Council of State: Sgp/ja21 Initiative Bill on Calls to Prayer Violates Religious Freedom

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Muslim discrimination: JA21 and the SGP make no secret of the fact that their proposal targets one faith: Islam. This is discriminatory and a "non-…"

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Banning amplified calls to prayer is an "excessive restriction of religious freedom." This is the Council of State's verdict in a scathing advisory opinion on a proposal by the SGP and JA21 to restrict these calls from mosques.

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The Council of State has strongly criticized the bill from the SGP and JA21 party to ban amplified calls to prayer. According to the government's highest advisory body, the proposal violates freedom of religion and is discriminatory because it primarily affects Islam.