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Friday, 26 November 2021

Some "missionaries" of an extremist organization banned in the Russia convicted in Saratov
(Interfax-Religion)

The European Court condemns Russia for the enforced expulsion of two missionaries of the Unification Church
(Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe)

In Poland, plans to build a museum on Schindler survivors’ former camp spark environmental protest
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

In coalition agreement, German parties vow to defend Jewish life and Israel’s security
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Some US Christian schools believe religious freedom means they can fire gay teachers
(Josiah Hesse, The Guardian)

Activities of the organization of Ukrainian evangelicals
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Blasphemy laws remain an impediment to religious freedom worldwide
(Rob Boston, Americans United for Separation of Church and State)

Russian Orthodox Church expects the Ukrainian authorities to "stop the persecution of the UOC-MP"
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Patriarch Kirill invited to Kazakhstan to Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
(Interfax-Religion)

Uzbekistan: Religious freedom survey, November 2021
(Mushfig Bayram and John Kinahan, Forum 18 News Service)

America's secular and religious death-by-choice debate is perennial and always newsworthy
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

India: Muslim body opposes demand for anti-blasphemy law
(The Hindu)

Modi’s growing crackdown on Bollywood
(Anchal Vohra, Foreign Policy)

Pope further implements marriage annulment reforms in Italy
(La Croix International)

How Zayed Award for Human Fraternity amplifies open-minded voices of all faiths and cultures – analysis
(Caline Malek, Arab News)

The story behind the new Our Lady of Arabia cathedral in Bahrain
(Catholic News Agency)

Christian-Muslim dialogue needs a foundation in everyday friendship, French Dominican says
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)

Thursday, 25 November 2021

WEBINAR, 25 November 2021 (8:00 GMT/15:00 Bangkok): SEAFORB Webinar 3--What do women's rights have to do with freedom of religion or belief? Stories from women of faith in Southeast-Asia
(Southeast Asia Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference)

WEBINAR, 25 November 2021 (10.00 CET): Strengthening the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Western Balkans: A Roadmap for Parliamentarians
(The International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB))

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Robust human rights and religious liberty: Dr. Angela Wu Howard on legal philosophy, CEDAW, and Uyghur oppression
(David Rubinstein, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law)

UK to host international conference to promote freedom of religion or belief next summer in London
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, GOV.UK)

Project aimed at bringing about world peace launched in Lampeter
(Cambrian News)

Pope sends message to Mass remembering slain UK lawmaker
(Sylvia Hui, Associated Press)

UK: Faiths working together set an example for multi-cultural harmony
(The European Times)

Burials, groundwater activities and related surface water discharge activities
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Church of England parochial fees 2022
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Emergency services: Ministers of religion
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

CONFERENCE, 24 November 2021: The ECHR turns 70: Taking Stock, Thinking Forward
(Human Rights Centre Ghent University, Strasbourg Observers)

Sri Lanka begins trial of 25 accused of plotting 2019 Easter bombings
(Uditha Jayasinghe, Reuters)

Bringing people of different faiths together to solve the world’s problems is a noble goal – but it’s hard to know what it achieves
(Katherine O'Lone and Julian Hargreaves, Sight)

Weekly Highlight #183: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Religion and conspiracy theories: It’s complicated
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Sulema Jahangir full interview
(YouTube Video, Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)

US delisting: Buhari govt has never been a religious violator, says MURIC
(Kayode Oyero, Punch)

Christian groups furious at Blinken for removing Nigeria from religious violence list
(Nahal Toosi, Politico)

In case with global implications, Finland puts Christians on trial for their faith
(Joy Pullmann, The Federalist)

USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom violations in Belarus
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

India: Over 50 churches stop holding worship services after authorities impose ban on Christian gatherings
(Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post)

“Overjoyed!”: Colombian Social Media star wins censorship case
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Ortega’s political prisoners, like my husband, denied Bibles, but their faith endures
(Berta Valle, Miami Herald Opinion)

Burghardt: Churches called to be agents of positive change
(The Lutheran World Federation)

Court revives lawsuit of teacher fired for same-sex marriage
(Associated Press)

Driver charged with desecrating cemetery during car chase
(Associated Press)

Countries of Particular Concern, Special Watch List Countries, Entities of Particular Concern
(U.S. Department of State)

Supreme Court could redefine when a fetus becomes a person, upholding abortion limits while preserving the privacy right under Roe v. Wade
(Morgan Marietta, The Conversation)

Military under a microscope and federal employees entitled to religious exemption
(Liberty Counsel)

11th Circuit rejects nuclear protesters' RFRA defense
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Free Exercise challenge to mandate for masks on public transit is rejected
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Conspiracies about a ‘catastrophic takeover’ by Jews have long been an American problem
(Jonathan D. Sarna, Religion News Service)

The impossible politics of church-state partnerships
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Why Bibles are disappearing from hotel nightstands
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)

