Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Michigan doctor is accused of genital cutting of 2 girls
(Jacey Fortin, The New York Times)
Minneapolis Muslims wary of man trying to enforce Sharia
(Associated Press, ABC News)
Religious restrictions vary significantly in the world’s most populous countries
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Factank)
Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear the Wall Case: Is a Church memberentitled to sue a congregation because he was disfellowshipped?
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
What is at stake in Turkey’s referendum
(The Economist Explains)
What the attack on CEU says about the rise of ‘illiberalism’ in Europe
(Allaine Cerwonka, The Conversation)
This Easter, an ancient branch of Christianity faces a threat to its very existence
(Mariz Tadros, The Conversation)
Egyptian Copts prepare for Easter amid rising fears for their safety
(Jacob Wirtschafter and Mina Nader, Religion News Service)
Bombed Egypt church cancels Easter celebrations
(World Watch Monitor)
Five churches targeted on Palm Sunday in India
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
What Palm Sunday means to Egypt's Copts
(Samuel Tadros, The Atlantic)
Contact Group on Ukraine reaffirms commitment to ceasefire ahead of Easter
(Interfax-Religion)
Egypt beefs up security outside churches ahead of Easter
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Why there will be a unity (of sorts) in the Middle East this Easter
(Emma Loosley, The Conversation)
God save us all from the dangers of this intense religious fervour
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)
Maamoul: an ancient cookie that ushers in Easter and Eid in the Middle East
(Amy Smekar, NPR)
Easter, Bangladesh, and terror threats
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Back from Syrian Camps & Beirut
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Germany hangs up its dancing shoes for Good Friday 'Tanzverbot'
(Kate Brady, Deutsche Welle)
Strasbourg judgment on the Beslan hostage crisis
(EJIL:Talk!)
Beslan school siege – some extracts from the judgment
(Batesed, ukstrasbourgspotliglht)
Tagayeva and Others v. Russia (Beslan hostage case)
(European Court of Human Rights)
Russia: Government vs. Rights Groups
(Human Rights Watch)
Wirtten statement before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the nomination of the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Surpeme Court of the United States
(Hannah C. Smith, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
The U.S. Supreme Court and religious liberty: What does the selection of Neil Gorsuch mean?
(Holly Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))
Patriarch Kirill's April visit to Uzbekistan rescheduled for May-June - Russian Foreign Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)
Testing Jackson's discussion of state responsibility in the context of government assistance. Book dscussion
(Elizabeth Wilmshurst, EJIL:Talk!)
We asked an ‘economics of religion’ professor to explain what her subject actually means
(Victoria Waldersee, Economy)
Were Trump's Syrian missile strikes morally justified? 5 religious experts respond
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
First they came for the Jehovah's Witnesses, then . . .
(BBC Russian Service, Russia Religion News)
Fourth day of Jehovah's Witnesses case in Supreme Court
(Portal-credo.ru, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses have another trial in Moscow
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Turkey is sliding into dictatorship
(The Economist)
‘Journalism is becoming powerless’: Inside a nervous Turkish newsroom as the government closes in
(Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post)
How Kurds could tilt Turkey's referendum
(Ayla Jean Yackley, Foreign Policy)
For Alabama Christians, Governor Bentley’s downfall is a bitter blow
(Alan Blinder, The New York Times)
US anti-Semitism envoy’s office to remain empty, says former State Dept. official
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Arab rights group demands end to Passover ban on bread products in Israeli hospitals
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israeli paper slammed for column suggesting settlers and allies ‘worse than Hezbollah’
(JTA, Forward)
Boko Haram insurgency weighs on minority Christians three years after Chibok
(Adrian Kriesch, Deutsche Welle)
Elder Echo Hawk presents family history to President Russell Begaye of the Navajo Nation
(Valerie Johnson, Deseret News Faith)
Religious leaders, Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable release statement on 'homelessness, compassion, civility'
(Deseret News Faith)
New Mormon Relief Society president speaks at the UN
(Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
New Mormon women’s leader preaches the value of interfaith aid in U.N. speech
(Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Russian cosmonaut takes relic of Orthodox saint into space
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
UK judge defies parents and pulls baby’s life support
(Catholic News Agency, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Teach religion in schools? History professor says yes
(Dan Satherly, Newshub)
Religious groups tell Congress: Do not politicize our houses of worship
(Cherilyn Crowe, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Minster-making in Hull
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Assisted dying: appeal allowed in R (Conway)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Right to die case allowed to proceed: Conway, R(on the application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWCA Civ 275
(UK Human Rights Blog)
Church partnership means big impact for Philippines
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Will US missile strike shift Iran-Russia partnership in Syria?
