(Local) A Zurich appeals court has upheld a fine for a Muslim man who chose not to send his three sons to a rehearsal for a Christmas concert.
In its ruling, the court stated that the children’s obligatory attendance at the rehearsal did not contravene freedom of religion and conscience.
With the decision, the court upheld an earlier ruling by Zurich’s Dietikon district court.
The events in question date back to 2016 when the father of three children tried to get permission for his sons to be excused from both a rehearsal for a Christmas concert and from the concert itself.
Both events took place in a church — the rehearsal during school hours and the concert outside of compulsory school hours.
