18.03.2026

The new IR-Paper examines the legal concept of recognition under public law and discusses possible ways how this concept might develop in the future.

18.02.2026

In the latest edition of IR-Paper, Dr. iur. LL.M. Suad Salihu discusses the importance of public recognition of Muslim communities in Switzerland.

10.12.2025

The cantonal government of Appenzell Ausserrhoden had wanted to cut cantonal funding for pastoral care in hospitals. The cantonal parliament has now voted against this decision.

01.12.2025

After Dr. Daniel Kosch talked in depth on this question at the colloquium of the Institute for Religious Law on ‘State and Religion’, he is now presenting his findings in this latest IR Paper.

24.11.2025

This volume contains a collection of essays by Prof. Pahud de Mortange. They deal with state religious law, the internal law of religious communities, historical background and current issues.

24.11.2025

In this article, Prof. René Pahud de Mortanges explains how the Swiss legal system deals with religion, what exactly religious freedom protects, and how the Federal Supreme Court views religion.

11.11.2025

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.

01.10.2025

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.

20.08.2025

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