The Guild of Experts on Religion and Law
The attached letter is from The Guild of Experts on Religion and Law regarding the Council of Europe report.
The attached letter is from The Guild of Experts on Religion and Law regarding the Council of Europe report.
The Austrian parliament has passed a Bill requiring a standardised German translation of the Qur’an, and banning both foreign imams and foreign funding for Islam in the country. The far-right party in Austria wanted the bill, which amends a 1912 Act recognising Islam in the country, to also require sermons to be spoken in German and to…
Students in the Netherlands report being banned from praying during school hours, with some facing punishment for attempting to do so. Over 180 schools have been named in complaints, with Muslim students most affected due to the specific timing and rituals of their prayers. Christian students also report difficulties. Many students resort to praying in…
Letter to the authorities of the Czech Republic about the announced liquidation of Jehovah’s Witnesses This letter was sent (in Czech) to the President of the Czech Republic the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic , the Minister of Culture and the Department of Churches and Religious Associations the Minister of Justice the Minister of…
The following is the full text of an article published in the Law and Religion forum (co-edited by Frank Cranmer and David Pocklington, Honorary Research Fellows at the Centre for Law & Religion, Cardiff Law School) The Bloom Review: Does government ‘do God?’ – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly In a guest post,…
Human Rights Without Frontiers reports that Donald Jay Ossewaarde, an American national who has lived in Oryol, Russia, since 2005, filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights March 30, 2017, based on his arrest and conviction of violating Article 5.26(5) of the Code of Administrative Offences. On Sunday, 14 August 2016, while…
The All Faiths Network is this year partnering with the Minhaj Welfare Foundation to hold an event in the UK Parliament, hosted by Stephen Timms MP. The event will take place on the 16th November 2pm – 4pm. The event features a number of speakers experienced in different aspects of interfaith. It will be an…