Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 29 December 2016
NYPD to allow turbans and beards for religious purposes
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sikh doctor stands up to employment discrimination
(The Sikh Coalition)
Sikh neurologist brings Title VII suit against practice group
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit asks for declaration that Auburn poop bag ordinance unconstitutional
(Justin Story, Bowling Green Kentucky Daily News)
City of Auburn sued by Amish over horse manure ordinance
(WBKO 13)
Amish sue over city requirement for equine diapers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – December
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
A US law meant to safeguard religious minorities abroad now covers atheists, too
(Neha Thirani Bagri, Quartz)
Support religious freedom worldwide
(Seidu Malik, The News & Observer)
Iraqi women join battle against Islamic State
(Adnan Abu Zeed trans. Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Are Cairo, Riyadh in a messy ‘political divorce’?
(Walaa Hussein trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Ukrainian government promotes interests of sexual minorities in spite of church protests
(Interfax-Religion)
Without latkes, there is no Judaism
(Jeffrey Salkin, Religion News Service)
Montana lawmakers denounce plans for neo-Nazi rally
(Eric M. Johnson and Keith Coffman, Religion News Service)
No Police Scotland officers are wearing hijab
(BBC)
Sikh campaigners seek release of UK files on Golden Temple assault
(Kevin Rawlinson, The Guardian)
On the front lines of the fight for the Islamic State’s capital of Raqqa
(Liz Sly, The Washington Post)
Five killed in attack in China's restive Xinjiang: state media
(Ben Blanchard, Alison Williams, and Paul Tait, Reuters)
Thai junta grants king power to appoint top monk
(Agence France-Presse)
Nigeria's Sultan of Sokoto rejects gender equality bill
(BBC)
How the U.S. came to abstain on a U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlements
(Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)
How to deflect a 'hijab grab' and other lessons from a Muslim black belt
(Ruth Morris, PRI)
NYPD changes policy, will allow officers to wear turbans
(David Shortell, CNN)
U.S. ends year with fewest executions since 1991
(John Gramlich, Pew Research Center)
Muslim man named ‘Merry Christmas’ in Indonesia, says ‘we practice religious tolerance here’
(Jason Le Miere, International Business Times)
Ukrainian government promotes interests of sexual minorities in spite of church protests
(Interfax-Religion)
Catholic group criticises plan to remove religion as ‘core’ school subject
(Conor Gallagher, The Irish Times)
China says party control over religion in Tibet will only increase
(Reuters)
Interfaith harmony in Pakistan
(Reema Shaukat, Pakistan Observer)
Take religion out of the classroom
(Daniel Sanderson, The Times)
Theresa May to fight 2020 election on plans to take Britain out of European Convention on Human Rights after Brexit is completed
(Christopher Hope, The Telegraph)
Theresa May plans UK withdrawal from European Convention on Human Rights – Report
(Adam Wagner, RightsInfo)
Dylann Roof won't work to spare his life in church massacre
(Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press)
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
Putin wishes Russian Jews happiness, well-being
(Interfax-Religion)
Houses of worship poised to serve as Trump-era immigrant sanctuaries
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
French Jews slam Israeli defense chief’s remarks on leaving for Israel, Dreyfus trial
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
'A festival of light': Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah with governor at Capitol
(Ben Lockhart, Deseret News Faith)
Archbishop blasts effort to bring back grocery tax in New Mexico
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Looking ahead: religious liberty issues in 2017
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Saint Vincent Health Center to pay $300,000 to settle EEOC religious accommodation lawsuit
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC suit on flu shot exemptions is settled
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The ECHR: the beginning of a long goodbye?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Has the European Court of Human Rights turned a blind eye to alleged rights abuses in Turkey?
(Emre Turkut, EJIL Talk!)
