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Wednesday, 5 April 2023

April 2023 Newsletter
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)

Legal Spirits 048: The rise of the nones and American law
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

India’s Hindu festivals bring increasing anti-Muslim violence
(Meenakshi Ganguly, Human Rights Watch)

Interfaith activism—the good news about religious freedom in India | opinion
(Joseph D'Souza, Newsweek)

Kerala: Muslim woman's Hindu children inspire an Indian film
(BBC News)

Thai police say Chinese church members to be deported soon
(Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press)

T&T: PM Rowley should act promptly on repatriations vow
(Letta Tayler and Jo Becker, Human Rights Watch)

To fight antisemitism, we must remember, speak out and act
(Joseph R. Biden Jr., CNN)

IRS correctly denied non-profit ruling to church that promoted use of ayahuasca
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

9th Circuit: Jehovah's Witness' suit over state-employee loyalty oath is remanded
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Catholic media group can move ahead with free speech and assembly claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

North Dakota enacts a state RFRA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Resolution of OCR investigation
(Suresh V. Garimella, The University of Vermont)

Evangelicals say Ron DeSantis is threatening religious liberty with his support for a bill that criminalizes aid for immigrants
(Charles R. Davis, Business Insider)

Russia: First jail term for religious-based opposition to war
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

Lost in transmission – on not romanticising the Coronation
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Church leaders intervene in Scots conversion therapy ban
(Catriona Stewart, The Herald)

This Easter, be grateful for our religious freedom
(Murdo Fraser, The Scotsman)

Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)

Clarifying the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Catalonia publishes guidelines for respecting religious freedom at work
(Christian Network Europe)

Network for Dialogue member Amina Khalid believes peace that begins at home can change the world
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Yoga versus democracy: what data says about spiritual Americans’ political behavior
(Evan Stewart and Jaime Kucinskas, Religion Unplugged)

How Muslim women are reconciling gender justice and Islam
(Anmol Irfan, Religion Unplugged)

Annual Report 2022
(Religions for Peace)

New Mexico exempts objecting doctors from aiding in assisted suicides
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Official statement on Vatican repudiation of the doctrine of discovery
(Parliament of the World's Religions)

“30 by 30”: The UN COP 15 and the Global Biodiversity Framework
(Husna Ahmad, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Climate Change hearings and the ECtHR
(Ole W Pedersen, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

One dead, church damaged in Myanmar junta attack
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Ahead of Easter, Nicaraguan Catholics press on despite procession ban
(Ismael Lopez, Reuters)

After violent demonstrations, Kenyan religious leaders welcome president and opposition talks
(World Council of Churches)

Easter prayer for peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula
(World Council of Churches)

Divorced father inflicted "mental injury" on 12-year-old son by religious criticisms of son's felt homosexuality
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Let us pray
(Martina Divković, The European Conservative)

In Maine, lawsuit argues that state must fund discrimination in religious schools
(Peter Greene, Forbes)

Texas lawmakers are pushing to put the Ten Commandments in every classroom
(Anisha Kohli, Time)

In Poland, the Catholic church backed abortion bans and authoritarian politics. Young people are turning away
(Maria Skóra, The Guardian)

Uruguay: The FA maintains that Asiaín's freedom of conscience project "goes against Batllista Uruguay and the Varelian tradition" (Spanish)
(La Diaria Política)

CEU specialists analyze in a studio the current situation of church-state relations in Spain (Spanish)
(La Vanguardia)

The Mexican Church convenes a national dialogue for peace "because of the Government's neglect" (Spanish)
(Erika Rosete, El País)

There are more and more prayer rooms in Lisbon that have to be watched without it constituting an attack on religious freedom (Portuguese)
(CNN Portugal)

Brazil: Protestants or Evangelicals took the places that were occupied by Catholic priests in Brazilian politics (Portuguese)
(Miguel Martins, Blog Edison Silva)

Brazil: Excessive noise in churches: a debate between the right to peace and religious freedom (Portuguese)
(DireitoNews)

Oregon sued for denying adoption to Christian woman over her refusal to indulge gender dysphoria
(Tristan Justice, The Federalist)

Tuesday, 4 April 2023

VIRTUAL EVENT, 4 April 2023 (10AM PDT): Having "Faith" in Reason: Being Secular in the Interfaith Movement
(United Religions Initiative)

Monday, 3 April 2023

Vice President Harris helps focus on Ghana, West Africa
(Palwasha L. Kakar and Katherine G. Todd, The United States Institute of Peace)

Russia: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest March 16-31
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Kremlin’s dismissal of Kalmyk religious leader last straw for Russia’s Buddhists – oped
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)

