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Friday, 30 September 2022

Argentina: Are civil rights at risk in Argentina?
(Cecilia Fernández Castañón, Fair Planet)

Blasphemy Day: Raising awareness about religious tolerance, criticism
(Aaron Reich, The Jerusalem Post)

ND Law establishes new Murphy Fellowship for students studying law and religion
(Denise Wager, University of Notre Dame Law School)

Anglican Church of Southern Africa asks parishes to highlight the plight of the Palestinian people
(Anglican Ink)

Guernsey anti-discrimination law small business exemption rejected
(BBC News)

In a world of crises and tragedy, we must not forget about Myanmar
(Benedict Rogers, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Thursday, 29 September 2022

EVENT, 29 September 2022 (12PM CDT): “The New Thoreaus”: How the law should treat religious “Nones”
(The University of Texas at Austin)

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

A win for religious freedom in high school sports
(Becket)

Alabama high school sports to accommodate Saturday Sabbath teams, ending federal lawsuit
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

WEBINAR, 28 September 2022 (10:30AM ET): Religious Freedom, Violence, and U.S. Policy in Nigeria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

EVENT, 28 September 2022 (5:30PM EDT): "Others in Their Own Land" film screening and panel discussion (Washington, DC)
(U.S. Baha'i Office of Public Affairs)

Blasphemy and Choudhury v. the United Kingdom revisited in light of the attack on Rushdie
(Natalie Alkiviadou, Strasbourg Observers)

Starmer tells Labour summit he had to ‘rip antisemitism out,’ to loud applause
(The Times of Israel)

“Jai Shri Ram” on the streets of Leicester as India’s Hindu nationalism stretches beyond its borders
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Exporting religious hatred to England
(Arshad M. Khan, Modern Diplomacy)

Statement by the Northern Catholic Bishops on the current economic crisis for the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul
(Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference)

Criminal damage to the Colston statue: AG’s reference
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

The GOP’s Christian supremacy problem
(Sarah Posner, Moment Magazine)

Book review: Rights and Liberty in the Western Legal Tradition
(Mark David Hall, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

Podcast: Brett Scharffs discusses human dignity with Peggy Fletcher Stack
(SoundCloud)

Cardinal Parolin: Nuclear weapons threaten human existence
(Linda Bordoni, Vatican News)

Peacebuilding, the focus of latest ‘Women’s Voices’ webinar
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Italy: Top Italian prelate tells new government church will not be silent
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Italy: Giorgia Meloni marches to victory in Italy: What does the Vatican think of her election?
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)

Japan: The church linked to Abe’s killing, Japan’s political troubles
(Zaheena Rasheed, Al Jazeera)

Summary of the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
(Masamichi Kamiya, Religions for Peace)

Afghan Taliban deputy calls for reopening schools for girls
(Riazat Butt, Associated Press)

Pakistan Church demands criminalizing torture
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)

WCC begins work to bring HIV back to national agendas with focus on sustainability
(World Council of Churches)

Canada: Senate committee looks at Islamophobia across Canada
(CBC News)

Canada: Quebec Muslims share fears and concerns at travelling Senate hearings
(Émilie Warren, CBC News)

Messianic Jews vs. Orthodox Jews: Now a libel case (over allegations of a non-theological fight)
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Muslim male inmate entitled to religious exemption from strip searches by female-to-male transgender guard
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Benin in the dock at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin
(Reuters)

Satanic Temple suing Indiana over state’s near-total abortion ban
(Matt Christy and Nexstar Media Wire, The Hill)

India cracks down on Islamic group for 'anti-national activities'
(Reuters)

Indian Church steels itself for govt onslaught
(John Dayal, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Statement about Sikh student handcuffed over dagger required by religion
(University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

Tajikistan’s ban of Jehovah’s Witnesses illegal, UN Human Rights Committee says
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)

Q & A with Nury Turkel, Chair of U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom
(Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics)

Weekly Highlight #223: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Religious engagement through and beyond COVID-19; religious tourism; spirituality
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

South Sudan: Archbishop of Juba: "Tribalism is the enemy of peaceful coexistence and incompatible with faith"
(Agenzia Fides)

Kenyans 'clash' over plans for monthly prayers at the presidency
(Ghana Web)

Iran’s anti-veil protests draw on long history of resistance
(Amir-Hussein Radjy, Associated Press)

Pope presses Muslim dialogue message with Bahrain visit
(Associated Press)

Hindu advocates sue California, arguing bans on caste discrimination misrepresent beliefs
(Richa Karmarkar, Religion News Service)

Interfaith group hosts Hill briefing on Christian nationalism
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Jerusalem church leaders thank Jordan’s king for defending their rights
(Catholic News Service)

Consequences of Russian aggression in Ukraine discussed at the COMECE Autumn Assembly in Brussels
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Ukraine religious leaders call for return of POWS, criticize ‘referendums’
(Catholic News Service)

