Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 27 January 2017
Russian president's Council on Human Rights opposes anti-evangelism law
(Vedomosti, Russia Religion News)
Angry Jewish soldier tweets solidarity with Muslims
(Andrea Cantor, Forward)
Will Department of Defense relocate BYU's ROTCs because of honor code?
(Scott Taylor, Deseret News)
What's next for Guantanamo Bay under President Trump
(Ben Fox, Associated Press: The Big Story)
Utah GOP Senate leaders not ready to back bill to change liquor laws
(Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News)
Anti-abortion groups hold triumphant rally after Obama years
(Ben Nuckols, Associated Press: The Big Story)
Sacred readings, holy rows: Why Koran readings in Anglican churches preoccupy the mighty
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
'Will there be WiFi in the internment camp?' Muslim comics take aim at Trump
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Friday round-up (linking articles about SCOTUS nominations)
(Edith Roberts, SCOTUSblog)
Newseum Institute to offer graduate-level courses on religious freedom
(Newseum: Inside the First Amendment)
Is Gulf money really a lifesaver for Turkish economy?
(Mustafa Sonmez, translated by Sibel Utku Bila, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
27 January - Holocaust Remembrance Day
(2017 Edition, Council of Europe)
The right kind of ‘secular state’ – a Christian perspective
(Guest Post by Jonathan Chaplin, Law & Religion UK)
EU Special Envoy, parliamentarians and academics discuss religious freedom at conference in Brussels
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-European Union Office)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Exploring the complexities of forgiveness
(Yarachmiel Gorelik and Rabbi Raphael Jaworowski, The Conversation)
Why we should stand up for human rights on Holocaust Memorial Day
(Adam Wagner, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)
Holocaust Encyclopedia
(United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
Muslim-Christian meeting in Beirut to jumpstart dialogue and fight against fundamentalism
(Herald Malaysia Online)
Interfaith Month offers families opportunities to learn about other faiths
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Religious liberty, immigration, and "sanctuary"
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
Exploring Sanctuary: Hopes and Realities
(Notre Dame Center on Civil and Human Rights, YouTube Video)
'Sanctuary cities' endangered by Trump order threatening to cut federal funds
(Oliver Laughland, Julia Carrie Wong, Sabrina Siddiqui, The Guardian)
Sanctuary Cities: Top 3 Pros and Cons
(ProCon.org)
The music and traditions of Candlemas
(Jonathan Cunliffe and Mark Caddick, OUPblog Religion)
Sexuality issues and relevant legal provisions
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
One in four genocide survivors in UK have faced abuse, poll finds
(Caroline Davies, The Guardian)
Syrian Kurds rebuilding city from rubble
(Fehim Tastekin, translated by Timur Goksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Chaldean Patriarch reopens Tel Kaif church
(Rudaw)
Will 2017 see the end of Gaza’s siege?
(Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Hamas, Palestinian Authority quarrel over government functions in Gaza
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Will Netanyahu's allies abandon him?
(Mazal Mualem, translated by Danny Wool, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Discrimination changes in marriage equality bill rejected by Australian law council
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Why Islamists are no longer Erdogan’s favorites
(Mustafa Akyol, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Turkey holds applause for Trump's safe-zone promise
(Amberin Zaman, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Syria's new national security force pledges loyalty to Turkey
(Amberin Zaman, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Christians ‘excluded’ from Iraq’s reconstruction plans
(World Watch Monitor)
Iranians believe Trump will violate nuclear deal
(Barbara Slavin, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Have the Palestinians blocked US embassy move to Jerusalem?
(Shlomi Eldar, translated by Sandy Bloom, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Debate over sterilizing homeless women addicts resurfaces in Iran
(Zahra Alipour, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Egypt's contraceptive crisis worsened by illegal stockpiling
(Amy Smekar, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Meet Osama. To his players, he’s ‘Coach Oss.’ These days, should he be ‘Steve’?
(Kent Babb, The Washington Post)
Right to refuse gay weddings protects against other discrimination, inquiry told
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Does Trump's 'America First' approach bode ill for Israel?
(Akiva Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Trump welcomes British prime minister as the countries' 'special relationship' faces tests
(Brian Bennett and Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times)
Donald Trump '100% behind Nato', says Theresa May at joint White House press conference
(Andrew Sparrow, The Guardian)
Scientists are planning to march on Washington. Here's why
(James Dyke, The Guardian)
Demonstrators gather for the March for Life in Washington
(Brian Bennett and Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times)
March for Life 2017: Make abortion banned again
(Sean Fitzpatrick, Catholic Exchange)
Protesters gather in New York as fear grows over Trump's immigration plans
(Mazin Sidahmed, The Guardian)
Supreme Court to decide if transgenders can be naked with your children
(Steve McConkey, Christian News Wire)
Nigeria: Sudan to support Nigeria combat terrorism
(All Africa)
Liberia: Department of Islamic Affairs?