(Hamidreza Azizi, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
San Bernardino school shooter was a pastor
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Alabama senate vote to give church its own police force
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
The wearing of religious headscarves at work: ECJ’s two landmark rulings
(McDowell Purcell, Lexology)
Brazil: evangelical churches growing in poorest communities
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
‘Never forget’: New ‘Nova’ episode highlights secret Jewish escape
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
How do religions grow? The gay rights movement's mega strategy
(William Wagner, Christian Post)
Archbishops set up group to probe cathedrals
(Hattie Williams, Church Times)
Who are the new jihadis?
(Oliver Roy, The Guardian)
How can universities tackle religious discrimination?
(Kristin Aune, The Guardian)
Faith still a potent presence in UK politics, says author
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
The Guardian view on immortality: not for the faint-hearted
(The Guardian)
The Russian Church and the Catholic Church should stop confrontation between East and West - Patriarch at the meeting with the Italian president
(Interfax-inReligion)
Possible meeting between spiritual leaders of Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan on Karabakh under discussion
(Interfax-Religion)
The FARC’s preacher reflects on defeat of Colombia’s peace deal
(World Watch Monitor)
23% of British Christian's don't believe in the resurrection
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Restrictions on religious groups are on the rise in Europe
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Marvel Comics’ less than marvelous Muslim mix-up
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Sweden: court rules nurse must assist with abortions to keep her job
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
EVENT, 13 April 2017: Are Catholic majorities more hospitable to religious minorities than others?
(Speaker: Brett G. Scharffs, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, the Center for Religious Studies)
Swedish anti-abortion midwife vows to take her case to ECHR
(New Europe)
Nebraska Supreme Court throws out ban on same-sex foster parents
(John Riley, Metro Weekly)
U.S. Bishops back bill to let agencies opt out of gay adoption
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
US bishops back religious freedom for adoption, foster care providers
(Catholic News Agency)
Zoroastrianism: The obscure religion that shaped the West
(BBC)
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
EU sets up Center of Excellence to counter hybrid threats in Helsinki
(New Europe)
The push to ban Arabic sermons in Europe's mosques
(Sigal Samuel, The Atlantic)
Global Restrictions on Religion Rise Modestly in 2015, Reversing Downward Trend
(Report, Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Study: Worldwide downward trend in restrictions on religion reversed
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Religious harassment, restrictions on the rise aroung the world
(Ian Lovett, The Wall Street Journal (paywall))
Harassment of religions on the rise across the globe, Pew study finds
(Bob Mimms, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Problem with ending Good Friday ban is ... alcohol
(Kathy Sheridan, Irish Times)
UNESCO fights back as ISIS tries to stamp out culture
(Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy)
Therapy across the line: Goddess ‘Manifestation’ in an Indo-Caribbean Hindu temple in Brooklyn
(James Reich and Drew Thomases, The Revealer)
How human rights help us define who we are
(Benson Egwuonwu, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)
Ukrainian president greets Jews on Pesach
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal makes China see red
(Nilova Roychaudhury, Southeast Asia Monitor)
Dalai Lama hints he may be reincarnated as a woman in India
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Malaysia: Khalid fails to challenge legality of Selangor religious law
(V Anbalagan, Free Malaysia Today)
Will new law stop kidnapping, forced marriage? Pakistan’s Hindu women hope so
(Sileem Shaikh and Sughra Runio, Hindustan Times)
Duterte to meet with Saudi traders on PH halal industry
(Allan Nawal, Inquirer.net)
Court considers hiring religious freedom legal defense over Ten Commandments monument
(Haley Williams, KRIS TV)
Bill would allow clerks to opt on gay marriage licenses
(John C Moritz, Times Record News)
Church can start its own police force, Alabama Senate says
(National Public Radio)
Marriage and mercy: Secular power balances the harshness of Israel’s religious courts
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Australia names new ambassador to Israel
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Sweden to tighten terror laws over Stockholm strike
(Deutsche Welle)
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