Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 21 January 2022
After 18 years, Ann Arbor condemns weekly synagogue protesters as antisemitic
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) condemns shameful attempts to blame Colleyville synagogue attack on American Muslim community
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)
During the Colleyville crisis, the sounds of silence
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
Phone call shows brother pleading with Texas hostage-taker
(Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui and Jill Lawless, Associated Press)
FBI director: We’re not going to tolerate in antisemitism in this country
(Omri Nahmias, The Jerusalem Post)
Why so many people still don't understand anti-Semitism
(Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic)
New Book: Religious Confession and Evidential Privilege in the 21st Century
(Mark Hill QC and A. Keith Thompson, eds., Connorcourt Publishing)
As rabbi was held hostage, interfaith colleagues gathered to help end the standoff
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
11 hours of prayer and solidarity at the Colleyville synagogue standoff
(Omar Suleiman, Religion News Service)
How antisemitic conspiracy theories contributed to the recent hostage-taking at the Texas synagogue
(Jonathan D. Sarna, The Conversation)
One in seven Christian minorities under threat in 2022
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Perspective: Divided court considers religious exemptions to vaccine mandates
(Richard Foltin, Freedom Forum)
Anti-abortion protesters optimistic at March for Life in DC
(Ashraf Khalil, Kevin Freking, Paul J. Weber and Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press)
Majority turns down request to send Texas abortion litigation back to federal district court
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Religious women have abortions, too. And many faiths affirm abortion rights.
(Zahra Ayubi, Rebecca Todd Peters, and Michal Raucher, NBC News)
How abortion has changed since 1973
(Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Anna Wiederkehr, FiveThirtyEight)
Can a Christian group’s flag fly over city hall?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Supreme Court hears argument in case involving request to fly Christian flag at Boston City Hall
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Supreme Court leans against Boston decision to stop Christian flag flying over City Hall
(John Fritze, USA Today)
Church Reporter, Vol. 7/1, 20 January 2022 - Newsletter for the English speaking members and friends of the Church Law Society
(Jiří Rajmund Tretera and Záboj Horák, eds., Church Law Society Prague – Brno – Olomouc – Stříbro)
A Jewish couple in Tennessee is suing after a Christian adoption agency refused to help them
(Shira Hanau, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Churches highlight their vision for the Conference on the Future of Europe
(Conference of European Churches)
Polat v. Austria: A Tale of Two Missed Opportunities (deceased child post-mortem case)
(Naoual El Yattouti, Strasbourg Observers)
J.C. and Others v. Belgium: the delicate balance of state immunity and human dignity
(Ash Stanley-Ryan, Strasbourg Observers)
Biancardi v. Italy: A Broader Right to Be Forgotten
(Jacob van de Kerkhof, Strasbourg Observers)
Turan and Others v Turkey and the Limits of Judicial Policy to Address Judicial Overload
(Toby Collis, Strasbourg Observers)
MH and Others v. Croatia: Resolving the Jurisdictional and Evidentiary Black Hole for Expulsion Cases?
(Joyce de Coninck, Strasbourg Observers)
9 things you should know about religious freedom in America
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
Taiwan: Fabricated tax evasion cases are violations of religious freedom
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Legal Spirits Episode 039: Praying on the 50-yard line (again)
(Mark Movsesian and Marc DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
UK: How our evidence team investigates equality and human rights
(Ewan Devine-Kennedy, Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Canada: Why pastors are preaching on biblical sexuality today
(Samuel Sey, The Christian Post)
Nicaragua: A mockery of democracy: The international community must maintain firm pressure on Nicaragua
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
The global war on religion
(David Landrum, The Critic)
Photos of the week: March for Life, Buddhists in South Korea, MLK
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Noem’s school ‘prayer’ bill rejected by House Republicans
(Stephen Groves, Associated Press)
Trump appointee blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate
(Associated Press)
The University of North Dakota will end draft work on gender inclusion policy
(Associated Press)
LGBTQ dating ban at BYU probed in federal investigation
(Associated Press)
BYU responds to federal investigation of its LGBTQ policies
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Lawsuit: Tennessee adoption agency turned away Jewish couple
(Associated Press)
117-year-old Polish Roman Catholic church closing this month
(Associated Press)
Former Sen. Donnelly confirmed as US ambassador to Vatican
(Associated Press)
Tennessee Jewish couple discriminated against by foster care agency sues Tenn. Dept. of Children’s Services
(Americans United for Separation of Church and State)
In lawsuit, CUNY professors accuse faculty union of being ‘anti-Semitic, anti-Israel’
(Jewish News Syndicate)
U.N. adopts resolution condemning holocaust denial
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
UN General Assembly approves resolution condemning Holocaust denial
(United Nations)
Former Scientology members no longer bound by arbitration agreement
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
RFRA defense successful for tribal member charged in protest over border wall construction
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Prof. Ventura’s mandate as director of ISR ends with the publication of a new policy paper
