Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Sharing experiences from civil society engagements and contributions towards preventing and responding to unconstitutional changes of government in West Africa:
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Pakistan: Religious minorities face marginalization despite constitutional protections, conference highlights need for action – oped
(Kashif Nawab, Eurasia Review)
Berlin condemns 'provocation' after Ben-Gvir's Al-Aqsa visit
(Deutsche Welle)
Zimbabwean community and Jesuits clash over ancestral land
(Cyril Zenda, Religion Unplugged)
Live, learn, play, and pray: sacred ecology and sustainable development
(Rabbi Diana Gerson and Samantha Schulman, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
No pseudonymity for Hindu plaintiffs challenging enforcement of California caste discrimination ban
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
State may not deny grants to charity based on its religious discrimination in employment
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
COMECE mourns the death of Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union Mgr Noël Treanor
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Saakashvili v. Georgia and the global trend toward judicial review of the pardon power
(Andrew Novak, Strasbourg Observers)
No civil rights violation in firing of Iowa rainbow flag critic, appellate court says
(Rox Laird, Courthouse News Service)
France on high terror alert ahead of tomorrow’s Catholic holiday
(The European Conservative)
YouTube shuts Portuguese extreme-right group's channel after NYT queries
(Reuters)
Australia: Faith and LGBTQ+ groups dismayed by abandoned push for religious discrimination protections
(ABC News Australia)
As UK debates legalizing assisted suicide, practice increases drastically in Canada
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religion in politics, but non-partisan (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Peru: President Boluarte participates in the ceremony “We pray for Peru 2024” (video in Spanish)
(Agencia Peruana de Noticias)
Monday, 12 August 2024
Former Cornell student sentenced for posting online threats against Jewish students on campus
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Fort Lauderdale man sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting a federal employee with a hate crime enhancement
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Responses to genocide: Two former U.S. officials reflect on ISIS’s genocide in Iraq and Syria
(Podcast Episode, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Misinformation and disinformation: Implications for freedom of religion or belief
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
10th Anniversary of ISIS’s genocide against Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims
(Matthew Miller, U.S. Department of State)
CEC concerned over escalating violence in the Middle East, offers solidarity and prayers
(Conference of European Churches)
Schools must teach Bible or 'go to California': Oklahoma superintendent
(Anezka Pichrtova, Newsweek)
Canada: Southern Ontario children's camp removes names of Nazi officers from monument after backlash
(Aastha Shetty, CBC News)
Turkey's Erdogan tells pope 'immoral' Olympics ceremony mocks sacred values
(Reuters)
“We cannot lose focus in the fight against Daesh”: UK statement at the UN Security Council
(Jess Jambert-Gray, GOV.UK)
We can’t ignore the racism and Islamophobia fueling riots in the UK
(Yasmine Ahmed, Human Rights Watch)
Faith leaders unite against hatred
(The Church of Scotland)
In the UK, facing down a lie
(Christian Science Monitor)
Law and religion roundup – 11th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
(Associated Press)
Religious leaders raise alarm over VP nominee Tim Walz’s record on religious freedom
(Dan Gilmore and Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)
Rwanda closes thousands of churches and mosques after claiming code violations
(Cyril Zenda, Religion Unplugged)
Jim Jordan's attack on Catholic groups' ethical investing
(Steven P. Millies, Earthbeat: A Project of National Catholic Reporter)
4 candidates, 4 religions
(Samuel Benson, Deseret News)
Ghana: Supreme court upholds colonial-era anti-LGBT law
(Human Rights Watch)
Indian and Black, Hindu and Baptist: The multiplicities of Kamala Harris
(Richa Karmarkar, Religion News Service)
Five faith facts about Harris pick Tim Walz, a ‘Minnesota Lutheran’ Dad
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
After the end of Roe, a new beginning for maternity homes
(Tiffany Stanley, Religion News Service)
Meet Cathy, the new AI chatbot and Episcopal Church expert
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices
(Deepa Bharath, Associated Press)
Oklahoma, Texas push forward with Bible curriculum requirements in public schools
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Canada: From exceptional to routine [the rise of euthanasia]
(Alexander Raikin, Cardus)
Bulgaria’s parliament unexpectedly outlaws ‘LGBT propaganda’ in schools
(Svetoslav Todorov, Balkan Insight)
Religion Watch, ‘Volume 39 No. 9’
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Afghanistan: Taliban’s legacy: Gender apartheid, genocide and gross violations
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
From transmitting authority to quiet adaptation: Social change and the translation of Islamic knowledge in Norway
(Olav Elgvin, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)
The claim for an institutional identity in healthcare activities: The Italian case
(Adelaide Madera, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)
Christian business sued because its health insurance does not pay for employee’s gender dysphoria treatment
(Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)
‘Yes in God’s backyard’? More Boston churches turn into affordable housing.
(Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor)
Georgia: IGE convenes conference in Georgia on the “Role of religious literacy in addressing modern global challenges”
(Institute for Global Engagement)
India: Hundreds of Christian leaders appeal for persecuted religious minorities in India
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Germany: Islamist terror poses 'persistently high' risk
(Deutsche Welle)
Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money
(David Sharp, Associated Press)
Uganda: A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting
(Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press)
Latino evangelicals push for immigration reform ahead of election
(Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service)
South African bishops warn of growing ISIS threat
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bangladesh: Religious minorities in Bangladesh under fire after fall of secular regime
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New Bangladesh govt vows to fix attacks on minorities
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Russia, A court fined a disabled Jehovah’s Witness suffering from cancer to 4500 USD
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Malaysian scholar says Muslims can visit other worship places
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Zelenskiy suggests moves towards banning Orthodox church with Moscow ties
(Reuters)
Malaysia: Interfaith umbrella group chides Terengganu mufti, says constitution doesn’t provide for preaching Islam in non-Muslim places of worship
(Syed Jaymal Zahiid, Malay Mail)
Cardinal Parolin: 'War benefits no one'
(Vatican News)
Niger: Bago condemns burning of RCCG Church in Niger
(Vanguard Nigeria)
China’s Anti-Religious-Freedom Policy: A threat to world peace and stability
(Tsewang Gyalpo Arya, Bitter Winter: A magazine on religious liberty and human rights)
Tried for a tweet
(Päivi Räsänen, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Around the web - 12 August 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Managing emotions in bioethics (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for religious freedom?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Friday, 9 August 2024
Charlotte IHOP to pay $40,000 in EEOC religious discrimination and retaliation suit
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Where is the most religious place in the world?
(Jonathan Evans, Pew Research Center)
'Doesn't feel like home': Liverpool's Muslims shocked by UK riots
(Sachin Ravikumar, Janis Laizans and Manon Cruz, Reuters)
Chief Rabbi condemns fake BBC video of him calling for mosque closures
(Michelle Rosenberg, Jewish News)
‘I feel fear’: Muslims in the UK question sense of belonging after riots
(Virginia Pietromarchi, Al Jazeera)
New survey finds Christians in Scotland under pressure
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
To prevent future presidents from enacting Muslim bans, Rep. Chu & Sen. Coons lead colleagues to reintroduce NO BAN Act
(Judy Chu, U.S. House of Representatives)
Statement of interest - City of San Luis (RLUIPA)
(Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice)
Jail guard's required training in treatment of LGBTQI+ inmates did not violate his free exercise rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Georgia town to pay $55K after arresting man with 'God bless the homeless vets' sign
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Kurdistan Region Presidency condemns religious hate speech
(Rudaw)
Iraq: Islamic State’s genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis, Christians and other communities − it also erased their heritage
(Alda Benjamen, The Conversation)
Remembering the longest journey to Auschwitz – the deportation of Rhodes’ Jews decimated a small but vibrant community with centuries of Mediterranean history
(Devin Naar, The Conversation)
DRC: Bishops call for ceasefire agreement to be respected
(Francesco Bartolini, Vatican News)
Rwanda government shuts more than 5,000 churches, claiming code violations
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Illinois governor signs bill gutting employers' First Amendment freedoms
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Why Trump wants a task force to investigate ‘anti-Christian bias’
(Samuel Benson, Deseret News)
Nigeria country update
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Pakistan: Christians discriminated against in every sphere of life
(Uzay Bulut, The European Conservative)
De facto exclusion of Catholic schools from tuition grant program through antidiscrimination law survives strict scrutiny
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Brazil and Nicaragua cut ties over Ortega’s persecution of clergy
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Belgian magazine article lamenting Gaza war talks of stabbing ‘every Jew’
(Etgar Lefkovits, Jewish News Syndicate)
Czech Republic deports ROC rector and deputy of the DECR MP due to threat to national security
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia: Anti-war Christian preacher facing criminal prosecutions
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Vatican ‘lexicon’ on end-of-life issues
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Pope Francis calls on religions to unite to reduce demand for drugs
(The European Times)
Spain says YES to Bahai marriage
(Juan Sanchez Gil, The European Times)
Israel bans Imam of Al-Aqsa Ekrema Sabri from entering mosque for six months after he eulogised Ismail Haniyeh
(The New Arab)
Danish far-right extremist charged over Quran burnings
(Ketrin Jochecová, Politico.eu)
Catholic Charities asks Supreme Court to protect its right to serve the needy
(Becket)
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