The cricket player was banned for fixing matches in 2012. Now he claims he was framed because he was a Hindu, and confessed only because his life was threatened.
From the World
Orthodox Jews and the Federal Government vs. Airmont: The End of the Thirty Years’ War?
Anti-discrimination lawsuits and demography are finally defeating the project of excluding Orthodox Jews from a gentrified village.
The Proposed Freezing of Assets of Religious Corporations the Government Seeks to Dissolve: A Danger for All Faiths in Japan
The proposed law immediately targets the Unification Church, based on controversial data about “victims” and “damages,” but establishes an unfair general principle with ominous implications for the future.
New Proposals to Criminalize Jehovah’s Witnesses’ “Shunning”: Why They Are Wrong
Two British psychologists and one criminologist venture onto a slippery road when they suggest extending provisions about domestic abuse to religion-based “ostracism.”
Reiki: In Search of the Grave of Mikao Usui
The global phenomenon of Reiki originated in Japan, where today few know it. But there would be no Reiki without Usui.
Japan, Religion, and the Dissolution of the Unification Church: A Conversation
At a symposium in Tokyo on October 1, the case was discussed within the broader framework of different approaches to religion and “cults” in Japan and the West.
Tamara de Lempicka and Religion: In Search of Mother Superior
In the Roaring Twenties, the Polish painter was the quintessential Paris’ “bad girl.” Then, she met a mysterious French nun in Italy.
Colorado Court: Christian Pre-School Hiring Christian Teachers Only Is Entitled to State Aid
The U.S. District Court also stated that maintaining sex-separated bathrooms for religious reasons in the pre-school is protected by freedom of religion.
Pakistan: Abducted and Forcibly Married Christian Girls Seek Justice in Courts
Mishal managed to escape and now wants her captors punished. Samreen is trying to protect relatives who rescued her from charges that “they” are guilty of kidnapping.
Kenya: Shakahola Deaths by Fasting Should Not Be Used to Crack Down on All Religions
A Senate Committee’s report creates serious risks for religious liberty after the tragedy of Good News International Church.