Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
ONLINE COURSE, application deadline 30 April 2024: Religion & Conflict Transformation
(swisspeace)
FAE joins English Montreal School Board's fight against Quebec's secularism law
(CBC News)
Monday, 29 April 2024
Diverse coalition urges 29-judge appeals court to protect Oak Flat
(Becket)
House Reps want antisemitism monitors for college campuses
(Katherine Knott, Inside Higher Ed)
Israelis see antisemitism — and foreign interests — behind US campus protests
(Susan Greene, Religion Unplugged)
The European “cycle” of neutrality
(Matteo Corsalini, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Ukraine’s church-state relationship may be changed significantly: interview with Dmytro Vovk
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
SBU declared suspicion of the Metropolitan of Svyatohirsk Lavra for the disclosure of Ukrainian AF positions
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Speakers at religious liberty conference in Australia highlight the Savior’s 2 great commandments
(Trent Toone, Church News)
Canada: Renewed NDP push to end keffiyeh ban at Queen's Park fails
(CBC News)
Latter-day Saints celebrate religious freedom at events in Iowa, Missouri
(Trent Toone, Church News)
Religious liberty and the human good
(Robert P. George, National Review)
Around the web - 29 April 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Algerian Christians represent a source of peace for the country; let us preserve their freedom of worship!
(Thibault van den Bossche, European Centre for Law and Justice)
As many HBCUs thrive, faith-based Black schools fight financial and accreditation woes
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
The end of Erdoğan’s Islamist-welfarist paradigm?
(Sultan Tepe, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Fostering peaceful coexistence between religions: A perspective from international law
(Nazanin Baradaran, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Egypt: Muslim extremists burn down Christian homes in southern Egypt ahead of Coptic Easter
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Amicus brief: Williams v. Washington
(Free Exercise Clinic, Yale Law School)
Amicus brief: Smith v. City of Atlantic City
(Free Exercise Clinic, Yale Law School)
Freedom of religion or belief in Belarus: IPPFORB launches advocacy letter expressing concern over Belarus's new law on religious organization activities
(International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB))
Thailand: Five-religion relationship workshop
(The World Fellowship of Buddhists)
Australia: Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of two high-profile stabbings in Sydney
(Keiran Smith, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 29 April 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Can secular health care institutions be trusted to make a moral brain death policy?
(Charles C. Camosy, RNS Column: Purple Catholicism)
Italian bishops warn populist pol evokes ‘darkest periods’ of history on disabilities
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Colombian bishops call day of prayer as part of ‘silent service’ for peace
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
No religion? At these faith-based retirement communities, no problem.
(Tammy LaGorce, The New York Times)
Uzbekistan: regime continues repeated arbitrary blocking of registration
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Church of England and trades union recognition
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion roundup – 28th April
(Frank Cranmer, Forum 18 News Service)
The world’s first Sikh court opens in London
(Liz Harris, Religion Media Centre)
Scottish bishops say assisted suicide bill ‘takes us down a dangerous spiral’
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Christian leaders call on UK government to recognize Armenian Genocide
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The roots of forced migration: contravening international law
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
China: Religious issues and persecution – bimonthly digest April 15-29
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Chinese Christian jailed for distributing Bibles ‘illegally’
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Myanmar junta imposes curbs on religious activities
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Sudan: WCC meets president of Sudan for discussion of roadmap to peace
(World Council of Churches)
Sweden: Financing of religion: Jehovah’s Witnesses in the crosshairs
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Iran: Religious issues and persecution – monthly digest April
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Iranian women violently dragged from streets by police amid hijab crackdown
(Deepa Parent, The Guardian)
Column from France: Tension in France between Jews and Muslims gives concern for European elections
(Marc Derœux, Christian Network Europe)
Prohibition of religious slaughter in Executief van de Moslims van België and others v. Belgium: Process-based review and a new legitimate aim
(Harriet Ní Chinnéide & Dr. Cathérine Van de Graaf, Strasbourg Observers)
Gambia: UDP leader urges Minister Hamat Bah to apologise to Gambians for preacher licencing
(Freedom Newspaper)
Iraqi Parliament weighs "Eid al-Ghadir" holiday proposal amid political and religious debate
(Shafaq News.)
