Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
Chinese authorities double down on Tibetan reincarnations
(Sophie Richardson, Human Rights Watch)
Is the world failing the Uighur people?
(Al Jazeera)
The Uyghur Tribunal verdict: Where do we go from here
(Ruth Ingram, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Egyptian Parliament reopens debate on Quran's place in curriculum
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor)
Meet Sister Nathalie Becquart, the woman who is helping reshape the Catholic Church
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Public Discourse and the need for reason, good government, and moral realism
(Micah Watson, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
The cautious rapprochement between Rome and Moscow
(La Croix International)
Interfaith platform intervenes, preventing escalation of violence in CAR
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
There are no African American saints. A lay Catholic group seeks to change that.
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Ukraine: Lyudmila Fylypovych: Despite the declared equality, the state is inattentive to the needs of religious minorities
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Why Pakistan has such strict blasphemy laws: It's more about politics than religion
(Ahmet T. Kuru, Religion Unplugged)
Leaving gender out of genocide obscures its horror: As the 1948 Genocide Convention makes clear, killing isn't the only crime.
(Emily Prey and Erin Rosenberg, Foreign Policy)
Monday, 13 December 2021
Abdi Ibrahim v. Norway: Child adoption without taking account of the mother’s wishes breached her human rights
(Grand Chamber, European Court of Human Rights)
Supreme Court rejects religious challenge to vaccine mandate for NY health care workers
(Brittany Bernstein, National Review)
Supreme Court denies relief in challenge to NY vaccine mandate that lacks religious exemption
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion has nothing to do with the abortion case before the Supreme Court
(Jordan Lorence, Real Clear Religion)
First edition of the thematic case-law guide on "LGBTI rights" is now available in English
(The Registry of the Court, The European Court of Human Right)
Healing the Russia-Ukraine faith divide
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Statement of Religions for Peace women of faith on overcoming (sexual) violence against women (PDF)
(Religions for Peace)
Ukraine: Representatives of the Council of Churches met with Ruslan Stefanchuk
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine
(Associated Press)
BBC stands by bus attack report, insisting: ‘Anti-Muslim slur WAS spoken in English’
(Richard Ferrer, Jewish News)
Anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe rose 70% between 2019 and 2020, watchdog reports
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Regulation alone cannot protect freedom of speech, says Archbishop of Canterbury
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
UK: Mandatory COVID-19 status checks in England: exemption for places of worship
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 12th December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Scottish charity to pay $26K for unlawfully canceling BGEA, church event bookings
(Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post)
Guatemala to be declared Latin American Pro-Life capital
(Evangelical Focus)
Lahore: US Commission calls for release of Christian accused of blasphemy
(Shafique Khokhar, Asia News)
Schools in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan train educators to introduce peace education
(Shyamal Sinha, The European Times)
Int’l Human Rights Day: Legal safeguards to protect minorities against forced conversions demanded
(Mati Ullah, DND)
Vietnam: Religious literacy training
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
New directions and opportunities for freedom of religion or belief
(Brian Grim and Greg Mitchell, Research Features)
Texas Instruments executives discuss workplace religious inclusion
(YouTube Video, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
The Science of Adam
(Kenneth Kemp, First Things)
From Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 to Beijing 2022
(George Weigel, First Things)
Russia: A Tablighi Muslim sentenced to 3 years in a penal colony
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Taiwan: Corruption, human rights and the Tai Ji Men case
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
“The end of the affair” (book review)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Center for Law and Religion, St. John's Law School)
Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
(Randall Chase, Associated Press)
Gov. Noem offers bill to create moment of silence in schools
(Associated Press)
Pope says he’ll meet with French sex abuse commission
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Bomb injures 12 at Russian school; ex-student suspected
(Associated Press)
In Hinduism, women creating spaces for their own leadership
(Deepti Hajela, Associated Press)
Vatican official apologizes for taking down LGBTQ resource
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
India’s latest religious and cultural flashpoint: Eggs
(Deccan Herald)
India: Rise in attacks on Christians in southern Indian state
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Union of Catholic Asian News)
India’s Modi opens project in holy town with a big splash
(Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press)
‘A safe place.’ For LGBT asylum seekers, a new shot at life
(Philip M, Associated Press)
Catholic women urge Vatican to sign Europe rights convention
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
6th Circuit hears arguments in challenge to ban on marriage ceremonies by clergy ordained online
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Internet-ordained ministers argue against Tennessee ban on solemnizing marriages
(Kevin Koeninger, Courthouse News Service)
