Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 24 September 2021
Kazakhstan: Plagiarised "expert analysis", Jehovah's Witnesses to pay over 3 years' wages
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
New podcast: Covering a so-called 'religious liberty' story? Dig into religious liberty history
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Push comes to shove on climate change. What more can clergy and religion reporters do?
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Evangelical pastor who says no credible religious arguments against vaccines uses pro-life argument
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Nigerian states should protect girls by ending child marriage
(Rita Nketiah, Human Rights Watch)
Are Jewish students feeling forced to hide their identity on campus?
(Evan Gerstmann, Forbes)
Australia: Where religious discrimination Bill falls short
(Mark Fowler, The Australian)
Local Indigenous groups worry Bears Ears Monument will limit access to ritual space
(Joseph Hammond, Religion News Service)
How Hindu chaplains went from anomaly to necessity
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
The Qur’an, Islamic veiling, and laïcité: French law and Islamophobia
(James McBride, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
The Smith case, religious freedom, and originalism
(Christopher Wolfe, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
What Confucius’s Li can teach the West about law
(Aaron Walayat, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Empires built between Islam and Christianity
(Mélinée Le Priol, La Croix International)
Uganda reopens worship places but enforces strict restrictions
(La Croix International)
Hate speech rise follows in wake of pandemic, experts find
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
George Washington University launch initiative to analyze religion, public policy
(The GW Hatchet)
Thursday, 23 September 2021
EVENT, 23 September 2021 (7:30PM MDT): Richard L. Evans Memorial Lecture: "Finding My Faith" by UVU Pres. Tuminez
(Utah Valley University President Astrid S. Tuminez., Brigham Young University)
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Christian leaders meet with White House to advocate for social programs, voting rights
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Church in a pub, politics at temple: Religious leaders are trying to win back the 'Nones'
(Deena Yellin, USA Today)
WEBINAR, 22 September 2021(9AM ET): 2021 Interreligious Council (IRC) Development Global Webinar Series: Promoting Peaceful, Just, And Inclusive Societies
(Religions for Peace)
WEBINAR, 22 September 2021 (10:30AM ET): USCIRF Hearing: Strategies for Religious Freedom in Fragile States
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
WEBINAR, 22 September 2021 (11AM EDT): Defending Fundamental Freedoms in Cuba: Faith-Based Perspectives
(Outreach Aid to the Americas)
WEBINAR, 22 September 2021 (2PM EDT): 'The First Amendment: Where America Stands’ Survey Release
(Freedom Forum Institute)
One in four Americans identify as Nones. Why are millions leaving organized religion?
(Deena Yellin, northjersey.com)
Mexican Supreme Court invalidates medical conscientious objection law
(Walter Sanchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)
'A great day of joy': Iraqi church bell rings for first time since ISIS occupation
(Premier Christian News)
Islamic State leader in Sinai surrenders to Egyptian authorities
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
India: Madhya Pradesh authorities intimidate Pentecostals
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
Book review: The Rise of Hindu nationalism in India
(Sadanand Dhume, Law & Liberty)
Pakistan: Islamic extremists charge Christian woman with blasphemy
(Morning Star News)
Pakistan: Statistics about victims of blasphemy laws (1987-2021)
(Akmal Bhatti, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Greece: Elected Mufti of Rodopi Ibrahim Şerif to stand trial on charges of ‘usurpation of office’
(Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF))
Astronomical fine for mosque in Turkish village in Greece
(Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF))
6 tribes sue Wisconsin to try to stop November wolf hunt
(Ssteve Karnowski, Associated Press)
Thailand urged not to deport trans woman charged in Malaysia
(Associated Press)
Religious leaders call for urgent climate action ahead of crucial Glasgow conference
(The European Times)
Pray.com supports family farms hit by historic droughts
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Church leaders saddened by Senate official’s ruling against immigration reform
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
How the military will handle religious exemptions to vaccine mandates
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
The religious significance of America’s national parks
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Thieves caught trying to take over 200 Jewish headstones from Argentine Jewish cemetery
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
US must help religious minorities fleeing the Taliban
(Miles P.J. Windsor, Real Clear Religion)
AI’s Islamophobia problem
(Sigal Samuel, Vox)
‘Burning karma’: The Jains’ late summer holy season focuses on purifying the soul
(Kalpana Jain, Religion News Service)
Three-year-old case against Jehovah's Witnesses delayed again
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Yet another prosecution of a Jehovah's Witness
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ukraine adopts law on fight against anti-Semitism
(Interfax-Religion)
