Yala Administrative Court rules against school ban on wearing of hijab

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The Administrative Court in Thailand’s southern province of Yala issued a ruling on Thursday against a ban on the wearing of the hijab, or head scarf, in school.

 

The landmark ruling ends four years of court battles between about 20 parents of students attending a school in Pattani on the one hand and the Ministry of Education and the school on the other.

 

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Anuban Pattani School, which is located in the grounds of a Buddhist temple, teaches pre-school and primary students, the majority of whom are Buddhist.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/yala-administrative-court-rules-against-school-ban-on-wearing-of-hijab/

 

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[Geoffggi]

Why not just let them study and gain education, plenty of time for the ridiculous war of religion!!!! 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Why not just let them study and gain education, plenty of time for the ridiculous war of religion!!!! 

Indoctrination has to start early to sow the seeds.

[KhunLA]

Good, as the ban is obviously nothing but anti-Muzzy.

 

Not like it's a burka and hides you face / ID, though with mask wearing now,

that argument is a bit mute.

[Stocky]

This really surprised me, schools in Hat Yai don't seem to have problem with girls wearing a hijab, provided the colour matches the uniform. 

[CharlieH]

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[MarcelV]

6 hours ago, Stocky said:

This really surprised me, schools in Hat Yai don't seem to have problem with girls wearing a hijab, provided the colour matches the uniform. 

This particular school was on temple grounds. The monks must have wanted to make a point.