Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

European Rights Court: Muslim Girls Must Attend Mixed Swim Class

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A Muslim couple who refused on religious grounds to allow their two young daughters take part in boys-and-girls school swimming lessons in Switzerland did not have the right to do so, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. The ruling by the court was a first on the specific issue of religious beliefs versus school rules where sport, in this case involving some exposure of the body and changing of clothes, is part of obligatory activities. Schooling, including sports,...

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