Southern Baptist sexual-abuse puzzle: Can Executive Committee act on its own legal authority?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Why mainstream newsrooms can't be bothered to cover USCCB church vandalism report
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
UK: Marriages and blessings in the Methodist Church
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Dr Nicola Brady appointed General Secretary of CTBI
(Churches Together in Britain and Ireland)
EU to publish strategy to fight antisemitism, support Jewish life after pandemic
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
Turkey's top Islamic cleric moves centre stage, irking secularists
(Daren Butler, Reuters)
The future of Catholic higher education
(George Dennis O’Brien, La Croix International)
To build a more peaceful, equitable, and sustainable world, interfaith dialogue is fundamental
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Photos of the Week: Yom Kippur; 9/11 anniversary
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Briefing paper calls for more attention to freedom of religion in achieving Sustainable Development Goals
(International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB))
Eritrea: 15 Christians re-arrested
(Release International)
Weekly Highlight #174: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Places of worship as vaccination sites and religious exemptions
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Border police can ethnically profile people, Dutch court rules
(Al Jazeera)
Tough road ahead for Kashmir separatist movement after Geelani
(Al Jazeera)
San Marino abortion debate heats up ahead of historic referendum
(Angelo Amante and Emily Roe, Reuters)
Monday, 20 September 2021
Indonesian G20 Presidency promises to put a ‘battle for the soul of Islam’ on the front burner – analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
G20 Interfaith Forum in Bologna
(G20 Italia)
The importance of Christ’s name at the G20 Interfaith Forum
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Bologna G20 Forum endorses Malta’s call for conference on security, co-operation in Med
(Independent.com.mt)
Aram I addresses international forum ahead of G20 Summit
(Asbarez)
G20 Interfaith Forum provides real opportunity for convergence, cultural dialogue: Higher Committee of Human Fraternity
(Emirates News Agency)
The world’s hunger calamity is spiraling out of control. Here’s how Latter-day Saint Charities has responded
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Bahrain's commitment to promoting religious tolerance highlighted at G20 Interfaith Forum
(GDN Online)
Pope to G20 Interfaith Forum: Peace is a universal right
(Devin Watkins, Vatican News)
Global interfaith youth activists to promote dialogue for peace ahead of the G20 Summit
(EIN Presswire)
Study: Religion soothed evangelicals at start of COVID. Politics put them at risk.
(Bob Smietana, The Washington Post)
Gantt named executive director of Program on Biblical Law and Christian Legal Studies at Harvard Law School
(Brett Milano, Harvard Law Today)
GL highlights need for WB ‘debt forgiveness’ in current emergency situation
(The Island Online)
Advancing human fraternity falls on everyone, HCHF secretary-general says
(Arab News)
Ways to enhance Bahrain, UNAOC partnership on global dialogue discussed
(GDN Online)
Oman rejects all forms of extremism, hatred and violence
(Times of Oman)
ISESCO chief calls for consolidating a culture of peace and restoring universal human values
(Saudi Gazette)
Evangelical colleges join effort to promote faith in the vaccine
(Maria Baer, Christianity Today)
Faith and the COVID vaccine: What religions have doctrinal reasons for being unvaccinated?
(Danae King, The Columbus Dispatch)
Turkey faces gathering storm in Syria
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Victorian proposals to further limit religious freedom rights
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Archbishop calls new Aussie assisted dying laws a ‘defeat for life’
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Meet new University of Utah president Taylor Randall — academic freedom guardian, returned missionary and loyal ‘Ute’
(Jason Swensen, Church News)
Bedouin society is undergoing a historic change, still has further to go
(Udi Shaham, Jerusalem Post)
Legal Spirits 036: Looking back and ahead at law and religion cases at the Supreme Court (podcast)
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Russia: Dmitry Terebilov is the 23rd Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to a prison term in 2021
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Special bimonthly Freedom of religion or belief digest (01-15.09-2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
EU urged to act over 'continued rights abuses' by Pakistan
(eureporter)
Berlin: Thousands demonstrate over abortion, euthanasia laws
(Deutsche Welle)
Thousands march for LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine despite some opposition
(Reuters)
Hungary's Viktor Orban accuses EU of blocking recovery plan over LGBT dispute
(Euronews)
EU's Special Envoy for freedom of religion steps down after just 5 months
(Cara Bentley, Premier Christian News)
EU Resolution on Afghanistan demonstrates a “guilty lack of attention to Christians”, says Co-Chair of Intergroup on FORB
(ADF International)
USCIRF releases new report about protests in Cuba and religious freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Supporters: School cut coach because of same-sex marriage
(Associated Press)
Vandalism at Sikh temple investigated as possible hate crime
(Associated Press)
Festival season returns to Nepal amid declining COVID cases
(Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press)
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