Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
New Zealand: Human Rights Act amendment to protect religious communities 'very disappointing', says Commission
(Piers Fuller, Stuff)
Prayers go on, sometimes out of sight, in prep football
(Larry Lage, Associated Press)
UNL to change its fee policy after Christian group sues
(Associated Press)
Bill on banning Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine registered in Verkhovnaya Rada
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church says persecution of monks in Kiev Pechersk Laura Monastery must stop
(Interfax-Religion)
Control in the context of chaos: the war in Ukraine and Russia’s jurisdiction under the ECHR
(Gaiane Nuridzhanian, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
With searches, Ukraine focuses suspicions on Orthodox clergy
(Hanna Arhirova and Peter Smith, Associated Press)
In Barron, Somali-Americans drop call-to-prayer request
(Associated Press)
Football coach sues after being fired for religious refusal of covid vaccine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Maryland county's election process for student school board member survives free exercise challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Will the Constitution be enough to protect religious freedom?
(Thomas B. Griffith, Deseret News)
Trump’s Twitter return sparks concern among faith groups
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Bison’s relocation to Native lands revives a spiritual bond
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
Italy’s budget moves ahead without controversial bonus for church weddings
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
A rabbi tempts fate on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
(Armin Rosen, The Wall Street Journal)
Parish Worship in church halls &c
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Sikh Studies and Its Publics: Positionality, Autonomy, and Responsibility
(Harjeet Grewal, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Hope for this century, India’s century
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
USCIRF releases report on religious freedom in India
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
New publication: Every Part of Creation Matters
(Conference of European Churches)
Chile: Faith demands that Christians be agents of social justice, say Chilean bishops
(La Croix International)
US progressives reject Republican push against Ilhan Omar
(Al Jazeera)
CAIR-NY welcomes CCNY’s announcement of interfaith prayer space after student protests
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Wyoming Christian rescue mission wins right to hire believers only, settles employment lawsuit
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Indonesia: Call to end bias against traditional faiths in Indonesia
(Katharina Reny Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)
In pursuit of just peace: WCC acting general secretary has historic meeting with Israeli president Isaac Herzog
(World Council of Churches)
Non-state actors in education in Bhutan: a country study
(UNESCO Digital Library)
Egypt’s ban on adoption highlights plight of Coptic Christians
(Dana Hourany, Fanack)
Canada: Pulling public money from Saskatchewan's faith-based schools would be wrong and misguided
(Fife Ogunde, CBC News)
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
WEBINAR, 22 November 2022 (19:00 WIB): Pesantren’s Role in Religious Literacy to Prevent Conflict and to Strengthen Collaboration Between Religious Communities
(Institut Leimena)
Monday, 21 November 2022
Religious groups with immigrant members grew fastest over past decade
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Religion, gender, and sexuality: Three points on freedom of religion or belief
(Marie Juul Petersen, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
WEBINAR, 21 November 2022 (11:30AM EST): India and the Rise of Islamophobia: Why and Why Now?
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Church Reporter Vol. 7/11, 20 November 2022 - Newsletter for the English speaking members and friends of the Church Law Society
(Jiří Rajmund Tretera and Záboj Horák, eds., Church Law Society Prague – Brno – Olomouc – Stříbro – České Budějovice)
The diminishing importance of personal morality in politics, 2011-2020
(PRRI)
Opinion: Derek Monson: Agreement on marriage equality shows unifying power of religious freedom
(Derek Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Higher Ground: Is religious freedom under attack?
(Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell, The Washington Times)
A step closer towards a treaty on crimes against humanity
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Central Florida’s canon prohibiting same-sex marriage becomes issue in bishop election
(David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service)
Are the media responsible for the Uyghur genocide, too?
(Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
About six-in-ten Americans say legalization of same-sex marriage is good for society
(Gabriel Borelli, Pew Research Center)
China: Covenant Home Church banned in Shanxi
(Tao Niu, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Amidst World Cup, Qatar’s church “has been hidden”, says Open Doors
(Evangelical Focus)
Explainer: Islam’s ban on alcohol and how it’s applied
(Mariam Fam, Associated Press)
Christian charities concerned about persecution of Christians in World Cup home nation
(Sophie Drew, Premier Christian News)
Kosher bagels allowed in Qatar for FIFA World Cup - rabbi
(Zvika Klein, The Jerusalem Post)
Around the web - 21 November 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Interfaith ERGs go global
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
COP27 and climate justice: Where do the religiously marginalised fit in?
(Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID))
Nigeria: New BBC documentary highlights Mubarak Bala and the challenges atheists face in Nigeria
(Humanists International)
Photos of the week: Bolivian drought; Rohingya refugees
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Indigenous Voices of Faith: Fr. Cristino Bouvette
(Cardus)
Indigenous Voices of Faith: Jeff Decontie
(Cardus)
Indigenous Voices of Faith: Rosella Kinoshameg
(Cardus)
Indigenous Voices of Faith: Bill Adsit
(Cardus)
Could interreligious dialogue be an unexpected antidote to eschatological anxiety?
(Cameron Howes, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
IGE conducts 10th Religion and Rule of Law training in Ho Chi Minh City
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Malta proposes bill to ease EU’s strictest anti-abortion law
(Kevin Schembri Orland, Associated Press)
Malaysia faces new crisis as poll delivers hung Parliament
(Eileen Ng, Associated Press)
Officials: IS militants kill 4 Iraqi soldiers in northwest
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Religious children's home lacks standing to challenge now-defunct HHS non-discrimination rule
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cross on park land must remain while state court reconsiders its eminent domain ruling
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ivory Coast bishops call on government to crack down on illegal mining
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Archbishop Gudziak: Ukraine is fighting for dignity
(Vatican News)
Lithuanian PM proposes £32million in compensation to Holocaust victims
(Jotam Confino, Jewish News)
Antisemitism now accounts for 65 percent of disciplinary cases heard by Labour’s NEC
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
International/UK: Report shows persecution of Christians is getting worse
(John Newton, Aid to the Church in Need)
House of Lords: Huaman rights in China Grand Committee 17th November
(YouTube Video, All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)
Christian persecution debate in Westminster Hall
(YouTube Video, All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)
UK Catholic agencies disappointed in decision to keep cuts to foreign aid
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Christ Church Oxford: response to Governance Review
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 20th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Neither new nor foreign, says new exhibition launched at First Forum of Municipalities for Tolerance in Spain
(The European Times)
Religious freedom and the burqa ban in Italy
(Rebeca Vázquez Gómez, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
As an Afghan Shia father, I fear for my children
(Hujjatullah Zia, Al Jazeera)
Two weeks in review, 7 November – 20 November
(Tal Gross, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Kurdish religious leaders call for plebiscite in Iran
(Iran International)
Iran arrests two top actors who removed head scarves
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: how the WCC is involved
(World Council of Churches)
On World Children’s Day, WCC shares tools for churches to advocate for children’s wellbeing
(World Council of Churches)
Zambia: Catholic church appeals for legal reforms for a foolproof constitution
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Opinions on Bible verse on German City Palace differ
(Christian Network Europe)
Finnish proposal: Higher pastoral degree no longer required of army chaplain
(Christian Network Europe)
Rubio files amendment protecting religious liberty
(Senator Marco Rubio)
India: Government should promptly adopt and act on the recommendations made at UN Rights Review
(Amnesty International)
India: What the legal challenge to MP’s anti-conversion law means
(Rahul Noronha, India Today)
Intolerance towards Christians in many tribal communities in India does not end even in death
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
India's ratcheting up curbs on Christians, Muslims
(John Dayal, Union of Catholic Asian News)
21 nations urge India to ensure religious freedom
(Anwar Iqbal, Dawn)
India: MP anti-conversion act: 'It's 'unconstitutional', says HC giving big relief for interfaith couples
(The Economic Times)
Israel: Lapid warns new government will form a ‘halachic state’
(Carrie Keller-Lynn, The Times of Israel)
Orthodox parties demand legalization of gender-segregated public events
(Judah Ari Gross, The Times of Israel)
Australia: The NT's anti-discrimination laws are being updated for the first time in 30 years. Here's what you need to know
(Benjamin Gubana and Alicia Perera, ABC News Australia)
Brazil: TV channel that sells programming to a church does not transfer public grants, says TRF-3 (Portuguese)
(Danilo Vital, Consultor Jurídico)
Brazil: Magistrate assesses that intolerance grows with the naked eye in the DF and in the country (Portuguese)
(Arthur de Souza, Correio Braziliense)
Friday, 18 November 2022
Iranians asking whether to abolish or continue headscarf requirement
(Middle East Monitor)
United Nations resolution calls on crisis-hit Iran to respect human rights for all
(Bahá’í International Community)
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