http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/07/nepal-buddhists-protest-against-maoist-chief/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/07/nepal-buddhists-protest-against-maoist-chief/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:26:02 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=120219 News from The Associated Press: Hundreds of Buddhists demonstrated in Nepal's capital to protest the appointment of Maoist party chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal to head a project to develop the area where Buddha was believed born in southern Nepal. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/07/nepal-buddhists-protest-against-maoist-chief/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/01/nepalese-police-detain-more-than-100-tibetan-exiles-protesting-against-chinese-rule/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/01/nepalese-police-detain-more-than-100-tibetan-exiles-protesting-against-chinese-rule/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:40:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=117479 The Washington Post: Nepalese police detained more than 100 Tibetan exiles on Tuesday who had gathered to pray for nine Tibetans who set themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/01/nepalese-police-detain-more-than-100-tibetan-exiles-protesting-against-chinese-rule/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/31/christian-group-urges-nepal-not-to-outlaw-conversion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/31/christian-group-urges-nepal-not-to-outlaw-conversion/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:11:38 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=112383 Christian Today: Christian Solidarity Worldwide has repeated its call for religious freedom to be respected in Nepal after the constituent assembly passed a Bill on Monday extending the deadline for a new constitution by a further three months. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/31/christian-group-urges-nepal-not-to-outlaw-conversion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/29/deputy-chief-of-maoists-sworn-in-as-nepals-new-pm/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/29/deputy-chief-of-maoists-sworn-in-as-nepals-new-pm/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:38:18 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=111989 AP: The deputy leader of Nepal's former Maoist rebels took the oath of office as prime minister Monday and began forming a government that will attempt to complete a contentious and long-delayed peace process. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/29/deputy-chief-of-maoists-sworn-in-as-nepals-new-pm/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/23/nepal-catholic-church-in-nepal-anti-conversion-laws-are-unconstitutional/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/23/nepal-catholic-church-in-nepal-anti-conversion-laws-are-unconstitutional/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:44:52 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=111607 Asia News: The Catholic Church condemns the Nepalese governments proposed new penal code that prohibits conversions. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/23/nepal-catholic-church-in-nepal-anti-conversion-laws-are-unconstitutional/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/16/nepal-christians-fear-religious-discrimination-as-prime-minister-resigns/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/16/nepal-christians-fear-religious-discrimination-as-prime-minister-resigns/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:44:22 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=110975 Christian Post: Whilst the Nepali government has lost its prime minister during the struggle in drafting a new constitution, the country's Christians and other religions minorities are rallying to ensure that they will be ensured of their religious freedom. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/16/nepal-christians-fear-religious-discrimination-as-prime-minister-resigns/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/13/nepal-new-criminal-code-to-stop-conversions-to-christianity/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/13/nepal-new-criminal-code-to-stop-conversions-to-christianity/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:13:41 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=106203 Asia News: Changes to the criminal code are currently under review. Anyone preaching or trying to persuade others to change religion could get up to five years in prison and almost US$ 700 in fines. Christians fear new code could restrict religious freedom and be used by Hindu extremists. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/13/nepal-new-criminal-code-to-stop-conversions-to-christianity/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/08/nepal-reviews-christian-demands-for-burial-land/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/08/nepal-reviews-christian-demands-for-burial-land/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:06:28 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=100546 AP: "Christians complain there are only a handful of places where they can bury their dead in the predominantly Hindu nation, where most corpses are cremated." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/08/nepal-reviews-christian-demands-for-burial-land/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/23/nepal-christians-protest-to-demand-burial-grounds/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/23/nepal-christians-protest-to-demand-burial-grounds/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:40:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=98894 AP: "Hundreds of minority Christians protested in Nepal's capital on Wednesday, demanding the government provide them with designated burial grounds." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/23/nepal-christians-protest-to-demand-burial-grounds/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/18/nepal-supreme-court-abortion-is-a-right/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/18/nepal-supreme-court-abortion-is-a-right/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:38:49 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=98501 Center for Reproductive Rights: "In a recent decision in the case of Lakshmi Dhikta v. Nepal, the Supreme Court of Nepal ruled that the country’s government must guarantee access to safe and affordable abortion services. Specifically, it affirmed the need for a comprehensive abortion law and emphasized the government’s obligation to ensure that no woman is denied a legal abortion just because she cannot pay for it." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/18/nepal-supreme-court-abortion-is-a-right/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/27/advocates-push-for-third-sex-id-cards-for-nepalese-transgender-people/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/27/advocates-push-for-third-sex-id-cards-for-nepalese-transgender-people/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:57:03 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=73854 Bay Windows (GLBT Newspaper): "The Global Forum on MSM & HIV has called on Nepal’s Home Ministry to issue 'third sex' citizenship cards to transgender people in accord with a 2007 Supreme Court decision." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/27/advocates-push-for-third-sex-id-cards-for-nepalese-transgender-people/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/27/gospel-for-asia-fears-nepals-draft-constitution-could-threaten-religious-freedom/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/27/gospel-for-asia-fears-nepals-draft-constitution-could-threaten-religious-freedom/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:25:19 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=73808 Christian Today: "Nepal’s draft constitution has left Gospel for Asia with mixed feelings after a legislative committee last week proposed retaining a ban on activities aimed at religious conversions . . . The draft constitution guarantees the right of religious denominations to control their own affairs but the legislative committee wants a clause upholding a ban on encouraging conversions which has existed in Nepal since 1951." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/27/gospel-for-asia-fears-nepals-draft-constitution-could-threaten-religious-freedom/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/21/govt-prevents-nepals-deposed-king-from-key-religious-function/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/21/govt-prevents-nepals-deposed-king-from-key-religious-function/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:23:38 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=73068 IBN Live: "Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra was prevented from attending an ancient religious function to honour the 'Living Goddess' at his former palace today, amid speculation that he has stepped up his public appearances in face of the deepening constitutional crisis in the country." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/21/govt-prevents-nepals-deposed-king-from-key-religious-function/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/18/gay-men-hold-1st-foreign-wedding-ceremony-in-nepal/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/18/gay-men-hold-1st-foreign-wedding-ceremony-in-nepal/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:42 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=69329 Dallas Morning News (AP): "A Hindu priest performed the first wedding ceremony in Nepal for a foreign gay couple, a rights group said Wednesday, as activists and tourist agencies increasingly promote the Himalayan nation as a gay-friendly destination." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/18/gay-men-hold-1st-foreign-wedding-ceremony-in-nepal/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/21/nepal-bans-school-book-after-muslim-outcry/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/21/nepal-bans-school-book-after-muslim-outcry/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:54:15 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=63586 Times of India: "The Nepal government Monday banned a school textbook after growing outcry by Muslims over an 'objectionable' illustration depicting Prophet Mohammed as a woman-like figure and containing 'erroneous interpretations' of Islam." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/21/nepal-bans-school-book-after-muslim-outcry/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/28/dispute-continues-over-nepal-as-secular-state-in-propposed-constitution/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/28/dispute-continues-over-nepal-as-secular-state-in-propposed-constitution/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:24:11 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/28/dispute-continues-over-nepal-as-secular-state-in-propposed-constitution/ Religion Clause Blog: "In Nepal, as law makers approach the May 28 deadline for completing a draft of a new constitution, tensions increase over whether the country will remain a secular state. In 2006, Parliament passed a resolution providing that the country would no longer formally be known as a Hindu nation. . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/28/dispute-continues-over-nepal-as-secular-state-in-propposed-constitution/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/20/nepal-christians-begin-vigil-for-new-constitution/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/20/nepal-christians-begin-vigil-for-new-constitution/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:08:54 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=58508 Nepal News: "For the first time in Nepal's history, its minority Christian community Tuesday joined the socio-political process, beginning a 'vigil' to ensure that the new constitution would be enacted in time and guarantee religious freedom to all." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/20/nepal-christians-begin-vigil-for-new-constitution/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/20/more-nations-saying-i-do-to-same-sex-marriages/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/20/more-nations-saying-i-do-to-same-sex-marriages/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:05:59 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=58501 Jakarta Globe: "Today seven countries, five US states and several Latin American cities have legalized same-sex marriage. The Netherlands ushered the way in 2001, the first nation to permit same-sex couples to marry legally. This historic decision marked a turning point, with demands for equality reverberating across borders. Barriers fell as Belgium (2003), Canada and Spain (2005), South Africa (2006), Norway and Sweden (2009) each approved legislation." