Religious traditions under threat?

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Publication Date July 2012
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The ban on the burqa in France and the circumcision controversy in Germany in July 2012 has led some to suspect a growing lack of tolerance for religious traditions in Europe. DW takes a look at the issue.
Source Link http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16103761,00.html
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ESO: Background information: France imposes first niqab fines http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-imposes-first-niqab-fines/
ESO: Background information: Council of Europe blasts burqa ban http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-of-europe-blasts-burqa-ban/
BBC News, 19.7.12: German MPs vote to protect religious circumcision http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18909640
Spiegel Online International, 27.7.12: Why Circumcision Is Not a Crime (Commentary feature) http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/commentary-on-why-circumcision-should-not-be-a-crime-in-germany-a-846755.html
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