Law and Religion Headlines

The Loveliness Men Hide: Eleanor Roosevelt on Human Dignity
(Brett G. Scharffs, Leah Blake, Kimberley Farnsworth, Holly Hinckley Lesan & Marianna Richardson, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

Drafting on the Basis of Dignity: John Peters Humphrey’s Contribution to the UDHR
(Paul Martens, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

P.C. Chang, Multicultural Confucian Philosopher and Human Rights Champion
(Hans Ingvar Roth, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

Being and Becoming: The Human Person and Human Dignity in Charles Malik’s Contribution to the UDHR
(Peter Petkoff, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

Lives on Hyphens: Contributions of Hernán Santa Cruz from Chile and Guy Pérez Cisneros from Cuba to the UDHR
(Kristina Arriaga, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

A Courageous Muslim Voice: How Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan Saved Article 18 of the UDHR
(Amjad Mahmood Khan, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

Charles Dukes, the Deist and Labor Unionist who Shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(Fearghas O’Beara, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

Colonel William Roy Hodgson: A Soldier of Principle, Peace, and Pugnacity for Human Rights
(Renae Barker, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Soviet Political Religion, and Soviet Law
(Dmytro Vovk, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

UNESCO and the Drafting of the UDHR: Navigating Theories and Practices
(Phinith Chanthalangsy, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

Contending Discourses on Human Rights and Dignity in the Post-World War II Era
(Dicky Sofjan, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

Volume 18 (2023): Issue 3 (Dec 2023): Special Issue: Freedom of Religion or Belief and Gender Equality in Turkey
(edited by Mine Yildirim & Zehra Yılmaz, Brill)

Rubio urges Pope Francis to call for immediate release of Bishop Álvarez
(U.S. Senate)

Estonia: Hate speech law will not come up for second reading before spring
(Eesti Rahvusringhääling)

Denmark: USCIRF denounces Denmark’s amendment criminalizing blasphemy
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from Russia
(Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press)

Nevada tribe says coalitions, not lawsuits, will protect sacred sites as US advances energy agenda
(Scott Sonner, Associated Press)

Top 10 church-state and religious liberty developments of 2023
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

As a Muslim, I condemn attacks on all civilians. President Biden should, too.
(Nihad Awad, Religion News Service)

As interfaith leaders, we are united to protect foreign assistance
(David Saperstein, Anwar Khan, Eugene Cho, Religion News Service)

What is antisemitism? At a Jewish studies conference, scholars use the archives as a guide — and a warning
(Andrew Silow-Carroll, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The role of churches in Europe's refugee integration
(Salima Almazbekova and Olha Kruhlii, Religion Unplugged)

You’d be surprised which states persecute religious schools and charities
(Tim Rosenberger, The Federalist)

Law and religion roundup – 22nd December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Texas churches partner to form county’s largest food bank
(Calvin Cockrell, Religion Unplugged)

Cleric stresses efforts for safeguarding human dignity in interfaith dialogues
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))

COMECE raises the alarm about the potential risks of the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))

Belarus highest court liquidates church
(Christian Network Europe)

Christian campaign criticised in Prague
(Christian Network Europe)

Abortion opponents settle suit with National Archives over ‘pro-life’ clothing ban incident
(Dan Mangan, CNBC)

An atheist's nativity scene (Portuguese)
(Frei Bento Domingues O.P., Publico)

Friday, 22 December 2023

Chile rejects proposed constitution establishing rights to personhood, religious freedom
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)

LatAm bishops link Amazon wildfires to deforestation, assaults on Indigenous
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

CALL FOR PAPERS, abstracts due 22 December 2023: Embedding Human Rights in Digital Design
(University of Oxford)

From Outcast to Arhat: A Discussion of Human Dignity in the Buddhist Jātaka
(Patricia Guernelli Palazzo Tsai, Journal of Interreligious Studies)

Human Rights Day 2023 and 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: summary of Lord Ahmad’s speech
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, GOV.UK)

United Kingdom: Special reception at Westminster highlights principle of oneness
(Bahá’í World News Service)

RFI releases factsheets documenting unprecedented surge of anti-Semitism in the United States, France, and UK
(Religious Freedom Institute)

New book: Law Is a Moral Practice
(Scott Hershovitz, Harvard University Press)

European Parliament report urges end to China’s forced assimilation, religious repression policies in Tibet
(Tibetan Review)

New date, same traditions: Ukraine’s wartime Christmas celebrations
(Iryna Voloshyna, The Conversation)

New law for military personnel: representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate cannot be chaplains
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Religion and conflict country profiles
(The United States Institute of Peace)

Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for the children coming to the US alone
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)

Greek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church
(Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press)

Church for ‘nones’: Meet the anti-dogma spiritual collectives emerging across the US
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)

Negligence claims against religious boarding school barred by Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

As Russia ramps up ‘traditional values’ rhetoric − especially against LGBTQ+ groups − it’s won Putin far-right fans abroad
(Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, The Conversation)

How big is the terror risk in Europe, and from whom?
(Ella Joyner, Deutsche Welle)

Christians everywhere should protest persecution in Middle East, Asia, Africa - opinion
(Leo Dee, The Jerusalem Post)

China wields Mazu 'peace goddess' religion as weapon in Taiwan election
(James Pomfret and Yimou Lee, Reuters)

Fresh thoughts on hate speech
(Seana Sugrue, Law & Liberty)

Chad: In Christmas message, Catholic Bishops in Chad call for walking “together in justice”
(Jude Atemanke, ACI Africa)

South African Catholic bishops educate voters to make better choices
(la cro, La Croix International)

Sowing seeds for a greener future: KAICIID's role at the African Union Interfaith Dialogue Forum
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Illinois and South Carolina rank tops in Religious Liberty Index
(Jovan Tripkovic, Religion Unplugged)

Why do we have an Establishment Clause?
(Mark Movsesian, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Maldives President stresses importance of Quran in daily life and culture
(BNN)

Italy schools that scrap nativity could face fine
(Kathryn Armstrong, BBC News)

Thailand: US religious freedom commission urges Thailand not to deport Hmong activist to Vietnam
(Radio Free Asia)

International scientific conference in Bucharest
(Seventh-day Adventist Church Inter-European Division)

New book: Religious Freedom in Italy: An Impossible Paradigm?
(Alessandro Ferrari, De Gruyter)

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