Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 2 August 2024
Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future
(Michael Brenner, The Conversation)
McCaul threatens to subpoena State over ‘atheism’ grant
(Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics)
Court battle to keep Annunciation House open underscores how faith groups fight anti-immigrant sentiment
(Laura E. Alexander, Religion Unplugged)
Preventing modern slavery – future policy and practice challenges
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Bangladesh intensifies crackdown with Islamist party ban
(Faisal Mahmud, Asia Times)
Faith leaders advocate for economic justice at UN Preparatory Committee in Addis Ababa
(World Council of Churches)
Russia: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest July 16-31
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Syria: Ten years on, why does it matter?
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Pregnancy center sues California attorney general for ‘attack’ on free exercise of religion
(Peter Pinedo, Catholic News Agency)
Polish Supreme Court acquits politician of offending religious feelings in church abortion protest
(Notes from Poland)
Rwanda: Closure of non-compliant faith-based organisations - What are the essential requirements?
(Joan Mbabazi, All Africa)
Study shows Rice’s religious and cultural diversity fosters inclusive environment for students
(Chris Stipes, Rice University)
Hijab compromise fails to quell France's discrimination debate
(Layli Foroudi, Reuters)
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70% in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war
(Kanishka Singh, Reuters)
Iraq: Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes
(Abby Sewell and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Iraq: Workshop lays foundation for Iraq’s national diversity management strategy
(World Council of Churches)
Iran: Religious issues and persecution – Monthly digest July
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Fighting China—with faith
(Michael Reneau and Knox Thames, The Dispatch)
French authorities investigating ‘Heil Hitler’ chants and Nazi salutes at Israel-Paraguay Olympic soccer match
(Jacob Gurvis, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Briefing: Olympics and religion
(Religion Media Centre)
Paris Olympics are behind the curve on DEI
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Judgment concerning France
(The European Court of Human Rights)
Special Rapporteur welcomes European Court decision validating conventionality of French law of 13 April 2016 criminalising purchase of sexual acts
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Italy needs a modern religious freedom law and less obstacles for non-Catholic church ministers
(Evangelical Focus)
Italian court rules bishop 'facilitated' abuse by protecting accused priest
(Juno Arocho Esteves, National Catholic Reporter)
UCLA ordered by judge to craft plan in support of Jewish students
(Associated Press)
7th Circuit gives broad interpretation of "religious" claims under Title VII
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
3rd Circuit: Jury issues remain in suit over religious exemption from covid vaccine mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Interfaith protest confronts Christians United for Israel summit
(Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
India: Muslim groups distance themselves from protests at Catholic university in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India: Churches and Mosques turned into make-shift hospitals in Kerala's landslide-hit areas
(Vatican News)
India: Hindu pilgrimage sparks anti-Muslim discrimination in India
(Yashraj Sharma, Religion News Service)
Police, monks gear up for another battle on Mount Athos
(David I. Klein, Religion News Service)
Who are the Druse in the Golan Heights?
(Ephrat Livni, The New York Times)
‘No religious freedom’ in Russian-occupied areas, Ukrainian reporter says
(The Baptist Paper)
The Russian regime is evil that calls for waging jihad against it, - Imam of the Islamic Cultural Center of Dnipro
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Turkmenistan: Protestant pastor faces arrest threats
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
KAICIID reaffirms commitment to ethical dialogue at Cairo conference
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Letter to Congress regarding Yes in God's Backyard Act
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Congregations find new use for their space
(Nadia A. Mian, Religion Unplugged)
Anjem Choudary jailed for life
(Dominic Casciani, BBC News)
Agitators accused of Islamophobia for linking Southport attack to Muslims
(Al Jazeera)
Disbanding a parish – and a question of jurisdiction: All Saints Spring Park PCC
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – July (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Promoting multi-faith collaboration through education
(Katherine Marshall, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
NZ: Study exposes Islamophobia and discrimination against Muslims in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Massey University)
The Cuban Family Code two years on
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
The plot to end church-state separation one school district at a time
(Melissa Deckman, The Hill)
Vietnam, Cambodia suggested to enhance sharing experience to ensure religious freedom
(Vietnam Plus)
ADF will ask US Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma religious liberty case
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Myanmar's junta terrorises, then rebels burn a Rohingya town
(Ruma Paul, Shoon Naing, Wa Lone, Poppy McPherson, Devjyot Ghoshal and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa, Reuters)