EEOC and hospital settle flu vaccine religious accommodation lawsuit
(The National Law Review)
Sultan rejects bill seeking equal inheritance for men, women
(Punch)
Sikander Maluka in desecration row: Was present when shlokas were recited as ardas
(The Tribune India)
Harmless hijabs -- Boxer Amaiya Zafar fights for her right to outwardly express her religion
(Cecelia Townes, ESPN)
Amish sue Auburn over horse diapers
(Helen Gibson, WKDZ)
Religion-Based Fee for Citizenship Sparks Debate in India
(Sputnik)
Religion may be out of core curriculum for primary schools
(Carl O'Brien, The Irish Times)
Secularism is not opposed to religion: Romila Thapar
(The Hindu)
Dr Tahirul Qadri: ‘Interfaith dialogue necessary for religious freedom’
(The News International)
Cardinal joins interfaith leaders in ‘Faith Over Fear’ walk to promote unity
(Richard Szczepanowski, Catholic Standard)
Interfaith weddings at UK Sikh temples hit by protests
(Barnaby Phillips, Al Jazeera)
Greek Orthodox patriarch under fire for praising Israel’s freedom of religion
(The Times of Israel)
Christians laud freedom of worship in Israel
(The Jerusalem Post)
Ashrawi concerned over freedom of worship remarks by Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
(Palestinian News & Info Agency)
Rabbi Lazar makes offer to Putin to set up tolerance centers in other Russian cities along with Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Investigators toughen charge against imam of Yardyam Mosque suspected of justifying terrorism
(Interfax-Religion)
Worship cross to commemorate polar explorers will be set up in Arctic
(Interfax-Religion)
Rojava leader: Turkey cannot stop Kurds from advancing in Syria
(Massoud Hamed trans. Paul Raymond, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Remnants of ancient church keep this family in Sebastia
(Ahmad Melhem trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Gaza to hear appeal of woman’s death sentence
(Rasha Abou Jalal trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Pressure mounts on PKK over Sinjar presence
(Paul Iddon, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Why Iran sees Aleppo as chance to get in rather than out
(Ali Hashem, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Saudi Arabia sees rise in number of Christians celebrating Christmas despite severe religious liberty restrictions
(Czarina Ong, Christian Today)
Nigeria's hidden crisis: millions go hungry because of Boko Haram terror
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Philippine church hit by grenade attack on Christmas Eve, 16 hurt
(Czarina Ong, Christian Today)
Will Britain’s new definition of antisemitism help Jewish people? I’m sceptical
(David Feldman, The Guardian)
Reporting while Muslim: how I covered the US presidential election
(Sabrina Siddiqui, The Guardian)
The religious-liberty showdowns coming in 2017
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Thai police put pressure on controversial Buddhist temple
(The Associated Press)
Bangladesh arrests five suspected Islamists 'plotting New Year attack'
(Ruma Paul and Robert Birsel, Reuters)
In Bahrain, Arabs and Jews gather (and dance) at a Hanukkah celebration
(Russell Goldman, The New York Times)
Freed Chibok girls not allowed home for Christmas, say families
(BBC)
Pope accepts resignation of once-embattled Cleveland bishop
(Richard Lennon, The Associated Press)
U.S. envoy to the Muslim world hangs his hat in Houston
(Blake Paterson, Houston Chronicle)
You don't see toilet seats with Jesus on them, but Hindu deities are still frequently misused, critics say
(Nina Agrawal, Los Angeles Times)
Montana governor, legislators condemn plans for white-nationalist march
(David Weigel, The Washington Post)
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
The Ecclesiastical Law Society’s Christmas Quiz: an attempt at the answers
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
‘More martyrs today than in early centuries,’ Pope points out on feast of St. Stephen
(Deborah Castellano Lubov, Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
Google combats Holocaust-denying search results with algorithm update
(Hayley Miller, Huffington Post)
At Hanukah celebration, Bulgarian President calls for Bulgarians to preserve traditions of tolerance and respect
(The Sofia Globe)
Religion and the new populism
(Paul Silas Peterson, The Immanent Frame)
Major Polish Jewish groups denied government funding for minorities
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Top elected officials in Montana condemn attacks on Jewish community
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
India says it’s doing all it can to free abducted Catholic priest
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bevin declares 2017 the ‘Year of the Bible’ in Kentucky
(Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader)
Kentucky governor declares 2017 as "Year of the Bible"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Long Beach police change policy, will allow Muslim women to wear headscarves while in custody
(Jeremiah Dobruck, Press-Telegram)
City changes policy on arrestees wearing of religious head coverings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
No actual news? No problem as elite paper puts Bible Belt city under Islamophobia microscope
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Crowds pack out Australian cathedral at centre of alleged terrorist plot
(The Guardian)
Indonesia court to proceed with blasphemy trial of Jakarta's governor
(Gayatri Suroyo, Reuters)
Exclusive: Fresh advance in east Mosul to begin within days - U.S. commander
(Stephen Kalin, Reuters)
School lets kids sing Christmas carol but without the Christian references
(Czarina Ong, Christian Today)
Why it’s not wrong to wish Muslims Merry Christmas
(Mustafa Akyol, The New York Times)
Defying U.N., Israel prepares to build more settlements
(Peter Baker, The New York Times)
Pope's Christmas message offers hope in world hit by terrorism, war
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Romania President rejects Muslim Sevil Shhaideh as PM
(BBC)
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