Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Over 100 civil society activists have signed an appeal to the President, Government and political forces of Ukraine demanding to convene an Assembly of National Reconciliation
(Gennadiy Drushenko, Vice President of the Institute for European Integration, Kyiv, Press Release & Appeal)
Millett, who helped author important RFRA brief, confirmed for D.C. Circuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Egypt: No acknowledgment or justice for mass protester killings
(Human Rights Watch)
Marriage and burial obligations of the Church of England
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Senate confirms Millett to DC Circuit using new majority rules
(Ed O'Keefe and Paul Kane, The Washington Post Politics)
Hillel warns Swarthmore chapter over rejection of Israel guidelines
(JTA)
Air Force base takes down Nativity scene following complaint
(CBS Charlotte)
One-wife rule hits Arab homeowners in Turkey
(Gülistan Alagöz, Hürriyet Daily News)
Why is France ready to intervene in the CAR?
(Armen Georgian, France 24 International News)
Canada split over hijab-style Muslim police uniform
(Ségolène Allemandou, France 24 International News)
Tennessee: Security guard pleads guilty to Federal charges of defacing religious objects
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Festivus beer can pole will share Florida capitol rotunda with nativity display
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Canada sends ex-Jobbik leader packing before Montreal speech
(JTA)
Polish Appellate Court refuses to order removal of cross hanging In parliament
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jesus Christ named history's most successful meme
(Heather Saul, The Independent)
Monday, 9 December 2013
Pope, with Egyptian Catholic leader, prays for Middle East Christians
(Francis X. Rocca, The Catholic Register)
The last taboo: It’s harder in America to come out as an atheist politician than a gay one. Why?
(Jennifer Michael Hecht, Politico.com)
Central African Republic mobs launch sectarian attacks
(Krista Larson, Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
Egypt Brotherhood leader denies inciting violence
(Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
Montreal blogger harshly critical of Hasidic Jews wins libel suit brought against him by three prominent leader
(Graeme Hamilton, National Post)
Polish court approves crucifix in parliament
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Festivus pole to go up in Florida Capitol rotunda
(Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel)
The double assault on religious freedom
(Michael Worley, NRO (The Corner blog))
New York: New hope for ‘Agunot’ women trapped by separated husbands
(JTA)
Lawsuit calls on Duluth Diocese to identify priests accused of abuse
(Tom Olsen, Duluth News Tribune)
Jackson man pleads guilty to federal civil rights charge of desecrating religious paraphernalia
(The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee)
Satanists propose monument on Oklahoma capitol grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
White House holiday page now up on its website
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Russia to oppose inclusion of sections on sexual orientation in international documents
(Interfax-Religion)
UK: Trial begins for "soldiers of Allah" accused of murdering British soldier
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
Russia: Amnesty could apply to Pussy Riot members - newspaper
(Interfax-Religion)
Hopi Indian sacred objects sold in Paris auction despite protests
(Alexandria Sage, Reuters)
Elton John performs in Moscow, protests homophobia
(Interfax-Religion)
Belarus: KGB releases priest, but house arrest and treason investigation continue
(Forum 18 News Service)
It is unacceptable for constitution to give preference to any one faith - Russian premier
(Interfax-Religion)
Church and people in Ukraine demand autonomy from Moscow
(Nina Achmatova, AsiaNews.it)
Culture wars: Holiday struggle over public spaces still very much alive (+video)
(Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor)
Interfaith harmony: Pakistan President urges clerics to promote sectarian tolerance
(APP, The Express Tribune)
Muslims are having fewer children than you might think
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Malaysia: Egyptian Muslims treasure history, why can't we?
