Religious freedom and the German circumcision debate

In May 2012, a German court in Cologne ruled that circumcising young boys represents grievous bodily harm. This decision, which touched upon the questions of freedom of religious practice, identity and children’s rights, was condemned by Jewish and Muslim representatives in Germany, but it was also...

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Published in:EUI working paper / RSC
Main Author: Heimbach-Steins, Marianne 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: San Domenico European University Institute, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Religiowest 2013
In: EUI working paper / RSC (2013,18)
Series/Journal:RSCAS working papers 2013,18
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Germany / Religious freedom / Circumcision (Man)
Further subjects:B Islam
B Human Rights
B Judaism
B Religious Freedom
B Circumcision
B Germany
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