Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 2 November 2022
India: Eight booked for religious conversion in Ramanagara distt : Police
(Hindustan Times)
India: Is a genocide of Muslims underway in India?
(Bridge Initiative Team, Georgetown University)
Ireland’s proposed ‘hate speech’ laws will lead to the criminalisation of religious beliefs and Church teaching
(Dubhaltach O Reachtnin, Catholic Herald)
A planned ‘hate speech’ law could easily harm freedom of religion
(Patrick Fitzgerald, The Iona Institute)
American woman who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Afghanistan: Genocide and Hazara persecution in Afghanistan
(Knox Thames, Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy)
Uganda: Archbishop pushes back against LGBT activism in Uganda
(Stephen Kaziimba, Anglican Ink)
ADF calls on human rights commission to defend religious freedom in Mexico and Nicaragua
(Catholic News Agency)
Nicaragua: Crackdown on Church in Nicaragua intensifies
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald)
UN members condemn China over abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang
(Al Jazeera)
China: Special bimonthly FORB Newsletter (16-31.10.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Tibet at a ‘critical moment’ for survival, top US diplomat says
(Radio Free Asia)
Israel: Religious parties winning 33 seats in Israel's Knesset election
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
DHS panel on security for houses of worship begins its work
(Tori Luecking, Religion News Service)
Los Angeles City Council adopts definition of antisemitism amid rise in hate incidents
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Citizen advocates from across the country mark Native American Heritage Month by urging passage of the Save Oak Flat Act
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
People of faith, pessimism and American politics
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Churchgoers increasingly prefer a congregation that shares their politics
(Aaron Earls, Lifeway Research)
The dangers of compelled speech
(Neal Hardin, Alliance Defending Freedom)
As a rabbi, he worked on Jewish-Catholic relations. Now the pope is knighting him.
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
How the Hasidic Jewish community became a political force in New York
(Emma G. Fitzsimmons, The New York Times)
Iran: Film in Brussels about the institutionalized persecution of the Baha’is
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: FORB Special bimonthly digest (16-31.10.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
American Humanist Association presents university award to Tufts University
(American Humanist Association)
Seeking the welfare of the city: An interview about why Christians should be active in the public square
(Lindsay Nicolet, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission)
New book: Political Gospel: Public Witness in a Politically Crazy World
(Patrick Schreiner, B & H Publishing)
Russia: Seven Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to six years in prison in October
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Russians planned to destroy St. Sophia of Kyiv in the first days of the war, - Nelya Kukovalska
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia: Opposition to war in Ukraine – administrative prosecutions, detentions
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Knox Thames on the role of religion in the Ukraine war
(Knox Thames, The United States Institute of Peace)
Protecting students from religious coercion after Kennedy v. Bremerton
(Gabriela Hybel and Alex Bodaken, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
CEC president highlights the role of churches and religion in achieving peace
(Conference of European Churches)
KAICIID joins PaRD annual conference on faith and climate ahead of COP 27
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Germany’s Islamophobia and anti-Semitism vs. Turkish Hosgoru – OpEd
(Allen S. Maller, Eurasia Review)
Religious accommodations for Sikhs in Marine Corps backed by Muslim, Jewish groups
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Montgomery County Council unanimous in vote for antisemitism resolution
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Knowledge and learning are key to achieving environmental and sustainable development goals
(Alasdair Lane, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Religious groups call for worldwide climate treaty
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Muslim students continue quest to have Eid be a school holiday
(The Altamont Enterprise)
German church tax should be reformed not abolished, says Munich finance director
(Luke Coppen, The Pillar)
The hydraulic pressures on religious liberty
(Adam J. White, Mosaic)
Indonesia: Christians react to gov't officials joining effort to block construction of church in Java
(The Christian Post)
"Very significant and unique initiative by the Indonesian Government": Ram Madhav on R20 Summit
(Devdiscourse)
November 2022 Newsletter
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Tuesday, 1 November 2022
CALL FOR PAPERS, proposals due by 1 November 2022: Theology and Jurisprudence Symposium
(Adelaide Law School)
Monday, 31 October 2022
Muslim World League chief arrives in Bali for R20 Summit
(Arab News)
R20, global change and transformation of religions
(Ahmad Suaedy, The Jakarta Post)
In a first, G20 in Bali includes major religions as 'part of solution' to tackle global crises
(Devdiscourse)
WCC consultation in Indonesia draws dialogue on HIV and disabilities
(World Council of Churches)
Leading Towards Justice: Intersections of Religion, Ethics, and Government
