IR-Papers

With the IR-Papers, the Institute for Law and Religion has introduced a new publication format for smaller individual publications. The series aims to make contributions by Institute staff as well as high-quality student work from the diverse interface area of religion, law and society in national and international contexts accessible to a wider audience.

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Das Engagement von Kirchen in Abstimmungskämpfen

Engi, Lorenz

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Die Beteiligung von öffentlich-rechtlich anerkannten Kirchen in Abstimmungskämpfen hat in neuerer Zeit Diskussionen ausgelöst, insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit der Konzernverantwortungsiniaitive im Herbst 2020. Der vorliegende Beitrag analysiert die rechtlichen Grundlagen eines solchen Engagements. Dazu wird besonders die Grundfrage untersucht, ob und inwiefern die anerkannten Kirchen an die...

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Mandatory civil marriage according to Swiss law: Superfluous historical remnant or building block in the fight against forced marriages?

Pahud de Mortanges, René ; Leitz, Barnaby

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In the 19th century, the prohibition of religious weddings prior to state marriages had the objective of enforcing the right to marriage and preventing discriminatory practices, particularly those of the Catholic Church. While this is no longer pertinent, mandatory civil marriage has a new raison d'être in today's age of migration. The state thereby requires and ensures that marriages in...

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