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/20/more-nations-saying-i-do-to-same-sex-marriages/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/30/threat-of-return-to-hindu-state-in-nepal-looms/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/30/threat-of-return-to-hindu-state-in-nepal-looms/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:20:15 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/2010/03/30/threat-of-return-to-hindu-state-in-nepal-looms/ Compass Direct News: "Four years after Nepal became officially secular, fear is growing that the country could revert to the Hindu state it was till 2006, when proclaiming Christ was a punishable offense and many churches functioned clandestinely to avoid being shut down . . ." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/30/threat-of-return-to-hindu-state-in-nepal-looms/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/25/nepal-anti-christian-sentiment-marks-journey-for-bhutan%e2%80%99s-exiles/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/25/nepal-anti-christian-sentiment-marks-journey-for-bhutan%e2%80%99s-exiles/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:30:17 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=53326 Christian Post: "Thrust from their homes in Bhutan after Buddhist rulers embarked on an ethnic and religious purge, Christian refugees in Nepal face hostilities from Hindus and others." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/25/nepal-anti-christian-sentiment-marks-journey-for-bhutan%e2%80%99s-exiles/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/hindu-extremists-using-death-threats-to-force-christians-out-of-nepal/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/hindu-extremists-using-death-threats-to-force-christians-out-of-nepal/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:06:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=30292 CNA: "Following the recent bomb attack on the Cathedral of the Assumption, which was attributed to the Hindu group Nepal Defense Army, extremists are now threatening priests and religious in Nepal with death if they do not leave the country 'within one month.'” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/hindu-extremists-using-death-threats-to-force-christians-out-of-nepal/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/15/nepal-3-cases-from-south-asia-involve-killing-of-christians/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/15/nepal-3-cases-from-south-asia-involve-killing-of-christians/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:04:50 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=27045 Religion Clause: "From South Asia comes three stories of murder of Christians impelled by religious fanaticism . . . The blast killed three people and wounded over a dozen others. Shrestha was inspired by the extremist Nepal Defence Army that aims to expel non-Hindus from Nepal and make Hinudism the country's official religion." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/15/nepal-3-cases-from-south-asia-involve-killing-of-christians/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/12/thinking-with-culture-in-law-and-development/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/12/thinking-with-culture-in-law-and-development/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:35:13 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=26901 Buffalo Law Review: "This Article considers a recent programmatic shift among law and development scholars who have moved from advocating building rule-of-law processes, rules, and institutions to also building rule-of-law cultures. The Article carefully examines how these scholars envision culture as a tool to refashion the relationship between legal institutions and ordinary individuals. It traces the ways in which they use culture as a means to take law — general, universal, and acultural — and to make law specific, local, and embedded within the consciousness of ordinary people. It then suggests that this turn from law to culture produces a conceptualization of culture uncannily analogous to the conceptualization of law that the turn to culture was meant to supplement and correct." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/12/thinking-with-culture-in-law-and-development/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/10/christians-in-nepal-defy-extremists%e2%80%99-demand-to-leave-country/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/10/christians-in-nepal-defy-extremists%e2%80%99-demand-to-leave-country/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:24:04 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=26627 Christian Telegraph: "Hindu extremists in Nepal have demanded that the country’s one million Christians leave the country, prompting churches to reject threats of violence." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/06/10/christians-in-nepal-defy-extremists%e2%80%99-demand-to-leave-country/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/11/19/nepal-supreme-court-approves-marriage-redefinition/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/11/19/nepal-supreme-court-approves-marriage-redefinition/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:42:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=9609 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/11/19/nepal-supreme-court-approves-marriage-redefinition/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/07/31/sex-workers-in-nepal-demand-legalisation-of-prostitution/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/07/31/sex-workers-in-nepal-demand-legalisation-of-prostitution/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:58:02 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=6352 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/07/31/sex-workers-in-nepal-demand-legalisation-of-prostitution/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/04/15/maoists-poised-to-take-power-in-nepal/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/04/15/maoists-poised-to-take-power-in-nepal/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:36:29 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/04/15/maoists-poised-to-take-power-in-nepal/ ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/04/15/maoists-poised-to-take-power-in-nepal/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/26/nepalese-h-agenda-proponents-run-in-elections/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/26/nepalese-h-agenda-proponents-run-in-elections/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:08:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/adf.php/2008/02/26/nepalese-h-agenda-proponents-run-in-elections/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/26/nepalese-h-agenda-proponents-run-in-elections/feed/ 0