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Wed 11 Nov 2009Ruling against crucifixes in Italian schools sparks anger
IN A decision with potentially far- reaching implications, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Italy, declaring that the display of crucifixes on school classroom walls contravened “educational pluralism”, beaching articles 2 and 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
In a sentence against which the Italian state will be appealing, the Strasbourg-based court appears to have argued that the presence of the crucifix contradicts the right of Italians to a secular education for their children.
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