Combined $1.5M grants support leadership development for Catholic Sisters
(Siobhan Cooney, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
As Russia builds influence in Africa, its Church takes a role
(Andrew Hoyle, The United States Institute of Peace)
Kenya: Ruto receives Task Force report on regulating religious organizations
(Richard Kamau, Nairobi Wire)
Florida district court: City-organized prayer vigil violates Establishment Clause, even without Lemon test
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Tuesday, 30 July 2024
EVENT, 30 July 2024 (2PM ET): Women and Girls in Afghanistan (Washington, DC, USA)
(Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission)
Monday, 29 July 2024
Cardinal: Without church, there would be 'no life, no hope and no future' for many Africans
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Angelus)
Zimbabwe: Second Republic to continue partnerships with Church
(George Maponga, The Herald)
EVENT, 29 July 2024 (9AM EDT): Yezidi genocide and the struggle for recovery (Washington, DC, USA)
(Atlantic Council and Free Yezidi Foundation)
Around the web - 29 July 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
South Africa: Parental rights and CSE in schools - July 25 2024
(YouTube Video, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))
UCCRO met with the Secretary of State of the Holy See
(Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)
Workshop update: AI, Human Dignity, and Religion: Perspectives on Freedoms, Responsibilities, and Opportunities
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
The Transmission of Canonized Islamic Legal Knowledge: Practices, Genres, and Institutions
(Eirik Hovden and Christian Mauder, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)
Articles of interest - 29 July 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds dismissal of priest's suit against Archdiocese
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mennonites march 135 miles to White House for Gaza cease-fire
(Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service)
Law and religion roundup – 28th July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
“A prolonged period of dying”: On best interests and miracles: Re XY [2024] EWCOP 37
(Simon Hunter, Law & Religion UK)
Pakistan: Experts urge immediate end to discrimination and violence against Ahmadis
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Sri Lanka: Authorities target religious minorities
(Human Rights Watch)
Federal judge rules evangelical church can continue to shelter homeless people while lawsuit against town plays out
(AP News, Colorado Public Radio)
Two weeks in review, 15 – 28 July 2024
(Tal Gross, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Malaysia: Interfaith discourse crucial to dispel Islamophobia in multiethnic Malaysia, PM Anwar tells Muslims here
(John Bunyan, Malay Mail)
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, secretary-general of Muslim Council of Elders focus on deepening cooperation
(World Council of Churches)
Taiwan: 4 facts about religion and diversity in Taiwan
(William Miner, Pew Research Center)
Olympics show what’s wrong with French laïcité
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Federal judge orders UCLA to craft plan to protect Jewish students from discrimination
(Becket)
Kazakhstan intensifies efforts to combat extremism
(The Times of Central Asia)
Australia: Press Vietnam to end rights abuses
(Human Rights Watch)
Indonesia: How religion through green Islam can shape Indonesian environmentalism
(Ardra Mahatma Pratama Sutardi, Modern Diplomacy)
Religious advertising bans: Has the time finally arrived for Supreme Court review?
(Camille Peeples Varone, The Federalist Society)
India: Religion on school certificate can be changed, says HC
(The Hindu)
Bahrain: Foreign Minister highlights Bahrain’s efforts in combating human trafficking
(Bahrain News Agency)
Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ‘Last Supper’ tableau
(Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press)
Friday, 26 July 2024
India: Why BJP’s election upset failed to halt the persecution of Muslims in India
(Apoorvanand, Al Jazeera)
India: Led by bishops, Indian Christians mount pressure on government to curb atrocities
(Anto Akkara, Catholic News Agency)
France’s Olympic hijab ban violates international law and exacerbates tensions
(Paul Marshall, Religion Unplugged)
The religious garb ban that undermines the Olympic spirit (podcast)
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
France: Hijab bans in French sport expose discriminatory double standards ahead of Olympic and Paralympic Games
(Amnesty International)
'My heart is broken by France's Olympic hijab ban'
(Rhia Chohan, BBC)
We asked Nones a bunch of question about leaving religion
(Ryan Burge, Religion Unplugged)
A Jewish couple were rejected as foster parents because of their religion. This is the future Project 2025 envisions
(Rebecca McCray, The Guardian)
‘God’s Gang’: Animated series offers up interfaith love in a polarized world
(Maddy Fry, Religion Unplugged)
Building a better asylum system: a letter to the Home Secretary
(Jesuit Refugee Service UK)
Why a House of Lords private member’s bill on assisted dying is one to watch this week
(Daniel Gover, The Conversation)
Turkey country update
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Italian parliamentarians and activists urge international community to address Christian persecution in Pakistan – oped
(Kashif Nawab, Eurasia Review)
Church sues Colorado town to be able to shelter homeless in trailers, work ‘mandated by God’
(Colleen Slevin, Associated Press)
Judge’s ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery
(Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press)
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