Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 20 November 2020
Between secularism and fundamentalism: On France’s response to Islamic terrorist attacks
(Guillaume De Thieulloy, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Hope and religion in a time of crisis: evidence from Colombia and South Africa
(Victor Counted, Kenneth Pargament, Richard G. Cowden, The Conversation)
When conscience rights come at the cost of human rights
(Alex Ward, Christianity Today)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to contemplate religious accommodations under Title VII
(Julia Gallagher, JD Supra)
EEOC drafts new guidance on religious discrimination
(Fed Week)
Being in the “virtual” room: The 2020 Ministerial to Advance Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Rachel Deitch, American Humanist Association)
No pandemic pause in persecution, says Poland Ministerial
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Report on Christians unjustly detained for faith to launch in UK
(John Newton, Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
US religious liberty ambassador calls out China for using tech to suppress religion
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
USCIRF welcomes U.S. House passage of Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF condemns Egypt’s detention of Mohamed Basheer, Ramy Kamel
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF supports sanctions on Iran’s Intelligence Minister and Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Oregon COVID-19 limits on parochial schools upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge denies preliminary challenge to governor's coronavirus orders: 3 Christian schools challenged order
(Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian)
Suit challenges DC's refusal to allow "Black Pre-Born Lives Matter" mural on street
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pro-life groups sue DC for censoring, arresting students chalking on public sidewalks
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
India’s ruling party invents a Muslim plot against Hindu women
(The Economist)
Indian Government using judiciary to persecute minorities, deny justice: Human rights activists
(The Milli Gazette)
Why Love Jihad bill will become a tool to harass Muslims
(Nazma Parveen, DailyO)
LIVESTREAM EVENT, 20 November 2020: The ECHR Turns 70 – Taking Stock, Thinking Forward
(Human Rights Centre, Ghent University, Belgium)
EVENTS CALENDAR, 16-20 November 2020; Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom
(Official events hosted by the Government of Poland, International Religious Freedom Roundtable)
ONLINE EVENT, 16-20 November 2020: Global Week of Faith in Action for Children: Enhancing Dialogue and Collaboration for Children's Rights and Well-being
(Arigatou International)
Pope Francis tells Latin American leaders to resist corruption during the pandemic
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Swedish parish holds day of penance and fasting after church vandalism
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Cardinal Parolin highlights recently found 1916 Vatican letter condemning anti-Semitism
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Reconstruction of blast-damaged Beirut church brings hope
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis urges Passionists to help ‘the crucified of our age’
(Catholic News Agency)
NYC Catholic schools in session while pandemic closes public schools
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Vatican investigating racy Instagram 'like' by papal account
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Two churches in Washington state burn in apparent arson attacks
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Christian leaders challenge mandatory church closures during England’s second lockdown
(Catholic News Agency)
Treat churches like businesses during lockdowns, Americans say
(Kate Scanlon, Catholic News Agency)
After another major hurricane, Central America needs 'a helping hand'
(Catholic News Agency)
Catholic archdiocese of Vienna sees rise in seminarians
(Catholic News Agency)
Art historians pen open letter to Putin to save monuments in Karabakh
(Alexei Lidov, Religion Unplugged)
Indonesia's Religious Affairs Minister promotes harmony among the children of Abraham
(Robert Carle, Religion Unplugged)
Multi-faith organizations have unique skills to help migrants integrate
(Cameron Boyle and Julia Szczesna, Religion Unplugged)
Kenyan churches reopen without kids, causing fear of gap in education
(Diana Mwango, Religion Unplugged)
Japan-Australia pact highlights need to move away creatively from death penalty
(Mai Sato and Simone Abel, The Conversation)
Aghdgomelashvili and Japaridze v Georgia: a further step in the direction of Article 3’s dignitarian promise?
(Natasa Mavronicola and Laurens Lavrysen, Strasbourg Observers)
The Challenges of Saying ‘I do’ for same-sex couples: The Human Rights Centre submits a Third Party Intervention in transnational same-sex marriage case
(Claire Poppelwell-Scevak and Sarah Den Haese, Strasbourg Observers)
New Book on Law, Democracy and the ECtHR
(Review by Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)
Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
(Rory O'Connell, Cambridge University Press)
Church Reporter, Vol. 5, 20 November 2020 - 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)
Crimea: Fined after prosecutor "told us we'd get a warning"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Muslim teen shoots and kills minority Ahmadi man in Pakistan
(Associated Press)
Radical Pakistani religious cleric dies after leading sit-in
(Babar Dogar and Asim Tanveer, Associated Press)
Pompeo visits Israel museum honoring Christian Zionists
(Associated Press)
Thursday, 19 November 2020
WEBINAR, 19 November 2020: Advancing Religious Freedom in Sudan
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
WEBINAR, 19 November 2020 (11AM EST): Tax Justice and Religious Freedom: The Tai Ji Men Case and Beyond
(YouTube Video, CESNUR – Center for Studies on New Religions)
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Multiple beheadings in Mozambique: Is the world indifferent?
