South Korea’s state human rights watchdog said that it had upheld a decision by a private golf club not to sell its membership to a man bearing excessive tattoos.
The unidentified man filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission in February, accusing the golf club of refusing to sell him membership due to tattoos on his shoulder, chest, arms and back.
He insisted the golf club should be punished for violating a human rights law banning discrimination on appearance.
The commission, however, ruled that the decision by the club, which was also unidentified, should not be classified as “unfair discrimination.”
Under its bylaw, the club can reject membership for “those who create a sense of incompatibility or give inconvenience to others,” the commission said.
“The skin of players may be exposed while changing (clothes) and showering at the club, and there is a chance that people may feel uncomfortable with such tattoos,” it concluded.(AFP)
韓國人權監察團體表示,支持某私人高球俱樂部拒絕一名渾身刺青男性入會的決定。
這位不願具名的男性二月份向國家人權委員會申訴,指控該高爾夫俱樂部以他肩、胸、手臂與背部有刺青為由,拒絕他入會。
他堅持該高球俱樂部應該因違反歧視他人外表的人權法條遭到處分。
然而人委會裁定,該俱樂部的決定應該不算「不公平歧視」。
人委會表示,依據俱樂部內部章程,得以「造成不相容感,或使他人感到不便」為由拒絕申請。
人委會的結論是:「會員在俱樂部更衣與淋浴時,皮膚上的刺青有可能暴露在外,造成其他會員不舒服的感覺。」
(法新社╱翻譯:吳岱璟)
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