(YouTube Video, Harvard Divinity School)
Workshop explores how interreligious dialogue brings trust and respect
(World Council of Churches)
Factors Influencing Australian Muslims’ Attitudes toward Christian-Muslim Dialogue: The Case of Sunni Muslims of Adelaide and Uniting Church Christians
(Gregory MacDonald, Mohamad Abdalla, Nahid Afrose Kabir, MDPI)
Around the web - 31 October 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Australia: NT Christian schools thrown to lions
(Mirage.News)
Photos of the week: Pittsburgh anniversary; Diwali celebrations
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
The language of hate: Investigating online Shiaphobia following the ‘Āshūrā’ commemorations in 2022
(Michael Dhanoya, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Those behind Shah Cheragh terror attack ignorant of Islam: Hezbollah official
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Iran: Special monthly digest: News about Baha’is and Christians in October
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Iran: Skein
(Sara Hejazi, Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
Podcast: Genesis of American support for Israel: The Gentile push for a Jewish state
(Walter Russell Mead, Hudson Institute)
Representatives from the National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue explore “Fraternity in Dialogue”
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Kenya: Religion - the force behind Kenya's new president
(BBC News, MSN)
Africa: Religious leaders demand a Non-Proliferation Treaty on fossil fuels now
(My Joy Online)
Dalai Lama calls for courage amid harsh COVID lockdown in Tibet
(Lobsang Gelek and Kalden Lodoe, Radio Free Asia)
Black church tradition survives Georgia’s voting changes
(Sudhin Thanawala and Gary Fields, Associated Press)
In Israel, US monitor defends pressing government on ‘antisemitism’ at Western Wall
(Judah Ari Gross, The Times of Israel)
Israel’s Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum
(Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press)
National motto in public schools again upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Articles and books of interest - 31 October 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Denial of jury instruction on defendant's religious exercise is upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Reflecting on Sant’Egidio’s Annual Gathering for Peace: Rome 2022
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The tragedy of Evangelical politics: How Christian ethics devolved into right-wing populism
(Marcia Pally, Commonweal)
Members of US religious freedom panel speak out against China-Vatican deal
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Bishops of Chad call for peace after rebels reject peace proposals
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Asian bishops commit to work with nations, NGOs for better continent
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Governor Newsom statement on antisemitic hate in Los Angeles
(Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)
Podcast: Much to learn in ongoing cases with cannabis church and yet another Christian baker
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
UK Government drops plan to combat anti-Muslim hatred with official definition of Islamophobia
(Lizzie Dearden, Independent)
When a unilateral cancellation amounts to discrimination: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – October (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 30th October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The unabashed Hindu faith of Britain's new prime minister Rishi Sunak
(Malo Tresca, La Croix International)
NSS raises concerns over judge’s religion remarks
(National Secular Society)
Religious diversity’s benefit for democracy
(Robert Wuthnow, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Book review: A low but solid grounding for religious liberty
(Richard M. Reinsch II, Law & Liberty)
Book review: Bare-bones religious freedom
(Steven D. Smith, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Myanmar mourns monk who promoted interfaith harmony
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: Thousands of mosques targeted as Hindu nationalists try to rewrite India’s history
(Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian)
Federal court upholds cruel, unconstitutional St. Louis ban on sharing food with homeless
(Baylen Linnekin, Reason)
Christian party Norway wants to change its name
(Christian Network Europe)
Russian Christians persecuted for refusing mandatory mobilisation in the war
(Kathryn Idema, Christian Network Europe)
Russian official apologizes for op-ed that country’s Jewish leaders called ‘vulgar antisemitism’
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
West has no right to impose its values on world – Putin
(Interfax-Religion)
Pope urged to talk of human rights, political prisoners, in Bahrain visit
(Philip Pullella and Ghaida Ghantous, Reuters)
Ahead of midterms, faith plays central role in Republican efforts to win Latino votes
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Singapore: Stronger laws on religious harmony to take effect on Nov 1
(The Straits Times)
Brazil: Protesters protest against religious intolerance in Londrina (Portuguese)
(Vitor Ogawa, Folha de Londrina)
Brazil: Indigenous people in Brazil face spiritual, cultural and physical threat, says UN (Portuguese)
(Jamil Chade, UoL)
Brazil: Law of religion in Brazil: A legal analysis (Portuguese)
(Carol Paranhos, Portal R10)
Brazil: President couldn't legalize abortion and close churches on his own (Portuguese)
(UoL)
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