(Lela Gilbert, Providence)
Situation 'desperate' in Mozambique following rise in extremist attacks
(Catholic News Agency)
Over 400,000 flee Islamic insurgents in Mozambique
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
G20 Interfaith Forum unveils five priority recommendations for religious collaboration to G20 Summit leadership
(G20 Interfaith Forum, PR Newswire)
Harmony councils being set up, says Tahir Ashrafi
(The News International)
Have you seen the UAE’s new Tolerance Path?
(Mariam M. Al Serkal, Gulf News)
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks offered modern arguments defending an ancient faith
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
11th Circuit allows Buddhist center to move ahead with RLUIPA and state law claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New Jersey school's presentation of Islam did not violate Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lawsuit filed by Chatham parent against Chatham school district dismissed with prejudice; Establishment Clause not violated
(Ed Barmakian, Tap Into)
West Virginia Supreme Court exempts religious schools and camps from deceptive practices ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
WVa high court deals setback in state’s Catholic church suit
(Associated Press)
Energized religious left vows to keep up pressure with Biden
(Jack Jenkins, Associated Press)
Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reinstated to UK party
(Associated Press)
Fugitive preacher sparks diplomatic incident in South Africa
(Gerald Imray, Associated Press)
Court weighs challenge to Colorado discrimination law
(Colleen Slevin, Associated Press)
German, Swiss churches prepare for religious Christmas at home
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
U.S. congressman to Australians: Catholic social teaching needed in public discourse
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Russian authorities conduct another typical intervention with Jehovah's Witnesses
(Investigative Committee of Russia for Lipetsk oblast, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: Special bimonthly FORB digest (01-15.11.2020)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Changes in Russian religion law move forward
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Free visits may be arranged for believers to ancient Christian monastery in northern Karabakh - Russian military
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian government faces need to help church deal with pandemic crisis
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
New York synagogues ask justices to lift attendance limits (updated)
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
New COVID-19 legislation and guidance to 21 November
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Church of England statement on IICSA report: update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Protestant, Catholic churches in Germany launch campaign against antisemitism
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
FM affirms Morocco’s steadfast commitment to freedom of religion
(Safaa Kasraoui, Morocco World News)
Why the partisan divide? The U.S. is becoming more secular—and more religious
(Spencer James, Hal Boyd, and Jason Carroll, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
It’s time to end ‘name and shame’ religious freedom policy
(Peter Henne, Religion News Service Opinion)
Central govt. not sympathetic to Sikhs, says Akal Takht chief
(The Hindu)
Iran: Second Christian convert given 80 lashes
(Middle East Concern)
India: Court orders authorities to allow safe return of Christians forced to flee their homes
(Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post)
Church building in Cuba demolished, re-openings blocked
(Morning Star News)
Shortly before ceasefire, experts issue a genocide warning for the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Nagorno-Karabakh War: Putin destabilising Pashinyan’s regime
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Pakistan anti-France protests called off after ‘deal’ with gov’t
(Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)
Pakistan’s governing PTI poised to form gov’t in Gilgit-Baltistan
(Al Jazeera)
Is academic freedom under threat in France?
(Emile Chabal and Timothy Peace, Al Jazeera)
Hong Kong's Cardinal Zen declares Chinese church schismatic, says Vatican is 'telling lies shamelessly'
(Timothy Nerozzi, Religion Unplugged)
Ethiopia’s increasing vulnerability to Islamic extremism and what that means for the Horn of Africa
(Desta Heliso, Religion Unplugged)
Contagion: Government and religion during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Centre for Christian Charities)
The death of Ayman al-Zawahri and the future of al-Qaida
(Daniel L. Byman, Brookings)
‘Water on a stone’: UN expert [Ahmed Shaheed] on the hard work of religious freedom
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Hungarian government urges joint efforts to stop persecution of Christians
(Daily News Hungary)
UK Foreign Office urged to introduce sanctions on Chinese officials and organisations for torture and abuse of Uyghurs
(Charles Hymas, Telegraph)
Archbishop Gomez: Biden will ‘support policies’ against ‘fundamental’ Catholic values
(Catholic News Agency)
Catholic Church in Belgium sees year-on-year rise in Mass attendance
(Catholic News Agency)
Cyber security expert urges Vatican to strengthen internet defenses
(Catholic News Agency)
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