Religious minorities in Islamic Pakistan struggle but survive amid increasing persecution
(Jaweed Kaleem, Huff Post Religion)
Ontario university defends decision to kick non-Muslim out of course that teaches Islamic preaching
(Jen Gerson, National Post)
N.Y. yeshiva student admits to writing anti-Semitic graffiti
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
New Mexico Jewish deli smeared with anti-Semitic labels
(Lori Lowenthal Marcus, The Jewish Press)
Chief mufti of Tajikistan condemns homosexuality
(Interfax-Religion)
Iran: Death row prisoners must not be executed
(Amnesty International)
Japanese man wins landmark lawsuit on religious oppression
(Meredith Somers, European Coordination for Freedom of Conscience)
Putin’s Sochi Challenge
(Daniel Wagner and Linda Wetzel, Foreign Policy in Focus)
Malaysia: Unknown vandals desecrate eight graves in a Christian cemetery in Kuantan
(AsiaNews.it)
Pakistan, father of three fired because a Christian
(Shafique Khokhar, AsiaNews.it)
Russia, armed youth storms church killing two people in Sakhalin
(AsiaNews.it)
New video of abducted Ma'aloula nuns, calling for the release of "all detainees" in Syria
(AsiaNews.it)
Morocco: Christian convert from Islam exonerated from charges of proselytising
(AsiaNews.it)
Two vastly different religious traditions find a common musical voice
(Michelle Boorstein, The Guardian)
Australia: Salvation Army backs national scheme to redress abuse of children
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
Legionaries of Christ denounce founder, Marcial Maciel Degollado
(Reuters, New York Times)
Interview: Agnostic filmmaker Morgan Spurlock goes inside Sunday Assembly
(Chris Stedman, RNS Blog: Faitheist)
Iranian execution of poet further darkens Iran’s human rights record
(Freedom House)
Royal Order : Participants in hostilities outside the kingdom or members of radical religious, intellectual groups receive 3-20 years in prison
(Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Kuwaiti legislator proposes Saudi-style anti-terrorism law
(Saudi Gazette)
These people have been barred from entering the UK (for anti-Semitic, anti-Islamic, anti-gay, and racist speech)
(Milana Knezevic, Index on Censorship)
Can gay prison inmates get married now? Can they share a cell?
(Mark Joseph Stern, Slate)
Noted author reading the Jewish Press detained at JFK
(Lori Lowenthal Marcus Read more at: http://www.jewishpress.com/news/author-reading-the-jewish-press-stopped-at-jfk/2014/02/06/, The Jewish Press)
Sunday, 9 February 2014
B’nai B’rith condemns Presbyterian Church for publication of anti-Jewish ‘educational’ guide on Israel
(Eurasia Review)
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