Dutch Government: Religious slaughter covenant works good for animal welfare

Being kind to minorities is a virtue in Europe. But being good to animals is growing in prestige. If Jews want to eat meat that has not been slaughtered properly, it will be difficult to attain it. Who will win: the minority or the animal? "As long as the newspapers write that an animal suffers because of our slaughter, politicians will follow that narrative."

In the German city of Karlsruhe, the Administrative Court confirmed a municipality’s ban on a prayer vigil in front of a pre-abortion advice centre.

Employers are allowed to prohibit their staff from wearing headscarves and other religious symbols, even if the practical consequence is that believers are treated unequally.