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Religions et détention. Pratiques, mobilisations et stratégies
The latest research report from the Swiss Center for Islam and Society, Religions et détention. Pratiques, mobilisations et stratégies (SZIG/CSIS-Studies, 2026), whose lead author is Mallory Schneuwly Purdie, presents a study on the place of religions, and of Islam in particular, in Swiss prisons. It analyses the religious practices of detainees, the mobilisations around the recognition of worship, and the strategies of penitentiary institutions. A key contribution on Muslim chaplaincy and religion in detention.
Dernier rapport de recherche du Centre Suisse Islam et Société, Religions et détention. Pratiques, mobilisations et stratégies (SZIG/CSIS-Studies, 2026), dont Mallory Schneuwly Purdie est la première autrice, restitue une enquête sur la place des religions, et en particulier de l’islam, dans les prisons suisses. L’étude analyse les pratiques religieuses des personnes détenues, les mobilisations autour de la reconnaissance du culte et les stratégies des institutions pénitentiaires. Un apport de référence sur l’aumônerie musulmane et le fait religieux en détention.
أحدثُ تقرير بحثيّ صادر عن المركز السويسري للإسلام والمجتمع، Religions et détention. Pratiques, mobilisations et stratégies (سلسلة SZIG/CSIS-Studies، 2026)، ومؤلِّفتُه الأولى مالوري شنولي بوردي، يعرض بحثًا ميدانيًّا حول مكانة الأديان، ولا سيّما الإسلام، في السجون السويسرية. تحلّل الدراسةُ الممارساتِ الدينية للمحتجَزين، وأشكالَ التعبئة حول الاعتراف بالشعائر، واستراتيجيات المؤسّسات العقابية. وهو إسهامٌ مرجعيّ في المرافقة الروحية الإسلامية والشأن الديني في الاعتقال.
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