Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 17 October 2022
Nigeria election: Dangers of being religious in a religious nation
(Chiagozie Nwonwu, BBC News)
Nigeria: Gunmen attack Nigerian church during service, killing 2
(Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press)
Nigerian bishop raps ‘conspiracy of silence’ on Christian persecution
(Aid to the Church in Need)
Cologne’s Central Mosque sounds call to prayer for the first time
(Al Jazeera)
Prominent mosque in Germany sounds 1st public call to prayer
(Martin Meissner and Geir Moulson, Associated Press)
Germany wants Jews
(Marina Sapritsky-Nahum, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Photos of the week: Montenegro Pride, German call to prayer
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Racism in Europe has reached peak: Senior Turkish lawmaker
(Betül Usta, Daily Sabah)
BIC Brussels: Exploring agricultural policies in light of the oneness of humanity
(Bahá’í World News Service)
“Love for all humanity”: Contributing to the discourse on racial unity in the Netherlands
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Japan PM orders probe of Unification Church problems
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
Japan leader sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
Queen lauds Minnesota church’s century of Norwegian worship
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)
Religious polarization in India seeping into US diaspora
(Deepa Bharath and Mariam Fam, Associated Press)
Judge gauges if Indiana abortion ban defies religious rights
(Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 17 October 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pakistan agency creates unit to handle blasphemy complaints
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious questioning of Muslim travelers by border officers upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
S4, Ep. 02: Justice Alito and religion at the Supreme Court: Previewing the new SCOTUS term
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Armenia has had few Jews and a poor relationship with Israel. That could be changing.
(Larry Luxner, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Muslim parents defy intersectionality, join Christian parents against sexualizing kids
(Siraj Hashmi, Newsweek)
Tajikistan: Ismaili religious leader jailed, prayer houses closed
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Lebanon: The unmelting Lebanese national pot
(Imad Salamey, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Law and religion round-up – 16th October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Spanish archbishop objects to labeling pro-lifers as ‘ultra-Catholics’ or ‘extreme right’
(Catholic News Agency)
Religions for Peace’s multi-religious humanitarian fund supports the Interreligious Council of Uganda’s efforts against the Ebola virus outbreak
(Religions for Peace)
Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri extends greetings to Globethics international conference
(World Council of Churches)
WCC expresses solidarity with those urging end to “collective punishment” via closure of Shuafat Refugee Camp
(World Council of Churches)
Malawi: Catholic bishops express concern on high cost of living and corruption cases in country
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
China: Freedom of religion or belief news: China: Special Bimonthly FORB Newsletter (01-15.10.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Confucius envy: American reactionaries look to China for inspiration.
(Mason L. Wong, Commonweal)
Russia: Special bimonthly FORB digest (01.10-15.10.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Dushanbe probes reports that Tajik nationals were involved in deadly Russia shooting
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Russia’s use of “Spiritual Security”: An interview with Kristina Stoeckl
(Religion & Diplomacy: A Resource of the Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy)
Patriarch Kirill calls Western civilization unviable
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian fake news corner: Jehovah’s Witnesses prepare an anti-Putin coup!
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
COMECE Plenary Assembly | EU Bishops appeal for peace in Ukraine and in the whole of Europe
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Why gender and youth matter in FoRB and conflict
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Canada: First Winnipeg shelter for Muslim women and children opens, hopes to offer a sense of belonging
(Ozten Shebahkeget, CBC News)
A better way to think about the debate about church, state and integralism
(Bill McCormick, America: The Jesuit Review)
Hijab rules have nothing to do with Islamic tenets and everything to do with repressing women
(Deina Abdelkader, The Conversation)
Turkish government is a close friend, says Taliban leader at a controversial pro-Hizbullah meeting
(Levent Kenez, Nordic Monitor)
Swedish incoming government announces future plans
(Christian Network Europe)
Kyrgyzstan: Religious history course hampered by lackluster materials and teachers
(Nurbek Bekmurzaev, Eurasianet)
Southeast Asian MPs call for combating the politicisation of religion and protecting minorities
(The Online Citizen)
America/Bolivia - Bishops call for judicial reform: human dignity and human rights must be the focus
(Agenzia Fides)
Brazil: CNBB regrets “exploitation of faith to win votes” in the second round of elections (Portuguese)
(Gazeta do Povo)
Brazil: Lula will release a letter to evangelicals in which he will affirm respect for religious freedom (Portuguese)
(Beatriz Bulla, Terra)
Topless protests in church and Article 10: Bouton
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
European Court: Suspended prison sentence for protest in Catholic church violated rights of abortion rights activist