Russia: Four NGOs call for the release of over 600 Russian war objectors
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Revisiting Uzbekistan’s progress on religious freedom
(Catherine Putz, The Diplomat)

Pastor John Hagee on a mission to build ‘pro-Israel machine’
(Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, The Jerusalem Post)

HYBRID EVENT, 3 April 2023 (3:15PM EDT): Religion, State, and Society in China
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Bangladesh: halt ‘pilot’ plan to return Rohingya
(Human Rights Watch)

Indonesia’s ASEAN leadership tested with Myanmar
(Shayna Bauchner and Andreas Harsono, Human Rights Watch)

Thailand: don’t return Chinese asylum seekers
(Human Rights Watch)

French referees ordered not to pause games for Muslim players
(Daily Sabah)

ACLU sues Saucon Valley School District for shutting out After School Satan Club
(Sarah Mueller, Lehigh Valley News)

Dars: BBC education show in Afghanistan helps children banned from school
(BBC News)

Turkey summons Danish envoy over burning of Koran
(Reuters)

Türkiye's Altun strongly condemns attack on Quran, Turkish flag in Denmark
(TRT World)

In Istanbul, the last Uyghur bookshops struggle to survive
(Frankie Vetch, Coda Media)

Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt
(Alys Davies, BBC News)

Three British men are being held by Taliban in Afghanistan
(BBC News)

Iran signals determination to enforce hijab rules
(Sebastian Usher, BBC News)

US state of Georgia deplores academic attacks on Hinduism, condemns Hinduphobia
(Arul Louis, South Asia Monitor)

Why targeting ethnic minority journalists is central to China’s crackdown on the press
(Erica Hellerstein, Coda Media)

'Kahane lives' graffitied on window of Tel Aviv LGBTQ+ Center
(The Jerusalem Post)

Kraft’s foundation pushes #StandUpToJewishHate
(The Jerusalem Post)

Around the web - 3 April 2023
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

American values decline with American community
(Mark Movsesian, Law & Liberty)

Religion in a free society: Reflections on “political relativism” and its limits
(Alberto Cavallarin, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

Neither civil war nor perfect union
(David G. Bromley, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

Church Reporter, Vol. 8/3, 25 March 2023 - Newsletter for the English speaking members and friends of the Church Law Society (PDF)
(Jiří Rajmund Tretera and Záboj Horák, eds., Church Law Society Prague – Brno – Olomouc – Stříbro – České Budějovice)

Working together to end child and early marriage in Ghana and Nigeria
(The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN))

Saudi Arabia embraced Coptic Christmas. Could its first church be next?
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)

Articles of interest - 3 April 2023
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Muslim corrections officer applicant can move ahead with 1st Amendment and Title VII claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Maker of religious-themed military dog tags can move ahead with 1st Amendment claims against DoD
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Anti-Defamation League announces new outpost in Brooklyn, the ‘epicenter’ of antisemitic assaults
(Jacob Henry, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

63 Christians face deportation back to China
(Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics)

Attacks on the seal of the confessional
(Eric Kniffin, First Things)

'We pray that God is with the new First Minister'
(The Church of Scotland)

Law and religion round-up – 2nd April
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

University of London professor fired for antisemitic insults at students
(The Jerusalem Post)

Australia should raise abuses during Vietnam visit
(Daniela Gavshon, Human Rights Watch)

Israel police detain man planning Passover sacrifice at Al-Aqsa
(Al Jazeera)

Israeli police force Ramadan worshippers out of Al-Aqsa
(Middle East Eye)

Churches in Jerusalem seek cooperation from Israel for Easter
(Daily Sabah)

Jerusalem churches appeal to government to safeguard Easter worship after attacks
(AFP, The Times of Israel)

Muslim inmate files lawsuit claiming Virginia prison won’t accommodate Ramadan observances
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Canada: Terrorism charges laid after knife attack on Surrey, B.C., bus
(CBC News)

Calls for Pakistani MP to resign after anti-Bible remark
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Politics of ruin: Why Modi wants to demolish India’s mosques
(Sara Ather, Al Jazeera)

Donations to religious organisations in India runs into crores. But how transparent is the management?
(Naandika Tripathi, Forbes India)

Indian religious leaders oppose same-sex marriages
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Union of Catholic Asian News)

For Passover, I sent matzo to the Jews of Uganda. They've given me a gift as well
(Dan Ornstein, NPR)

53 groups urge passage of Senate 502B Resolution on Saudi Arabia
(Human Rights Watch)

Shia Muslim scholars denied entry into US suspect religious bias
(Samira Asma-Sadeque, The Guardian)

Why is Europe repressing ritual slaughter?
(Eric Mechoulan, Mosaic)

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