(Malaysiakini)
Australia: Impact of religion on peace, prosperity and justice
(Everald Compton, The International New Magazine)
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Holiday displays at Wisconsin Capitol include Festivus pole, atheists' nativity scene
(Scott Bauer, Associated Press, Star Tribune)
In Ukraine protests, young Jews are marching with ultranationalists
(Talia Lavin, JTA)
Atheist banner joins religious displays at Fla. capitol
(Jessica Palombo, WFSU)
Guestview: The emerging role of religion in Egypt
(Grand Mufti Shawky Allam, Reuters FaithWorld)
Unofficial English translation of Egypt's new draft constitution now available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Netanyahu says recognition of Jewish state is ‘minimal requirement for peace’
(Michael Eilner, Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post)
Caesarean Escalation, Judges on Human Rights and Happy Birthday – the Human Rights Roundup
(Sarina Kidd, UK Human Rights Blog)
The Church and asylum: “So I went knocking on all the doors of powerful people in Brussels’’
(Johanna Touzel, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Religion and law round-up – 8th December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Malaysia: Islam to be religion of federation, says Najib
(New Straits Times)
Saturday, 7 December 2013
Empire, Religion and Revolution in Early Virginia, 1607-1786
(Rothermere American Institute)
Malaysia: 'Make Sunni Islam official religion'
(New Straits Times)
Corruption scandal: Pakistan Supreme Court orders action in Hajj scam case
(The Express Tribune)
Abraham's children: A quarrelsome, thoughtful family
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Ohio Amish girl won't be forced to renew chemo
(John Seewer, Associated Press, MSN News)
Clergy employment and Sharpe v Worcester DBF
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
ACLU file complaint over high school choirs singing in church concert
(GreatFalls Tribune)
Muslim vigilantes jailed for 'sharia law' attacks in London
(Sam Jones, The Guardian)
Dallas theater called to task for blasphemy against Virgin Mary, Bible
(Christian News Wire)
Zambia: Illegal churches face deregistration
(Sarah Tembo, All Africa)
Police seek public help to find shooter of Amish horse
(Amish America)
Pakistan: Sharia court rules blasphemers can only be punished with death penalty
(AsiaNews.it)
One of the oldest mosques in Russia returned to faithful
(AsiaNews.it)
Judge orders Colorado baker to serve gay couples
(Ivan Moreno, AP, NBC News)
Santa trumps the Grinch under Texas’ new Merry Christmas law
(Anna M. Tinsley, Star-Telegram)
Colorado Civil Rights Commission initial decision holds bakery violated law in refusing cake for same-sex wedding
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Friday, 6 December 2013
“Merry Christmas,” the “plastic reindeer rule,” and all that
(Richard Ostling, Patheos Blog: Religion Q&A)
Why businesses should have religious rights
(Jacob Sullum, New York Post)
The priest who faced down the federal government — and won
(Mark Mueller, the Star-Ledger, Religion News Service)
Expelling Santa from school? Holiday observance in a politically correct age
(Celia R. Baker, Deseret News National Edition)
Vatican, Oxford uploading ancient religious texts online
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition)
Malaysia ruling party tightens embrace of Islam to gain support
(Stuart Grudgings, Reuters)
France: Muslim woman sues over burqa ban
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)
Nelson Mandela and 'the foundations of one's spiritual life' (+video)
(Robert Marquand, The Christian Science Monitor)
Shaped by Methodists, Mandela paid tribute to the role of religion
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Madiba's religions, Nobel of dialogue
(MISNA)
On Religion and Apartheid-- As World Mourns Nelson Mandela
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nelson Mandela death: The man who destroyed apartheid
(Sumi Khan, World Crime and Investigative News)
Bangladesh between 'secularism' and fundamentalism
(Willy Fautré, World Crime and Investigative News)
White House promotes its international human rights agenda
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Libyan assembly votes to follow Islamic law
(reporting by Firas Bosalum; writing by Patrick Markey; editing by Janet Lawrence, Reuters)
Turkish leaders want to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque
(Jacob Resneck, Religion News Service)
Noted convert in Egypt arrested, likely tortured
(Morning Star News)
Missing Syrian nuns appear on Al Jazeera video
(Nina Shea, National Review Online)
Lessons in Religious Freedom: The Catholic Minority in Modern Japan
(Kevin M. Doak, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)
Armenia: Building places of worship "not appropriate"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Obama wrong to deport home school family seeking religious freedom
(Bob Siegel, Washington Times (blog))
Pope Francis launches commission to tackle sex abuse
(David Gibso, Religion News Service)
Proposal in Ohio State Legislature would allow Jesus into public schools
(Courtney Nunes, Opposing Views - Religion)
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Attacks on churches and mosques in Russia on the rise
(Mairbek Vatchagaev, Jamestown Foundation, RefWorld)
Halki Seminary will remain closed until the mosque in Athens opened: AKP official
(Doğan News Agency, Hürriyet Daily News)
Report available: Women & Human Rights in Israel-Palestine
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Tracking Central Asians' trails to jihad in Syria
(Ron Synovitz and Elenora Beishenbek, EurasiaNet)
Indonesia court sentences 14 Rohingya from Myanmar to 9 months in jail for brawl that killed 8
(Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
The Pilling Report, the CofE and human sexuality
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Islamic extremists kill at least 71 Christians in Nigeria
(Morning Star News)
Deputy Milonov proposes easing receipt of Russian citizenship for "spiritually insulted" Europeans
(Interfax-Religion)
Christian care worker loses Sunday working discrimination appeal - Richard Wayman
(1 Crown Office Row, UK Human Rights Blog)
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