Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 19 May 2012
JUI blasts rulers’ over law, order failure in Karachi
(Nazir Siyal, Pakistan Observer)
Live sentences for 'blasphemy' in Pakistan overturned
(Murad Khan, Compass Direct News)
Muslim Brotherhood in pre-election conflict
(Diana Hodali, Deutsche Welle)
Muslim Brotherhood pushing its religious agenda more boldly
(My SA via Associated Press)
New USCIRF Commissioners Appointed
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
NZ 'naive' towards religion - professor
(National News)
Salt Lake City is nation’s most religious, poll shows
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune)
UK: Hindus laud Bristol for considering scattering of Hindu ashes in River Avon
(Eurasia Review)
Friday, 18 May 2012
17 national groups to release new guidelines for public schools on how to combat bullying and uphold free speech
(The Sacramento Bee)
60 Minutes veils education Jihad
(Janet Levy, American Thinker)
A response on marriage and civil partnerships
(John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, VirtueOnline)
Azerbaijan: "No-one was raided"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Bahá'í center in San Jose will screen 'Education Under Fire'
( Mary Gottschalk, Mercury News)
CAIR: Kansas Muslims to urge veto of anti-Sharia bill
(The Sacramento Bee)
Canada's Foreign Minister to speak at Washington religious liberty event
(PR Web)
Catholic bishops threaten lawsuit to block HHS contraceptive rule
(Jerry Geisel, Business Insurance)
Controversial church-building law a focal point for Egypt's coptic voters
(Luiza Oleszczuk , The Christian Post)
Court revives inmate’s claim against no-beard policy
(David L. Hudson Jr., First Amendment Center)
Courts rulings are clear on same-sex marriage
(Tom French, Scotsman.com)
European Council of religious leaders at session in Sarajevo
(Fena, emrg.rs)
Foreign Minister Westerwelle underscores German Government's efforts to advance freedom of religion
(The Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations New York)
Fr. Barron on religious liberty – most fundamental of rights
(Lucia Maria, New Zealand Conservative)
Gov. Brewer signs law exempting religious businesses from providing contraceptives
(Inside Tucson Business)
Guidelines to help schools stop bullying, keep free speech
(Press Release, First Amendment Center)
How Mitt Romney could pitch himself as Mormon freedom fighter
(Judd Birdsall, Christianity Today)
In culture war skirmishes, Georgetown becomes political football
(Dan Merica, CNN)
Israel’s free market economy amid political, religious tensions
(The Yeshiva World)
Kuwait Emir blocks Islamic law proposal
(Reuters, The Peninsula)
Launch of the Positive Agenda with Turkey Ankara
(Europa, Press Releases Rapid)
Law professor says flawed view of sex threatens religious freedom
(Michelle Bauman, Catholic News Agency)
Le siège de l'Exécutif des musulmans de Belgique perquisitionné
(Ristel Edimo, Yabiladi.com)
Nearly half of online users use Internet for religion
(Jeff Kunerth, Orlando Sentinel)
No religion-based reservation, says Mamata
(IANS, NY Daily News [India])
Ohio college drops health care plan over religious objections to new law
(News Channel 5)
Pakistan SC says no need for specific law on conversion issue
(Dawn Pakistan)
Professor who criticized Muslims claims PUC violated rights
(Charles Wilson, Post-Tribune)
Religion Is a potent force for ingroup cooperation and intergroup conflict, Science article maintains
(Scott Atran, Huff Post Science)
Religion, hair, and prisons
(Dawinder "Dave" S. Sidhu, PrawfsBlawg)
Religious groups press drive to ban Lady Gaga
(Niña Calleja and Jerome Aning, Phillipine Daily Inquirer)
Religious Liberty in 2012: Still the First Freedom?
(Professor Mark Rienzi , Event co-sponsored by The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Sebelius’ Georgetown address refers to protecting religious freedom
(Emily Belz, World)
Sikhs protest BBC presenter's claim; broadcaster voices regret
(IBN Live)
Uniting & Strengthening Religious Liberty Efforts – The European Religious Liberty Forum
(Julia Doxat-Purser, EEA)
US leaders called to address rise in global religious persecution
(Michelle Bauman, Catholic News Agency)
Victim of torture and CIA rendition gets his first day in court — in Europe
(Jamil Dakwar, ACLU)
Wrongful conviction in Ethiopia robs Christian of children
(Compass Direct News)
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Alabama senate considers tweaks to immigration law
(Fox News via Associated Press)
Algeria’s Islamists bank on Arab Spring
(Hatem Y. Ezz Eldin, Arab News)
America, religious freedom, and the natural law
(Tom Van Dyke, The League of Ordinary Gentlemen)
Americans United wins preliminary ruling in Delaware prayer lawsuit
(Americans United Press Release)
Baha’is appreciate U.S. religious freedom
(Chuck Flagg, Morgan Hill Times)
China: Church in Zou Gang illegally demolished
(Joseph DeCaro, Worthy News)
College drops health care plan over religious objections to new law
(Dan Gilgoff, CNN)
Culture Watch: Franciscan University stands for faith and freedom
(The Heritage Foundation)
D.C. police to allow Sikh officers to wear beards, religious items on job
(Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post)
Does your country support free expression?
