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Future ban on headscarves in schools and nurseries?

Against the wishes of the Federal Council, the National Council has approved a motion by Aargau Councillor of States Marianne Binder (centre) calling for a ban on headscarves in schools and kindergartens.

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Ecclesiasical law expert Ludwig Rudolf von Salis

In this IR paper, Nicole Schmid examines the work of the canon lawyer Ludwig Rudolf von Salis, who was a strong advocate of religious education, equality of denominations and religious freedom.

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Revised confessional law of the canton of Fribourg

On 1 July 2024, a revision of the ‘Law on Relations between Denominational Communities and the State’ takes effect in the canton of Fribourg.

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