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.

20.08.2025

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

25.06.2025

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

25.06.2025

This book develops a model of the freedom of faith and conscience based on the fundamental rights granted by the Swiss Constitution.

28.05.2025

The twelve parishes clearly approved the proposal to merge into a single, city-wide parish on 18 May 2025 with 83.3% of votes in favour.

28.05.2025

On 18 May 2025, the town of Weinfelden in Thurgau rejected the establishment of a Muslim burial ground by 52 to 48 per cent.

21.05.2025

In January 2025, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that running the St. Katharina (‘Kathi’) girls' school in St. Gallen is unconstitutional. The reasons for the judgement have now been published.

14.05.2025

On 9 May 2025, Switzerland's first Alevi burial ground was opened at the Bremgarten cemetery in Bern.