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Should teachers be allowed to wear headscarves? A conversation with PD Dr. iur. Lorenz Engi
SRF has produced a programme on whether teachers are allowed to wear headscarves. PD Dr. iur. Lorenz Engi, lecturer and researcher at the Institute for Religious Law, explains the legal situation.
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.
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.
