Monday, April 28, 2008

Denmark: Can Islamic law be implemented in Denmark?

The following conference has not been officially announced yet, but according to the Uriasposten blog it is being planned by the Judicial Institute at Aarhus University for June 4th.

Sharia law and Danish law: Can Islamic law be implemented in Denmark?

Jørgen Bæk Simonsen: Advantages and possibilities for Sharia in Danish law

Helmut Schledermann: Tolerance without law conflict. In defence of equality before the law.

Maja Holmlund: Problems with sharia in marriage law and children law.

Jens Jørgen Viuff: Problems with sharia in inheritance law.

Source: Uriasposten (Danish)

See also: Netherlands: 'Sharia and European law are based on the same principles', Tilburg: Sharia in Europe symposium