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Appendix II: Wearing of Religious Dress and Symbols Reflections by the Executive Committee of the Inter Faith Network for the UK

Appendix II: Wearing of Religious Dress and Symbols Reflections by the Executive Committee of the... © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/187103107X251734 Religion and Human Rights 2 (2007) 197–200 www.brill.nl/rhrs Religion Human Rights Appendix II Wearing of Religious Dress and Symbols Reflections by the Executive Committee of the Inter Faith Network for the UK Th is note offers a perspective from the Executive Committee of the Inter Faith Network for the UK on some of the issues which arise over the wearing in public of items of religious dress and symbols. It offers some broad reflections on the wearing of religious clothing and sym- bols: the deeply held beliefs which can underlie choices about the wearing of these; the need for courteous and sensitive handling of the issues involved; and some of the factors to be taken into account in considering limits on the wearing of particular items for such reasons as security, organisational corporate identity or health and safety. It also touches on the use of religious symbols by manufac- turers of clothing and jewellery. It does not offer detailed guidance on how to deal with specific issues as these often need to be dealt with according to the circum- stances of the individual case. Rather, it offers an overall approach http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Religion and Human Rights Brill

Appendix II: Wearing of Religious Dress and Symbols Reflections by the Executive Committee of the Inter Faith Network for the UK

Religion and Human Rights , Volume 2 (3): 197 – Jan 1, 2007
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/187103107X251734 Religion and Human Rights 2 (2007) 197–200 www.brill.nl/rhrs Religion Human Rights Appendix II Wearing of Religious Dress and Symbols Reflections by the Executive Committee of the Inter Faith Network for the UK Th is note offers a perspective from the Executive Committee of the Inter Faith Network for the UK on some of the issues which arise over the wearing in public of items of religious dress and symbols. It offers some broad reflections on the wearing of religious clothing and sym- bols: the deeply held beliefs which can underlie choices about the wearing of these; the need for courteous and sensitive handling of the issues involved; and some of the factors to be taken into account in considering limits on the wearing of particular items for such reasons as security, organisational corporate identity or health and safety. It also touches on the use of religious symbols by manufac- turers of clothing and jewellery. It does not offer detailed guidance on how to deal with specific issues as these often need to be dealt with according to the circum- stances of the individual case. Rather, it offers an overall approach

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