Top court dismisses lawsuit nullifying student right ordinance
Social affairsNov 28, 2013
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the education ministry that seeks to nullify a controversial ordinance that protects the human rights of students.Aimed at expanding students' rights at school, the student human rights ordinance bans corporal punishment by teachers as well as discrimination against homosexual and pregnant students, allows rallies on school grounds and gives students the freedom to choose their own hairstyles and clothing.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of