The Supreme Court declined to review the case of an Idaho man who claimed SSN violated his religious liberty. Implications may be far-reaching.
Religious Liberty
Texas: Cockfighting Ban Does Not Establish Pagan Religion, Court Says
A man convicted for training a cock for fighting claimed animal rights laws surreptitiously promote “animal worship” and paganism. Judges disagreed.
Vatican vs Italy on New Homophobia Bill: Why It’s a Religious Liberty Issue
The Vatican claims the new law would breach the Concordat between Italy and the Holy See. It is not about LGBT rights, it is about freedom of religion or belief
Pakistan: “Naked Human Figures in Anatomy Textbooks Should Be Dressed”
The bizarre controversy should be read within the context of the larger issue of how Muslim clerics control the content of schoolbooks—and much more.
Europe Will Not Have a Religious Liberty Day
The proposal by the Conservatives and Reformists group was rejected before reaching the floor of the European Parliament.
Colombia: 17-Year Jehovah’s Witness Authorized to Refuse Blood Transfusions
The Constitutional Court ruled that hospitals cannot force transfusions refused for religious reasons, even in cases of “extreme urgency”.
Flemish Law on Religion: Dangerous for Religious Freedom
On 4 June, after receiving the opinion of the Council of State, the Flemish government gave its final approval to the controversial decree.
“To Stop Islamic Terrorism, Discriminate Against Non-Muslim Religious Movements”
Laws are passed with the alleged aim of combating Islamic radicalism. They are then used against peaceful religionists labeled as “fundamentalists” or “cults.”
The Flemish Draft Law on Religious Communities: A Critical Analysis
The proposed decree feeds into to the growing distrust of religion and raises serious religious freedom concerns, according to a FORB Perspective.
Why the Indiana Payne-Elliott Decision Is Good for Religious Liberty
The court sided with a Catholic high school that fired a teacher who entered into a same-sex marriage. It is about freedom of religion, not LGBT rights.