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Belgian Court Says Patka Ban Violates Human Rights Convention

By Howard M. Friedman

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On Tuesday, according to Punjab Newsline, a Belgian court ruled that a uniform rule imposed by a public school, KTA Domein Speelhof, infringed the rights of Sikh students in violation of Art. 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Hasselt Civil Court overturned the school's ban on Sikh boys wearing the Patka, finding that the school's ban on any head wear infringed on the Sikh students' right to practice their religion.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on July 04, 2008 (boomark / email).

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