ECHR opposes Swiss deportation of Afghan refugee
11.11.2019
An Afghan man who converted to Christianity and fled to Switzerland but was denied asylum should not be sent back to his home country, a European court has ruled.
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Religion in the political arena
18.09.2019
The present study of the Institute for Law and Religion investigates the political initiatives on religion in 15 representative selected cantons for the period 2010-2018.
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Event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Institute of Law and Religion
18.09.2019
On September 6, 2019, the Institute of Law and Religion organized a conference in Bern on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. The brochure will give you more information.
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State recognition of religious communities: an obsolete model?
11.03.2019
In a guest commentary, Prof. René Pahud de Mortanges comments on public recognition in Switzerland.
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Federal court supports decisions of the regional church in the case adebar
06.02.2019
The Federal Court rejects a complaint of the Diocese (Roman Catholic Church) of Chur in connection with a decision, trough which in 2012 the association "adebar, Counseling Center for Family Planning,…
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