Institute of Law and Religion

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NEW IR-PAPER

Dealing with polygamous marriages in Switzerland

This new IR paper examines both the principles of Islamic law that permit polygamous marriage and the legal situation in Switzerland, with a particular focus on the consequences for the women affected.

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CIC report on relations between religious communities and cantons

The Centre Intercantonal d’information sur les croyances (CIC) has published a report on the diverse relationships between individual religious communities and the cantons.

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The Swiss Yearbook of Canon Law for the year 2024

This volume deals with churches' views on political issues and the development of the church tax for legal entities in the canton of Bern.

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Freiburg examines public law recognition for Alevis

The Alevi community in the canton of Fribourg overcomes the first hurdle on the path to public recognition.

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Prof. René Pahud de Mortanges

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