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flag UK Supreme Court rules Northern Ireland's Christian-only school religion classes violate human rights.

flag The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Northern Ireland's requirement for Christian religious education and collective worship in schools violates human rights by failing to be objective, critical, and pluralistic. flag The unanimous decision upholds a 2022 High Court ruling, rejecting a prior reversal by the Court of Appeal. flag The case, brought by a Belfast pupil and her father, found the current curriculum amounts to indoctrination and imposes an undue burden on parents seeking education aligned with their beliefs. flag The court emphasized that religious education must be balanced and inclusive, not rooted in a single faith, but did not call for its removal. flag The Department of Education will review the judgment and issue guidance to schools. flag Legal experts called the ruling a landmark moment for educational rights, affirming students’ freedom of thought and religion.

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