Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 11 April 2019
Regulating Religion in Asia: Norms, Modes, and Challenges
(Jaclyn L. Neo, Arif A. Jamal, Daniel P. S. Goh, eds., Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Core))
Proportional voting for the House of Representatives?
(Randall G. Holcombe, Eurasia Review)
Turkey: Erdogan calls for annulment of Istanbul election
(Eurasia Review)
After the Mueller report – analysis
(Eurasia Review)
President Buhari announces plans to restore Fulani grazing routes
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Philippines anticipates Holy Week with heightened security
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Faith-driven pursuit of democracy leads to jail in Hong Kong
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Iran stumping for support among Iraqi tribal sheikhs
(Mustafa Saadoun, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Egypt to amend controversial NGO law as Sisi visits Washington
(Walt Curnow, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Blue and White ignored Israeli Arab vote at own peril
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Protests drag on as Algerians demand real change
(Simon Speakman Cordall, Al-Monitor)
How Netanyahu’s win could further polarize American Jews
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
India’s Hindu prime minister touts hometown’s Buddhist links as vote nears
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)
Learning how to mourn among the Maya
(Julia Lieblich, Religion News Service)
As Venezuela refugee crisis builds, Church struggles to carry out pope’s call
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Religion News Service)
Close vote in Israel extends tiny ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties’ outsized sway
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
TN ‘secular humanism' abortion bill moves forward
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Pakistan will restore and return 400 Hindu temples
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
North Dakota bans ‘dismemberment’ abortions that tear babies apart, limb by limb
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
'He knows better': Mike Pence responds to Pete Buttigieg's criticism of his Christian faith
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Australian pro-lifers lose challenge to abortion clinic buffer zones
(Catholic News Agency)
President Donald Trump wants to add a citizenship question to the census. What about a question on religion?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
In the world’s biggest election, India’s Modi pushes fear over hope
(Joanna Slater, The Washington Post)
Religious nationalism and India's future
(Milan Vaishnav, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
Why giant statues of Hindu gods and leaders are making Muslims in India nervous
(Indulata Prasad, The Conversation)
Islamic State: the ‘caliphate’ is off the map for now, but will evolve in dangerous ways
(Harout Akdedian, The Conversation)
Suspect in black church fires identified as Louisiana sheriff deputy’s son
(Alex Horton, Tim Elfrink, and Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post)
Supreme Court revisits wedding cakes and same-sex marriages
(David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times)
Malaysian minister meets Myanmar interfaith leaders over Rohingya
(John Zaw, UCA News)
Muslims arrived in America 400 years ago as part of the slave trade and today are vastly diverse
(Saeed Ahmed Khan, The Conversation)
South Africa : interfaith leaders commit to societal renewal
(African Daily Voice)
Measles outbreaks show legal challenges of balancing personal rights and public good
(Katherine Drabiak, The Conversation)
Why more couples are getting married by a friend
(Rainesford Stauffer, The Atlantic)
Faith-based NGOs want more protection for religious believers
(Martin Banks, New Europe)
EU’s religious freedom envoy wants Europe to do more to protect minorities
(Martin Banks, New Europe)
All Faiths Network director say EU must do more to protect believers’ rights
(Martin Banks, New Europe)
EVENT, 11 April 2019: Protecting our Religious Liberty - Leonard Leo, Baroness Nicholson, Brett Scharffs / Faith Leaders' Rountable
(Hatch Center Symposium, University of Utah Law School, Salt Lake City)
Japan Catholic Church to begin investigating sex abuse cases
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
Leader of movement monitoring anti-Muslim hate crimes demands more protection from EU institutions
(Martin Banks, New Europe)
Quebec's ban on religious symbols 4.0
(Matt Sheedy, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Far from the crumbling caliphate but haunted by ISIS: Yazidi refugees in Canada live with profound and persistent trauma — and they fear for their families still in Iraq and Syria
(Emily Rauhala and Amanda Coletta, The Washington Post)
People can call police if secular dress code not adhered to, Quebec Public Security Minister says
(Le Perreaux, The Globe and Mail)
In a changed country, poor Americans miss the benefits of marriage most
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)
China’s crackdown on Uighurs in Xinjiang
(Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations)
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
For the left to get religion, they’ll have to give up abortion and the misuse of sex
(Nathanael Blake, The Federalist)
Religious pluralism off the table after Haredi electoral success - analysis
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Hatch warns 'dangerous' idea of court packing could hurt religious liberty
(Zack Budryk, The Hill)
Orrin Hatch: This dangerous idea gaining traction in American politics could harm religious liberty
(Orrin Hatch, Deseret News)
The American people support LGBTQ equality. Congress should too.
