Annotated legal documents on Islam in Europe
Subtitle: Switzerland
By: compiled and annotated by Raimond Süess, René Pahud de Mortanges
Series: Annotated legal documents on Islam in Europe -- volume 12; Annotated legal documents on Islam in Europe -- v. 12
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9789004335554
Subjects: Muslims; Legal status, laws
Description: This volume of 'Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe' covers Switzerland and consists of an annotated collection of legal documents affecting the status of Islam and Muslims. The legal texts are published in the original German, French and Italian language while the annotations and supporting material are in English. By legal documents are meant the texts of legislation, including relevant secondary legislation, as well as significant court decisions. Each legal text is preceded by an introduction describing the historical, political and legal circumstances of its adoption, plus a short paragraph summarising its content. The focus of the collection is on the religious dimensions of being Muslim in Europe, i.e. on individuals' access to practise their religious obligations and on the ability to organise and manifest their religious life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The fundamental right to religious freedom; title: Legal recognition of churches and religious communities; title: Religious communities as associations; title: Muslims in integration law; title: Naturalisation; title: Islamic priests and prayer houses; title: Burial and cemeteries; title: Education and schools; title: Islamic chaplaincy in public institutions; title: Labour law; title: Islamic slaughter; title: Islamic dress; title: Criminal law; title: Family law; title: Private international law.