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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10655
INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) religion

Jews and Muslims criticise German anti-circumcision law

Brussels, 13/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - Jewish and Muslim organisations in Germany are raising the awareness of MEPs and people in Germany about the ruling of the Cologne appeals court on 26 June 2012 that in effect outlaws religious circumcision in Germany, a decision they find shocking. They have met with unnamed MEPs from Germany, Finland, Belgium, Italy and Poland.

The organisations say that circumcision is an ancient ritual fundamental to exercise of their faith and they strongly...

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