(Rose Saxe, American Civil Liberties Union)
Another group calls on MS to offer free alternatives to religious license plates
(Hemant Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Missouri bill banning anonymity of atheist plaintiffs in lawsuits passes House
(Hemant Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Foreign Minister: Bulgaria gave clear signal to Turkey over Çavuşoğlu statement on religions law
(Sofia Globe)
CofE appoints first national Director of Safeguarding
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Revised norms for the Ordinariate
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Donbas: Luhansk: Orthodox cathedral, more Protestant churches raided
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Tajik court sentences former functionary of prohibited Islamic party to 15 years in prison
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Baptists defend their rights
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Spike in anti-Semitic vandalism: What you need to know
(Josh Nathan-Kazis, Forward)
Nicaraguan bishop to leave for Rome as threats against him increase
(David Agren, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Peruvian journalist threatened with second criminal defamation charge
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious leaders in Philippines condemn ‘red tagging’ rural missionary group
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New York Legislature sends workplace religious attire bill to governor
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Satanic Temple challenges Missouri abortion law
(Jim Salter, Associated Press)
‘Monkey, rat and pig DNA’: How misinformation is driving the measles outbreak among Ultra-Orthodox Jews
(Tyler Pager, The New York Times)
Anti-vax movement targets Ultra Orthodox Jews in New York
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Radical transgender rights overhaul passes into law in Tasmania
(Matthew Denholm, The Australian)
Israeli civil rights group negotiates settlement with Airbnb to retract policy of redlining of Jewish homes in Judea & Samaria region, resolving federal lawsuit brought by Jewish-American property owners
(Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center)
In settlement Airbnb agrees to allow listing of West Bank properties
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New York City declares health emergency over measles outbreak in Brooklyn
(Janelle Griffith, NBC News)
Mandatory measles vaccinations ordered in Brooklyn neighborhood
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Some good news about religion in American Universities
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
High Court upholds abortion buffer zone laws
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Crosses desecrated at Christian cemetery in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Egypt’s president to visit White House
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Turkey’s repeated airstrikes force Christian villagers in Iraq to flee
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Shaanxi government plans to demolish more churches
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Pakistani minorities call for legislation to combat increased forced conversions
(International Christian Concern)
Ireland's attempts to secularise its schools have turned to farce
(Emer O'Toole, The Guardian)
College campus abortion pill mandate reintroduced in California
(Catholic News Agency)
Indonesian woman loses Supreme Court appeal over blasphemy conviction
(Catholic News Agency)
Next task for pope's cardinal advisors: Women's leadership in the Vatican
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
South Korea's abortion ban could be overturned this week
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
Abortion takes center stage in state legislatures
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)
In Los Angeles, a house for all heretics
(Heather Adams, Religion News Service)
Faith-based bills advance in Texas in defiance of ‘almighty dollar’
(Max B. Baker, Religion News Service)
LDS President pleads for all to know God because "time is running out"
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Iraqi atheists forced to hide their beliefs as Shite and Sunni fight for control
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Imam in eastern Uganda faces wrath of Muslims after putting faith in Christ
(Christian Headlines)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wins re-election despite pending criminal indictment
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Airports banning Chick-fil-A are ‘anti-Christian,’ columnist says
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Stacy Abrams calls Georgia heartbeat bill 'evil' and says it's 'bad for business'
(Mikaela Matthews, Christian Headlines)
Cory Booker introduces slavery reparations bill in the Senate
(Scott Slayton, Christian Headlines)
Argentine teachers give students Easter eggs with pro-abortion slogans on them
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Massachusetts becomes 16th state to ban conversion therapy for gay youth; lawsuit expected
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Trump says he's not looking to reinstate family separation policy
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
A flood online of hate speech greets lawmakers probing Facebook and Google about white nationalism
(Tony Romm, The Washington Post)
The International Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief: Sketching the Contours of Common Framework
(Marie Juul Petersen and Katherine Marshall, The Danish Institute for Human Rights)
Judge rules asylum seekers cannot be forced to remain in Mexico
(Catholic News Agency)
Mexico’s culture of impunity part 1: Mediation in lieu of justice
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Abortion reversal hotline sees 'Unplanned' spike in calls
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
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