Pressure mounting on NCAA transgender student-athlete participation policy
(Arika Herron, Axios)
Saturday, 27 April 2024
EVENT, 27 April 2024 (9AM - 6PM BST): New Perspectives on Revival & Renewal of the Muslim Civilization (Birkbeck, UK)
(Islamic Courses)
Friday, 26 April 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson demands Biden send in National Guard during raucous Columbia visit
(Madina Touré and Irie Sentner, Politico)
Columbia University is another Charlottesville
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
What’s happening at Columbia is monumental
(Omar Suleiman, RNS Column: Islam Beyond Phobia)
2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
(Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State)
WEBINAR, 26 April 2024 (4PM CEST): Strengthening Families: A Cornerstone of Sustainable Societies. Episode 3: Families and Freedom of Religion or Belief
(David Dollahite, Marcela Szymanski, William Duncan, Alessandro Calcagno, European Union & International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Sutherland Institute)
HYBRID EVENT, 26 April 2024 (8AM CT): Christian Nationalism and Public Policy in the US
(Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy)
Iran: Christian prisoner of conscience denied medical care
(Article 18)
The Church and democracy
(Deborah Castellano Lubov, Vatican News)
Philippine secular organizations convene for Philippine Secular Summit 2024
(Dugout Philippines)
Activity report for CAP Liberté de Conscience during the 55th session of the Human Rights Council
(CAP Liberté de Conscience)
Pakistan: Activist says, exploitation of religious minorities continues in Pakistan
(ANI)
China: How the Chinese state is hollowing out religion in Xinjiang
(The Economist)
Striving for peace every day in Ukraine means “shared responsibility for caring for human dignity”
(Conference of European Churches)
Jehovah’s Witnesses ease shunning rules after blow in Oslo court
(Evert van Vlastuin, Christian Network Europe)
Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh fear their religious heritage is in peril
(Arnaud Spilioti, La Croix International)
New book: State Cooperation with Religion in Europe (Spanish)
(Silvia Meseguer Velasco, Aranzadi)
South Africa: Parliament Voting Scorecard
(Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))
Chicago’s application of parking regulations violates RLUIPA
(Eden (Hunter) Yerby, RLUIPA Defense Blog)
Death & Immortality (Volume 60 - Special Issue S1 - May 2024)
(Religious Studies, An International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion, Cambridge University Press)
Qualified immunity granted in denial of religious exemption from vaccine mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Home secretary holds talks over Jewish community safety fears
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
France’s religious leaders united against "assisted dying"
(Guillaume Daudé, La Croix International)
CAIR-MI welcomes bill granting religious accommodation for postsecondary exams
(Ismail Allison, Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Bangladesh: Fear of sectarian violence after Bangladesh lynching
(Emran Hossain, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nicaragua: Rights advocate: Dictatorship profanes Nicaraguan churches
(David Agren, OSV News)
Sudan: In solidarity visit to Sudan, WCC strengthens foundations for peace
(World Council of Churches)
COMECE Youth Net convenes in Warsaw to empower youth participation in solidarity and democracy
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Japan: Over 600% increase in hate speech and crimes against Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
EU Parliament votes to define surrogacy as human trafficking
(Hélène de Lauzun, The European Conservative)
No “religious” beds for the homeless?
(Steve West, World)
Religious accommodations at U.S. colleges: What to know
(Anayat Durrani, U.S. News)
Morocco: Silenced voices… freedom of expression and religious minorities in Morocco
(Dahmani Youssef, Yabiladi)
Pepperdine hosts former ambassadors in discussion about bipartisan approaches to international religious freedom
(Pepperdine University)
Faith, politics, and environmental stewardship: identity, religiosity, and malleability in Americans’ climate change attitude
(Youssef Chouhoud, PRRI)
Thursday, 25 April 2024
EVENT, 23-25 April 2024: Oceania Perspectives on Human Dignity (Laie, Hawaii, USA)
(Brigham Young University – Hawaii, The Human Dignity Initiative)
ONLINE COURSE, 25 April - 16 May 2024: Religions, Beliefs, and Human Rights: A Faith for Rights Approach (Instructor-Led)
(The United States Institute of Peace)
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
(Mark Baker and Rod McGuirk, Associated Press)
Australia: Is Australian multiculturalism at a crossroads? How terror attacks on faith communities tear the social fabric
(Josh Roose, ABC News Australia)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 24 April 2024 (9:30AM ET): Harmony in Diversity - "Anglicanism / Episcopal Church" with Lynnaia Main
(European Union and United Nations Offices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
EVENT, 24 April 2024 (19:30h GMT+2): Informe de Libertad Religiosa 2023 por España (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
(Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada, Archidiócesis de Santiago de Compostela)
A video of this month’s panel on Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Spain approves plan to compensate victims of Catholic Church sex abuse. Church will be asked to pay
(Associated Press)
India: Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at an Indian election rally
(Krutika Pathi, Associated Press)
A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch
(Associated Press)
Russia and FECRIS: When a picture is worth a thousand words
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Vietnam: CSW joins calls for clear and transparent investigation into the suspicious death of Evangelical Christian
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Peru: Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
(Franklin Briceño, Associated Press)
The Church of the Eagle and the Condor reaches a settlement with federal agencies affirming the religious right to use ayahuasca
(Sam Reisman, The Church of the Eagle and the Condor)
Launch of Shivdham Kailash Mansarovar Tibet Freedom Association marks global initiative for religious freedom
(Fox Story India)
After Rwanda: Statement from church leaders
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religious freedom is back on the agenda
(Miles Windsor, The Critic)
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