Carson v. Makin: Implications for students’ civil rights in taxpayer funded religious schools
(Suzanne Eckes and Preston Green, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Tolerance as the supreme political principle
(Michael D. Thomas, Law & Liberty)

Serbia's conservatives seek textbook ban over 'LGBT ideology'
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Hong Kong: The stakes of Cardinal Zen’s trial
(Nina Shea, Hudson Institute)

Federal court rules in favor of religious freedom under Obamacare, finds healthcare body violates Constitution
(Kim Roberts, The Texan)

Orthodox Jewish groups are joining an evangelical Christian mailman’s Supreme Court case
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Algeria orders Catholic charity Caritas to shut: Church
(AFP, Barron's)

Nigeria: Hamzat warns against discrimination on account of religion
(Ishola Balogun, Vanguard News Nigeria)

Nigeria: USCIRF condemns recent attacks on worshippers in Nigeria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Brazil: Bolsonaro campaign to evangelicals: Brazil's soul at stake
(David Biller, Associated Press)

Brazil: Lula challenges Bolsonaro's grip on Brazil evangelical vote
(Jimin Kang, Reuters)

Brazil: In October, Ilhéus hosts the 6th edition of the Walk for Peace and Against Religious Intolerance (Portuguese)
(Tropa de Elite)

French bishops warn allowing euthanasia would upset ethical balance
(Catholic News Service)

“Jai Shri Ram” on the streets of Leicester as India’s Hindu nationalism stretches beyond its borders
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

EVENT, 27 September 2022 (12:30PM MST): The Coalition on Human Dignity and Religious Freedom, Phoenix, AZ, USA
(The Coalition on Human Dignity)

WEBINAR, 27 September 2022 (10AM ET): Ukrainian Religious Actors and Organizations after Russia's Invasion: The Struggle for Peace
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Monday, 26 September 2022

Report raises alarm over institutionalization of Islamophobia in Europe
(Merve Berker, Anadolu Agency)

Statement by President Joe Biden on Rosh Hashanah
(The White House)

Iran: What to know about the Iranian protests over Mahsa Amini’s death
(Anisha Kohli, Time)

Iran: UN experts strongly condemn death of Mahsa Amini
(Modern Diplomacy)

Dissident: ‘Iranian women are furious’ over headscarf death
(Associated Press)

Canada: Protesters march through downtown Ottawa, burn headscarf in demonstration against Iran
(Michelle Allan, CBC News)

Canada: 'Staggering': Religious organizations create $10.3M in ripple-effect benefits to Georgina community
(Amanda Persico, Toronto Star)

Pakistan: On financial governance and freedom of faith in Pakistan
(Charles Ramsey, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

Children in Pakistan expelled from school just for being Ahmadi Muslim
(Twitter, International Human Rights Committee (IHRC))

India: Hijab ban: Before court judges the practice of a religion, it must understand tradition of a faith
(Nizamuddin Ahmad Siddiqui, Scroll)

India: The crusade for uniform civil law: Personal laws and the crisis of Muslim women’s rights in India
(Sucharita Sen, The Organization for World Peace)

India bishops say “forced conversion” law is actually an obstacle to helping poor
(John Burger, Aleteia)

Palestinians arrested, injured as far-right Jews enter Al-Aqsa
(Al Jazeera)

Using religion in Kazakhstan to find common bonds, ground
(Judith Sudilovsky , The Jerusalem Post)

Say ‘yes to a world united among peoples,’ urges Holy See
(United Nations)

Grim briefs Vietnam delegation at Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Around the web - 26 September 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

Mexican psychology graduate won’t lose license over conservative remarks, school rules
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Mexico: Win for university valedictorian prosecuted for graduation speech decrying woke agendas
(ADF International)

Islam, women and sport: The case of visible Muslim women
(Haifaa Jawad, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

Cuba approves same-sex marriage in unusual referendum
(Cristiana Mesquita, Associated Press)

Hong Kong: Cardinal Zen, 5 others stand trial in Hong Kong over fund
(Zen Soo, Associated Press)

Death toll from boat capsize in Bangladesh rises to 41 [Hindu pilgrims]
(Associated Press)

Articles of interest - 26 September 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Brazil: Religion is shaping Brazil’s presidential election – but its evangelicals aren’t the same as America’s
(Amy Erica Smith, The Conversation)

Brazil’s Catholic Church frowns on proposals to legalize homeschooling
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Fighting religious intolerance around the world
(Gregory Tosi, Real Clear Religion)

Law, religion & abortion law of the United States: A Jewish view
(Michael J. Broyde, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

The many faces of Christian nationalism
(John D. Wilsey, Law & Liberty)

Dr Valerie Duval-Poujol reflects on how CEC’s creativity and effort are giving hope to the world
(Conference of European Churches)

As billions watched Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Christian themes were evident
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)

Rosh Hashanah greeting from the Prime Minister
(Twitter, Liz Truss)

Law and religion round-up – 25th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

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