Denial of religious exemptions to vaccine mandate violated Free Exercise rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Articles and books of interest - 13 December 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court: Maryland violated Christian school’s rights, can’t reclaim $102K in funding
(Ryan Tucker, Alliance Defending Freedom)
From multilateralism to minilateralism in International Humanitarian Law compliance
(Elizabeth Stubbins Bates, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
What does the ‘hybrid attack’ carried out by Belarus against the EU borders mean in reality? An international law perspective
(Agata Kleczkowska, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Church Reporter, Vol. 6, 8 December 2021 - 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)
Punishing compliance with International Law: The Omicronv ariant and the International Health Regulations (2005)
(Pedro A. Villarreal, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Amid tension, Southern Baptist women lead where they can
(Bob Smietana, Holly Meyer, The Associated Press, The Conversation and Religion News Service)
Cardinal warns EU officials risk populist backlash if they marginalize Christianity
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic bishops visit victims of attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau state
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Many Americans support religious exemptions. Fewer support people who claim them
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Justin Trudeau says he is staying out of the fight over Quebec’s Bill 21 — for now
(Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star)
Humanizing American Muslims
(Caleb Iyer Elfenbein, The Revealer)
In first for Europe, Malta to legalize recreational marijuana, with several other countries on the cusp
(Miriam Berger, The Washington Post)
Russian Orthodox Church hopes to strengthen friendly ties with Germany under its new chancellor
(Interfax-Religion)
Plug-In: Americans favor religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine mandates — sort of
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Why we still like separation of church and state
(Marci A. Hamilton and Leslie C. Griffin, Justia)
The Satanic Temple requests Texas court affirm its religious right to abortion access
(PR Newswire, Yahoo Finance)
Voices of religious Australians prioritised in ‘deeply problematic’ discrimination bill, experts warn
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
The troubling consequences of seeing Muslims as a racial group
(Sanya Mansoor, Time)
New book: The Racial Muslim: When racism quashes religious freedom
(Sahar F. Aziz (Author), John L Esposito (Foreword), University of California Press)
Israeli fears a decline in the 'Jewish State' project
(Adnan Abu Amer, Middle East Monitor)
UN urged to promote religious engagement and literacy, especially in the West
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Locke, toleration and political participation: A new manuscript
(Craig Walmsley, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
A sad celebration of Christmas, say bishops in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
(La Croix International)
Bishops call authorities in Brazil "arsonists" for denuding Amazon rainforests
(La Croix International)
Christian leaders look forward to Turkey's new law on religious foundations
(La Croix International)
A tribunal investigates China’s genocide against the Uyghurs
(Benedict Rogers, The Wall Street Journal)
Very few religious Americans favor a total abortion ban
(Ryan Burge, Religion Unplugged)
Christian 'health share' ministry left members with millions in unpaid medical claims
(Steve Rabey, Religion Unplugged)
Israel releases Palestinian political leader Raed Salah
(Zena Al Tahhan, Al Jazeera)
Singapore PM hails Church for nation building, harmony
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Friday, 10 December 2021
Human Rights Day - 10 December
(United Nations)
Human Rights Day 2021: Now more than ever, we must stand up for human rights
(Council of Europe)
Italy: Pope to Catholic jurists: Respect basic human rights
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Pakistan: International Human Rights Day: Protests in multiple cities demand safeguards for minorities against forced conversions
(The Friday Times)
A Proclamation on Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2021
(The White House)
On Human Rights Day, Kashmir rights groups decry India crackdown
(Rifat Fareed, Al Jazeera)
Human Rights Day: Standing up and speaking out until everyone is free to believe
(Scot Bower, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
International Human Rights Day
(Facebook, International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
Human Rights Campaign Foundation announces recipients of 2021 global small grants on International Human Rights Day
(The Human Rights Campaign)
Nicaragua bishop warns that without human rights, ‘ugliness, sadness and death’ reign
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In democracy’s birthplace, pope warns of populist threats
(Nicole Winfield and Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press)
In the works for years, a suicide machine will soon be tested in Switzerland
(Julian Mark, The Washington Post)
Supreme Court says Texas heartbeat abortion law can be challenged in court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court says Texas abortion providers may proceed with challenge of six-week ban, leaves law in effect for now
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
After Supreme Court refused to protect her from forced labor, Washington florist settles with gay activists
(Tristan Justice, The Federalist)
Evangelical ministry asks Supreme Court to hear defamation case against Southern Poverty Law Center
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
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