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Affaire Bouton c. France (French)
(The European Court of Human Right)
Saturday, 15 October 2022
CALL FOR PROPOSALS, deadline 15 October 2022: Arab Region Dialogue Initiatives
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS: deadline 15 October 2022: Clothed in Religion: Religion, Law, and Religious Attire/Garb
(Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS: deadline 15 October 2022: Who Does the Healing?: Religion, Law, Healthcare, and Medicine
(Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Friday, 14 October 2022
India’s Supreme Court panel split on allowing hijab in classrooms
(Al Jazeera)
Karnataka hijab ban case: ‘Freedom of religion is subject to restrictions… (including) equality before law under Article 14’
(Ananthakrishnan G, The Indian Express)
India’s top court split on school ban on Muslim headscarves
(Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)
Nigeria: Is religious freedom under attack in Nigeria? (video)
(BBC News)
Hasidic school is breaking state education law, N.Y. official rules
(Eliza Shapiro and Brian M. Rosenthal, The New York Times)
New York yeshivas sue over substantial equivalency guidelines
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
8th Circuit: City food ordinance did not violate pastor's free speech rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court says no free lunch for homeless, Good Samaritans must register before sharing food
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Panel rules against church leaders who gave bologna sandwiches to homeless
(Rox Laird, Courthouse News Service)
At new Minnesota facility, Amazon takes small steps to welcome Muslim workers
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
A food truck at Duke University offers a truce to rising tensions on Mideast politics
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Utah's Ute Indian Tribe blasts Biden's Colorado national monument
(Kyle Dunphey, KSL)
Brazilian president makes controversial visit to Marian shrine during campaign
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nuncio urges more accountability by nations for ‘crimes against humanity’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Israel: They united to oppose an extremist party entering Israel’s government in 2019. This time, leading US Jewish groups are staying quiet.
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Confessions of a ‘Christian Nationalist’
(Rachel Lu, National Review)
Iran: Headcovers have always been political in Iran – for women on all sides
(Eliz Sanasarian, The Conversation)
USCIRF calls for UN commission of inquiry on Iran after crackdowns on protests against mandatory
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Moscow hosts the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, where Kirill again brings up the issue of "canonical territories"
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Belarus: Mass banned at Minsk's iconic Red Church
(Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)
The rise and fall of church-state separation
(Damon Mayrl, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Church leaders challenge French Government over euthanasia proposals
(The Christian Institute)
New archbishop of Paris urges lawmakers to "help people to live"
(La Croix International)
DRC: The "considerable support" religions offer in the fight against deforestation
(Prisca Materanya, La Croix International)
Switzerland proposes $1,000 fines for breaking ‘burqa ban’
(Al Jazeera)
How Indonesia coaxes jailed hardliners away from extreme views
(Aisyah Llewellyn, Al Jazeera)
Video: CAIR defends Maryland Afghan Muslim students attacked at school
(Twitter, Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Downstream from Dobbs
(Gerard V. Bradley, First Things)
Korean Church’s pro-life campaign tackles population decline
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Times are so bad, we need to create a 'Human Rights League'
(Nacho Sánchez Amor and Meglena Kuneva, EUobserver)
Turkish imam loses his job over lyrics criticizing government
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor)
“The demise of democracy”: Victims of Turkish religious oppression speak out
(ADF International)
“EU should pressure Turkey to respect freedom of religion”
(Christian Network Europe)
Equality and Human Rights Commission re-accredited as ‘A status’ organisation
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Christian professor welcomes World Medical Association's decision to protect conscientious objection
(Alex Collett, Premier Christian News)
NSS calls for parliamentary committee to review collective worship
(National Secular Society)
Faith groups to Biden: Pursue diplomacy to avoid nuclear catastrophe
(The Friends Committee on National Legislation)
United Nations Human Rights Committee declares Tajikistan’s ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses unlawful
(JW.org)
Russian Orthodox Church gets warm welcome in Orban's Hungary
(Peter Murphy and Balazs Wizner, France 24)
EU top court: Employers banning religious signs at work is not discrimination
(Politico)
Bahrain activist group urges pope to speak out on human rights abuses
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Eritrea: Religious freedom watchdog seeks Eritrea’s release of 80-year-old Jehovah’s Witness
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Dr. Oz could make history as a Muslim senator, but his faith isn't a big part of his campaign
(Will McDuffie, ABC News)
Euthanasia is counterfeit compassion
(Robert Clarke, The European Conservative)
Thursday, 13 October 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT, 13 October 2022 (4PM UK): Why Our Religious Freedom Matters
(Facebook, MECC, Bible Society Lebanon, Bible Engagement Academy, Faculté des sciences religieuses - USJ)
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