Chile’s Jews feel under ‘siege’ from anti-Israel sentiment, so they’re backing a far-right presidential candidate
(Alan Grabinsky, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Palestinian families face new Israeli demolition threat in Silwan
(Al Jazeera)

Israel to give Gaza Christians permits for Christmas holiday
(Associated Press)

Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Hall
(Zachary Evans, National Review)

Religious employers shouldn't have to violate their convictions on gender ideology
(Shannon O. Royce, Real Clear Religion)

How religious liberty was distorted in the age of COVID-19
(Andrew Koppelman, The Hill - Opinion)

The head of Belarusian Orthodox Church urged to treat migrants as "aliens"
(Interfax-Religion)

Law and the Christian tradition in modern Russia
(Paul Valliere and Randall A. Poole, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

The European Court condemns Russia for the enforced expulsion of two missionaries of the Church of Unification
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Russia: Krishna Society and Mikhail Frolov win their case against Russia by Strasbourg
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Russia loses pair of religious freedom cases at European rights court
(Molly Quell, Courthouse News Service)

Trial court applies recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of Jehovah's Witness
(Novaya Gazeta, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Ukrainian government official criticizes Russian behavior in Crimea
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Rabbi Lazar concerned that the pandemic sometimes considered a Jewish conspiracy
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia: "I would like to believe" acquittal "is first of many"
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

Holiday musings from Brazil: Is it time for missionaries to leave indigenous tribes alone?
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Coverage of the Arlene's Flowers story may be over, but many more cases are on the way
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

Ideas have consequences: The Mayflower Compact (1620) vs. The 1619 Project
(Eric Patterson, World News Group)

Italian politician apologizes for referring to Holocaust survivor by her Auschwitz tattoo number
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The history of national flags in churches
(Miles Smith, First Things)

Federal lawsuit accuses Wilmington Fire Dept. of years of racial, religious discrimination
(Amanda Fries, Delaware News Journal)

Religious Liberty Initiative files amicus brief in Supreme Court case Shurtleff v. Boston
(University of Notre Dame Law School)

Hope ‘renewed in a just God’: Faith leaders react to guilty verdicts in Ahmaud Arbery murder
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)

Australia: Religious bill winds back hard fought protections provided by states
(Anna Brown and Arthur Moses, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Australia: Third time lucky? What has changed in the latest draft of the religious discrimination bill?
(Luke Beck, The Conversation)

Australia: The religious discrimination bill arrives
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Australia: Schools can still expel LGBTQ+ kids. The Religious Discrimination Bill only makes it worse
(Liam Elphick and Alice Taylor, The Conversation)

The Nuba Mountains, Sudan's religious exception
(Augustine Passilly, La Croix International)

Canada: Brampton City Council passes motion endorsing all NCCM municipal recommendations
(Facebook, National Council of Canadian Muslims)

In case with global implications, Finland puts Christians on trial for their faith
(Joy Pullmann, The Federalist)

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

EVENT, 23 November 2021 (7.30PM): Ireland and the Church: where we’ve come from, where we’re going
(The Iona Institute)

VIRTUAL EVENT, 22-23 November 2021: Transforming Education: Ethics Education For Learning To Live Together
(Arigatou International)

WEBINAR, 23 November 2021 (12:00 GMT/19:00 Bangkok): SEAFORB Webinar 2--International Initiatives Facilitating Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Southeast Asia Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference)

Monday, 22 November 2021

Although Ukrainian legislation does not distinguish between the religious majority and the minority, there is still a human factor, - expert opinion
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Australia: Faith leaders put pressure on Labor to support religious discrimination bill
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Australia: Religious freedom bill misses heart of the problem
(Lyle Shelton, Spectator Australia)

What happens if Roe falls? An interview with Ross Douthat
(Ross Douthat and Daniel E. Burns, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

Conflict over abortion laws won’t abate if Roe v. Wade falls
(David Crary, Associated Press)

Roe v. Wade is already weakened — will this supreme court deal the final blow?
(Kenneth Pybus, Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)

Pulpit panic: Half of Protestant clerics looking for exits, survey reports
(Mark Kellner, The Washington Times)

Ashrafi terms US assessment of religious freedom in Pakistan ‘biased’
(Express Tribune)

Freedom of religion and belief in Pakistan: Minorities facing systematic discrimination, violence, claim speakers
(The International News)

Book review: The rule of laws: and the 4,000-year quest to order the world
(G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs)

Sudan’s military coup: lessons from Egypt and the wider region
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

UN committee passes resolution calling on Iran to eliminate religious discrimination
(Bahá’í International Community)

Globally, people find greatest meaning in family: Pew survey
(Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times)

One dead, four injured in terrorist attack in Jerusalem's Old City
(Anna Ahronheim, Eliav Breuer , Jerusalem Post)

Missionaries seen as asset, but sometimes headache, by US
(France 24)

Bank shot: Influencing Kabul through Jeddah
(Knox Thames, Modern Diplomacy)

Neither liberal nor conservative but American
(Knox Thames, Liberty Magazine)

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