Discriminating against a Scientologist in Germany is illegal, Federal Court said
The federal judges ruled that the City of Munich cannot ask citizens to declare that they are not Scientologists to be eligible for certain benefits
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Halal slaughter, stunning and religious freedom: Animal sacrifice laws in the UK and Netherlands
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State-sponsored Islamophobia in France blamed for violence
Writing in AlJazeera, Senior researcher with Georgetown University’s The Bridge Initiative Farid Hafez accuses the French Government of State-promoted or condoned Islamaphobia including physical attacks including murder. “There has been a significant spike in Islamophobic acts in France – something the French authorities remain reluctant to publicly comment on. One report showed a 72 percent…
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Comment: The role of the media in the stigmatization of religious minorities
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Dutch students banned from prayer at school
Students in the Netherlands report being banned from praying during school hours, with some facing punishment for attempting to do so. Over 180 schools have been named in complaints, with Muslim students most affected due to the specific timing and rituals of their prayers. Christian students also report difficulties. Many students resort to praying in…