(William Q. Harmon, allAfrica)
Hindu Nationalism, Indian Christian persecution and the global rise in right-wing populism
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Ghana: AFC issues US $150 million maiden Islamic bond
(allAfrica)
Ma Ba Tha resists reforms to race and religion laws
(Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy)
Pakistan bans famed religious TV host for hurling blasphemy allegations
(Saad Sayeed and Kay Johnson, Religion News Service)
Send message to Pakistan: India and UAE slam state use of religion to sponsor terror
(The Indian Express)
After national forum, BYU rep says schools can make safe space for LGBTQ athletes, keep faith codes
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
One-third of Colorado hospitals opt out of assisted suicide
(Kiley Crossland, World)
With conflict increasing worldwide, Adventists talk peacemaking at the United Nations
(Bettina Krause, Adventist News Network)
Religion news on TV: A not-quite post mortem on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Meet the pro-life group cracking Planned Parenthood's favorite market
(Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, The Gospel Coalition)
Physician-assisted dying threatens doctors and Gospel witness in Canada
(Paul Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
Turkish scholars break new ground in Hadith study
(Peter Riddell, LapidoMedia: Centre for Religious Literacy in Journalism)
2017 Holocaust Remembrance Calendar of Events
(United Nations Department of Public Information, The Holocaust Outreach and the United Nations Outreach Programme)
Join us for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(World Jewish Congress)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27
(United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
2017 international Holocaust Remembrance Day - the week's events in New York
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
CLE VIDEO RE-BROADCAST, 27 January 2017: Compliance for Charitable Organizations: Navigating the Maze of Financial, Compliance and Reporting Requirements
(Federal Bar Association CLE Online)
Remembering Egypt’s revolution
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Fifth murder of an Egyptian Coptic Christian in two weeks
(World Watch Monitor)
Belgians who chanted about Jewish massacre indicted
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Thursday, 26 January 2017
God is back--in France
(Sylvie Kauffmann, The New York Times)
Senior Russian lawmaker: Jews still seeking to destroy our churches
(JTA)
Hamas official: group's new charter to address antisemitic language
(Daniel J. Roth, Jerusalem Post)
Russia: Ten years' imprisonment for religious meetings?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russia seen as guarantor of traditional family values, all possible should be done to protect them - State Duma speaker
(Interfax-Religion)
Kremlin distances itself from discussion on problem of hijab wearing at schools
(Interfax-Religion)
Medvedev: Antisemitic sentiments, nationalist statements should be nipped in bud in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Antisemitism level decreases in Russia, but statements of State Duma deputy speaker Tolstoy are step backwards - Israeli ambassador to Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Medvedev notes need to counter ethnic, religious xenophobia
(Interfax-Religion)
Iraqis celebrate addition of Khidr Elias feast to UNESCO heritage list
(Adnan Abu Zeed, trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
The UK media too often misrepresents Muslims – with dangerous results
(Miqdaad Versi, The Guardian)
New advocacy push delivering hundreds of millions in gov’t money to Jewish schools
(Abigail Pickus, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Human-pig hybrid created in the lab—here are the facts
(Erin Blakemore, National Geographic)
Madeleine Albright and Mayim Bialik vow to join Trump Muslim registry
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israel moves to decriminalize marijuana use
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
What makes a university Catholic? An exchange on mission & hiring
(John Garvey and Mark W. Roche, Commonweal)
Spiritual surgeries: a radical alternative medicine?
(Cristina Rocha, OUPblog Religion)
The Duma’s war on women: Why Russia is about to decriminalise wife-beating
(The Economist)
Muslim Marine answers questions in effort to fight Islamophobia
(National Public Radio)
Is The New York Times ignorant about religion?
(Jacob Lupfer, Patheos Blog: Capitol & Cathedral, Faith in the 2016 Election)
16-year-old sentenced to six years after stabbing German police officer for IS
(Deutsche Welle)
In Philippines, brutal drug war prompts Catholic outcry
(Catholic News Agency, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Will the Vatican finally “Render unto Caesar” and pay Italian taxes?
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
EEOC gets new Acting Chair; releases 2016 data on charges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
NYC college relegates pro-life student group to second-class status
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Pro-life student group sues over denial of recognition
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
NARSOL, NCRSOL file suit challenging North Carolina’s sex offender registry
(Press Release, The National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws)
Suit attacks sex offender registry law as restricting religious freedom
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
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