Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 15 August 2022
India at 75: A nation under siege
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
India: Himachal tightens anti-conversion law to check abuse
(Ashutosh Kumar, India Narrative)
India: Availing benefits of parents' caste/religion post conversion made punishable: Himachal Pradesh Assembly passes Freedom of Religion Amendment Bill 2022
(Sparsh Upadhyay, Livelaw.in)
India: Religious minorities ‘on a precipice’ as violent persecution spirals across India
(Open Doors UK)
India: As a Hindu, I can’t stay silent about injustices in India — committed in the name of our faith
(Akhila L. Ananth, Los Angeles Times)
75 years after India’s independence, a lost generation recovers its Hindu faith
(Murali Balaji, Religion News Service)
India: ‘Attack on a dream’: Muslims in fear as Indian democracy turns 75
(Valay Singh, Al Jazeera)
From Nicaragua to India: The global community must stand up for the work of independent civil society
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Indonesian Vice President demands religious moderation amid Islamic radicalism
(International Christian Concern)
The Commonwealth Games throw down the gauntlet on LGBTQ rights
(Sydney Bauer, Foreign Policy)
Boy Scouts walk back $250 mln abuse settlement with Mormon church
(Dietrich Knauth, Reuters)
France: Radical environmental activists in France seek bridges with spirituality
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Experts discuss new report on Islamophobia, anti-Muslim hate
(G20 Interfaith Forum)
Pakistan: A short history of Ahmadi persecution
(Yasser Latif Hamdani, The Friday Times)
Law and religion round-up – 14th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
At Lambeth 2022, many Anglican bishops could not 'walk together' to the altar
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Artwork at closed UK parish church added to national heritage register
(Claire Page, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Saturday, 13 August 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT, 7-13 August 2022: 6th Annual Interfaith Awareness Week
(World Interfaith Network)
Friday, 12 August 2022
Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
(Holly Meyer and David Crary, Associated Press)
Justice Department is investigating the Southern Baptist Convention for alleged mishandling of sexual abuse
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Russia: "Retroactively depriving Russian citizens of the right to international protection"
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
"No religion can justify the war in Ukraine", Archbishops of Finland
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia’s threats to shut down Jewish Agency raise alarm bells for those who remember the past
(Shaul Kelner, The Conversation)
Religious Nationalism in Contemporary South Asia
(Andrea Malji, Cambridge University Press)
At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(Farah N. Jan, The Conversation)
Saif Ul Malook, winner of the Jinnah Award for Religious Tolerance
(Facebook, APPG for Pakistani Minorities)
Pakistan: Rights, education and religious freedom: effective laws and policies for the protection of minorities are urgently needed
(Agenzia Fides)
India at 75: dreams of a Hindu nation leave minorities sleepless
(France 24)
Two Utah lawmakers seek to end ‘clergy exception’ to child abuse reporting
(Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News)
Mormon lawmaker pushes abuse reporting reform in Utah
(Brady McCombs, Associated Press)
Colorado to spar over discrimination case in Supreme Court
( Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press)
Iraq: Rival Shia groups square off over Iraq leadership vacuum
(Al Jazeera)
Iraq: Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Fear, shock, questions follow the fatal shootings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)
Albuquerque Muslims help bid to keep killings suspect jailed
(Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press)
ReAwaken Tour host says he feels harassed by NY prosecutor
(Associated Press)
Pope Francis meets transgender guests of Rome church
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Afghanistan: Taliban say bombing kills prominent Afghan cleric in Kabul
(Associated Press)
Australia: NSW becomes second state to ban Nazi flag and symbols
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
Nicaragua: Religious freedom in Nicaragua in 2022
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Nicaragua: The history behind the persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua
(Eduardo Berdejo, Catholic News Agency)
Nicaraguan police prohibit religious procession in capital
(Associated Press)
Suspension of attorney did not violate her free exercise rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Opinion: Mohamed Sabra v. Maricopa County Community College District
(United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)
CAIR responds to Appeals Court ruling on college curriculum that forces Muslim students to denigrate Islam
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)
9th Circuit: Prof gets qualified immunity in suit challenging his course presentation of Islam
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit hears oral arguments in suit by Fellowship of Christian Athletes on high school rules
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
With climate bill passed, Democrats deliver on top policy concern for American Jews
(Asaf Elia-Shalev, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Two Muslim men file federal discrimination suit against Alaska Airlines after they say they were removed for texting in Arabic
(Justin Gamble, CNN)
Ukrainian President thanks Pope Francis for prayers in phone call
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Alito’s call to arms to secure religious liberty
(Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times)