(IFEX)
Equality of religion
(Paul Kokosi, Weekly Blitz)
Fired for a sin or for a blessing?
(Joe Palazzolo, The Wall Street Journal)
Gay marriage not likely to become legal in Israel
(Cliff Savren, Cleveland Jewish News)
Georgetown defends Sebelius invitation
(Louise Radnofsky, The Wall Street Journal)
Georgians marching for gay rights clash with religious activists
(Helena Bedwell, Bloomberg)
IDF set to remove word 'God' from text recited at army memorials
(Gili Cohen, Haaretz)
Israel’s latest battle pits ultra-Orthodox Jews against most other Israelis
(Patrick Martin, The Globe and Mail)
Israeli court holds Jewish resident cannot obtain citizenship outside Law of Return
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Measure invites litigation
(Cheryl Bergian, In Forum)
Nigeria: Echoes From U.S. and UK
(Jideofor Adibe, AllAfrica.com)
Pew Forum Weekly Religion News Update
Reading religious freedom in Sri Lanka
(Benjamin Schonthal, The Immanent Frame: Secularism, religion, and the public sphere)
Religion News: Favorability of same-sex marriage
(Taunton Daily Gazette)
Revisions to Ala. immigration law head to governor
(Andy Brownfield, Daily Comet)
Study argues Romney’s ‘religion problem’ is exaggerated
(David Leonhardt, The New York Times)
The Arab Spring: What has changed and what has not – OpEd
(Talmiz Ahmad, Arab News via Eurasia Review)
The White House’s contraceptive <em>Kulturkampf</em>
(Leroy Huizenga, First Things)
Turkmenistan: Another prisoner of conscience jailed on false charges?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Under new Kansas law, pharmacists can deny birth control prescriptions
(Michael Allen, Opposing Views)
Untangling ethnic and religious violence in Nigeria's 'Middle Belt'
(Heather Murdock, Global Post)
Why one Catholic university chose no care over 'ObamaCare' for its students
(Greta van Susteren with Michael Hernon, Fox News)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Beware of the cross police . . . or, Let’s make crosses mandatory for Christians
(Richelle Wiseman, Cardus Blog)
Blasphemy bans threaten 'Arab Spring', religious freedom
(M. Zuhdi Jasser and Katrina Lantos Swett, The Hill)
Catholic bishops group GC denounces proposed contraception rule
(Sue Reisinger, Law.com)
Commack Kosher loses challenge of kosher food laws
(Sara Walsh, Commack Patch)
Crackdown on churches "spreading" in southern Laos
(Stfan Bos, Worthy News)
Iranian rapper fears for his life after fatwa
(Farnaz Fassihi, The Wall Street Journal)
Law banning insulting language 'is strangling free speech'
(The Telegraph)
Legal issues sticky for city, church
(Andrea Torres, Miami Herald)
MPs and campaigners unite to oppose law which 'bans insults' saying it threatens freedom of speech
(Kirsty Walker, Daily Mail)
Muslim professor to speak on religious education, dialogue
(The Press Enterprise)
NLRB finds no violation in requiring clocking out for prayer breaks
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Obama and gay marriage: In U.S. religion, the Golden Rule rules
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Pastoral Letter on Freedom of Conscience and Religion
(Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Russia: "Suddenly this case comes and they are regarded as law-breakers"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Speakers stress unity against forced conversion of religion
(Pakistan Today)
The bishops, the sisters, and religious freedom
(Elizabeth A. Castelli, The Immanent Frame: Secularism, religion, and the public sphere)
The Pentagon conveyor belt of enmity towards Islam. - OpEd
(Abid Mustafa, New Civilisation)
Tunisia hosts Jewish pilgrimage
(Houda Trabelsi, Magharebia)
WEA leaders meet with Chinese government minister and church representatives during China visit
(World Evangelical Alliance)
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Belarus: No religious burials for executed prisoners
(Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)
Campaigners push for marriage equality worldwide
(Hilary Whiteman, CNN)
Can Islamists be liberals?
(Mstafa Akyol, The New York Times)
Canadians' religious freedom in danger, bishops warn
(Benjamin Mann, Catholic News Agency)
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