(Annalisa Armani, Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
Sri Lanka: President opens renovated ‘Sirimathipaya’ Prime Minister’s office
(Colombo Page)
Stormy Daniels defends her religious beliefs as federal trial against Avenatti begins
(Paul O'Donnell, Religion News Service)
A new pamphlet urges understanding between Muslims and Latter-day Saints
(Newsroom: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
This new group says people of faith are under attack. Here’s how it plans to help them
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Austrian artist under fire after posting star of David made of syringes
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
African Christians face deadly violence in 2022
(Lela Gilbert, Newsweek)
Revenge of the rescheduled cases: Congressional proxy voting, the ministerial exception, and more
(John Elwood, SCOTUSblog)
Russia: Suspended sentences and fines – list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Russia jails more Jehovah’s Witnesses, prompting calls for ‘strong measures’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Russia: Jehovah's Witnesses from Kursk lose their appeal
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Tom Farr opening remarks: National Committee for Religious Freedom launch event
(Religious Freedom Institute)
UK: Contested heritage – A review of the Church of England guidance
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
UK: COVID-19: Plan B guidance to be lifted in England
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
UK: COVID-19 legislation and guidance update, January (II)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religion Watch, Volume 37 No. 2
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Mali: American Center holds panel discussion on Religious Freedom
(U.S. Embassy in Mali)
Harvard clinic helps prisoners with religion at Supreme Court
(Jordan S. Rubin, Bloomberg Law)
China: State Administration for Religious Affairs explains new internet regulations
(International Christian Concern)
China: Five women from Uyghur family sentenced (in 2019) to long prison terms in Xinjiang
(Shohret Hoshur, Radio Free Asia)
Do athletes have a moral duty to protest Chinese authoritarianism? How about Elon Musk?
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Iran: My wife’s grandfather was executed for his Baha’i faith. Iran hasn’t changed enough.
(James Samimi Farr, Religion News Service)
Australia: Teachers sacked for being gay warn religious discrimination bill will empower similar dismissals
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Pakistan minorities at risk due to forced conversions, marriages
(Economic Times)
Pakistani court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’
(Asad Hashim, Aljazeera)
The female victims of anti-Christian persecution
(Angelo Bottone, The Iona Institute)
Ramirez v. Collier: Will the Supreme Court expand the right to the presence of a spiritual advisor for prisoners during execution?
(Peter Wosnik, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Can you have human dignity without Christianity?
(Nathaniel Peters, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
CEC at Council of Europe: Religion and education are essential elements of dialogue
(Conference of European Churches)
Africa: Interfaith initiative sparks controversy at all-Africa football championships
(Jean François Channon Denwo, La Croix International)
Ukraine: CCEE President аppeals to Europe for the situation in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
India: Man jailed in first conviction over 2020 New Delhi riots
(Al Jazeera)
Indian group asks bishops to take stand on anti-Christian violence
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Afghanistan: Taliban delegation to hold humanitarian talks in Norway
(Al Jazeera)
Aghanistan: The increasing effects of the Taliban on the persecuted Church: Q&A with persecution watchdog
(Heather Preston, Premier Christian News)
Fighting anti-Semitism remains challenge 80 years after genocidal Wannsee Conference
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology announces new online courses through Yale/Coursera
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Finland: Ahead of trial, Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse says case a test of religious freedom
(Catholic News Agency)
France: President Macron calls for abortion to be added to EU rights charter
(Eurasia Review)
Facebook, Google face crackdown in Europe on race, religion and more
(HT Tech)
Vatican selling London property at heart of fraud trial
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Thursday, 20 January 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT, 20 January 2022 (14:00 CET): Health and FORB: Promoting health and well-being for all
(The International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB))
WEBINAR, 20 January 2022 (2PM ET): Racism in the Media-Manufacturing Hate
(G20 Interfaith Forum)
WEBINAR, 20 January 2022 (11AM ET): Clergy Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: Listening to the Voices of Survivors
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
This innovative Christian homeless shelter is rising to California's housing challenge
(Liza Vandenboom Ashley, Religion Unplugged)
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Jewish leaders renew antisemitism fight after hostage case
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)
Synagogue hostage standoff reveals interfaith progress — as well as entrenched hate
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Synagogues forced to balance welcoming the stranger with protecting their own
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Why was Texas-Synagogue Jihadist Akram allowed to enter U.S.?
(Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review)
Colleyville rabbi who escaped synagogue hostage situation: ‘It’s safe to go to shul’
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
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