USCIRF welcomes President Joe Biden’s appointment of Mohamed Hag Magid to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Synagogue of judge who approved Trump’s search warrant cancels Shabbat service
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Axios looks at the hot political (of course) trend of Latinos becoming evangelical voters
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Natural law, the common good, and limited government: Friends, not foes
(Melissa Moschella, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
What public schools can and can’t do
(Jessica Schurz, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
From Vienna to Lisbon and beyond, KAICIID continues its work of convening dialogue
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Catholic groups warn of increased church vandalism, call for more news coverage
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
CAIR-SFBA welcomes San Francisco school board’s decision to close schools on Eid holidays
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Taiwan: Christians in Taiwan fear ‘severe’ persecution should China conquer island, advocates say
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Joint message of Thursdays in Black ambassadors on gender-based violence, sexual abuse and faith communities
(Religions for Peace)
Thursdays in Black ambassadors: “we cannot be silent” about gender-based violence in faith communities
(World Council of Churches)
World Council of Churches leader looks to assembly in Germany to mobilize action for climate justice
(World Council of Churches)
Rev. Dr Lydia Mwaniki reflects on deep roots of gender justice—and hope for the future
(World Council of Churches)
Zambia: Bishop Phiri Admonishes the use of churches as political platforms
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
World: The FoRB Int’l Ministerial Conference in London, a great mass
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
San Diego Symphony agrees to stop discrimination against a church
(Ethan Tong, First Liberty)
Prayer out of bounds? First Liberty appeals Cambridge Christian School case
(Ethan Tong, First Liberty)
Religious freedom in decline? Major wins at the Supreme Court suggest the tide is turning
(Ethan Tong and Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)
Major U.S. and British government-sponsored summits defend global religious freedom
(Eric Patterson, Providence Mag)
Republicans keep mostly mum on calls to make GOP ‘party of Christian nationalism’
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Indonesia: Yet another victim of Indonesia’s blasphemy law
(Andreas Harsono, Human Rights Watch)
Believing Jews control everything is a moral, intellectual deficiency
(YouTube Video, Jewish News Syndicate)
Does faith have a place in mental health?
(Vimeo, The Associated Press, The Conversation and Religion News Service)
Montana seeks more religious exemptions to vaccination requirements
(Matt Volz, Montana Free Press)
FFRF deplores assault on Salman Rushdie
(Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Bahá’í World Publication: New article examines the pursuit of social justice
(Bahá’í World News Service)
The future of religion in the Metaverse
(Chris Karnadi, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Photos of the Week: Ashoura; ELCA Churchwide Assembly
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
The London-based Ukrainian Welcome Centre is providing support to thousands of Ukrainians who escape the bloodshed in their country
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
UK: Truss sets out plan to ‘protect British Jewry’ with attack on ‘woke civil service’
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
American diplomacy abandons religious freedom
(Thomas Farr, The Wall Street Journal)
Imam Mohamed Magid appointed to international religious freedom commission
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Malaysia: The impact of Malaysia’s dual legal system on religious freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Canada: New research shows Bill 21 having 'devastating' impact on religious minorities in Quebec
(Steve Rukavina, CBC News)
Germany denies refuge to Christian convert – after family member tortured, killed for his faith
(ADF International)
Religious Freedom after the Sexual Revolution: A Catholic Guide
(Helen M. Alvare, Catholic University of America Press)
The Church and Employment Law: A Comparative Analysis of The Legal Status of Clergy and Religious Workers
(John Duddington, Routledge)
Germans dislike pro-life stance of Roman Catholic Church
(Christian Network Europe)
Thursday, 11 August 2022
WEBINAR, 11 August 2022 (2PM ET): Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court 2022
(The Federalist Society)
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Fear turns to shock among Albuquerque Muslims as police say the shooter is a Muslim
(Becky Sullivan, National Public Radio)
‘Who is next?’ Fear spreads in US Muslim community amid killings
(Al Jazeera)
Turkey: Erdogan asks Turkish diplomats to fight Islamaphobia
(Nazlan Ertan, Al-Monitor)
The discriminatory “status quo” on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount: An international law viewpoint
(Alan Baker, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District: Gedicks’s comment
(Frederick Mark Gedicks, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
In ruling for the praying football coach, what did the Supreme Court really say?
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District: The final demise of Lemon and the future of the Establishment Clause
(Daniel L. Chen, The Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy)
Analysis: The Taliban are wrecking Ashura too. Afghanistan’s extremist rulers are cracking down on minorities, especially Shiites, as hard as they have on women.
(Lynne O'Donnell, Foreign Policy)
Photos: Muslims worldwide mark holy day of Ashura
(Al Jazeera)
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