The National Human Rights Commission of Korea issued a'recommendation for revision' to the junior high school regulations that stipulate that students are not allowed to wear coats during work and hours such as class hours.



Today (20th), the Human Rights Commission decided that the junior high school life regulations, which completely banned the wearing of coats while staying in the school building, "violates students' right to health and self-determination."



According to the NHRCK, A Middle School has always cracked down on wearing coats, except when students go to school or leave the main building to go to the playground or food service center.

During the 4 hours in the morning and 2-3 hours in the afternoon, no matter how cold the classrooms and hallways were, they were not allowed to wear coats.



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It was A middle school student who objected to the school rule.

This student filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, saying, "It is too cold to walk down the hallway without a coat when moving to the classroom, and turning on the heater hard in the classroom is a waste of resources."



The school protested that there were various reasons for the ban on coats.

There is a risk of safety accidents, such as stumbling over the hem of students, and it may create a sense of incongruity depending on the brand and price of the coat.

Some argued, "Because wearing a coat makes you drowsy, there are more students who sleep in class."




Regarding this, the NHRCK judged that "the purpose of preventing safety accidents and incongruity itself is valid," and "however, it is difficult to find a direct relationship as to whether such a purpose is achieved through'prohibition of wearing coats'."



Regarding the claim that'if students wear a coat, students will be respected', he pointed out that "it may be only a vague estimate based on the stereotypes of the older generation." It must be carefully considered according to the characteristics.”



The Human Rights Commission recommended that students should amend the student life regulations so that students' right to health and self-determination on clothing should not be excessively restricted, saying, "Students are also enjoyers of the basic right to be guaranteed the right to pursue dignity, values ​​and happiness as human beings. .



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