Key legal question
Whether the fines for keeping the children out of swimming lessons violated religious freedom
Extracted holding
The mandatory swimming instruction and the resulting fines did not unlawfully interfere with freedom of religion; the limitation satisfied the constitutional requirements.
Extracted reasoning
The obligation was sufficiently based in cantonal school law and the curriculum, pursued a strong public interest in integration and school cohesion, and was proportionate given the limited scope of the lesson and mitigating measures.