The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court has today, Monday, May 31, 2021, ordered Achimota School to admit Oheneba Nkrabea and Tyrone Marhguy the dreadlock-wearing Rastafarian students into the school.
The presiding judge Justice Gifty Adjei Addo held that failure to admit Marhguy because of their dreadlocks, which is a manifestation of their religious right is a violation of his human right, right to education and dignity.
She also instructed the school to admit Nkrebea saying the failure of the school to admit him was a violation of his dignity and right to education.
Tyrone Marhguy filed civil action asking the court to declare that the failure and or refusal of the school to admit or enrol the applicant on the basis of his Rastafarian religious inclination, beliefs and culture characterised by his keeping of rasta is a violation of his fundamental human rights and freedoms guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution, particularly Articles 12(1); 23; 21(1)(b)(c); 26(1)); and 17(2) and (3).
He asked the court to declare that the failure and or refusal of the school to admit or enrol him on the basis of his Rastafarian religious inclination, beliefs and culture characterised by his keeping of rasta is a violation of his right to education guaranteed under Articles 25(1)(b),m and 28(4) the 1992 Constitution;
He prayed the court for a declaration that the order directed at him by the representative of Achimota School to step aside during the registration process on the basis of his religious belief characterised by the keeping of rasta is a violation of his right to dignity guaranteed under Articles 15(1) and 35(4),(5) of the 1992 Constitution.
He also asked for the court to declare that there is no lawful basis for the school to interfere with the applicant’s right to education based on his rasta through which he manifests or expresses his constitutionally guaranteed right to religion and to practice and manifest same.
The aggrieved student further prayed the court to order to immediately admit or enrol the applicant to continue with his education unhindered.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
