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Dutch Courts Say Pastafarianism Is Not a Religion, Rule Against Colander Headgear (DutchNews.nl)

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Reports the Council of State (Raad van State) ruling of 15 August 2018 refusing Nijmegen resident Mienke de Wilde the right to wear a colander in her passport and driver's license photographs, on the ground that Pastafarianism lacks the persuasiveness, seriousness, coherence and importance a religion or belief needs under Dutch law for the head covering exception to apply.

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2
An established English-language news outlet covering Dutch affairs, reporting a named court and a named, dated ruling; no individual byline is shown on the article.
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Primary citation for the Netherlands refusal in Pastafarianism's legal-status fact.
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Author
DutchNews.nl
Publisher
DutchNews.nl
Publication Year
2018
Source Type
news
Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)

This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
  • Articles, 3 claims: 3 well-attested.
  • Religions, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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