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| 'Bangle' girl case reaches court | 'Bangle' girl case reaches court |
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| The case of a schoolgirl sent home for wearing a Sikh religious bracelet is to be heard by a High Court judge. | The case of a schoolgirl sent home for wearing a Sikh religious bracelet is to be heard by a High Court judge. |
| Sarika Singh, 15, is in dispute with Aberdare Girls' School in south Wales, which says its "no jewellery" policy is fair to everyone. | |
| Since February she has been attending another school at nearby Mountain Ash, where the kara is permitted. | Since February she has been attending another school at nearby Mountain Ash, where the kara is permitted. |
| But Sarika, who is backed by civil rights and Sikh organisations, says the kara is important to her religion. | But Sarika, who is backed by civil rights and Sikh organisations, says the kara is important to her religion. |
| Last week, Sarika and her family took their case to 10 Downing Street, delivering a petition signed by Sikh and non-Sikh organisations. | Last week, Sarika and her family took their case to 10 Downing Street, delivering a petition signed by Sikh and non-Sikh organisations. |
| Sarika, the only Sikh pupil at Aberdare Girls' School, was excluded in November after being taught in isolation for two months. | Sarika, the only Sikh pupil at Aberdare Girls' School, was excluded in November after being taught in isolation for two months. |
| The school bans girls from wearing jewellery other than wristwatches and plain ear studs. | The school bans girls from wearing jewellery other than wristwatches and plain ear studs. |
| The governors rejected her request to wear the bangle after a "significant period of research" examining the uniform policy and human rights legislation in detail. | The governors rejected her request to wear the bangle after a "significant period of research" examining the uniform policy and human rights legislation in detail. |
| Human rights group Liberty claims the school is violating the Race Relations Act 1976, the Equality Act 2006 and the Human Rights Act 1998. | Human rights group Liberty claims the school is violating the Race Relations Act 1976, the Equality Act 2006 and the Human Rights Act 1998. |
| In January, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council told the school's governors it would no longer give them any more support or financial assistance and confirmed this was continuing for the court case. | In January, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council told the school's governors it would no longer give them any more support or financial assistance and confirmed this was continuing for the court case. |
| In the same month, the Welsh Assembly Government published new guidelines for school governors, saying they should take account of religious views and consider whether uniform policy interfered with the right to manifest a religion or belief. | In the same month, the Welsh Assembly Government published new guidelines for school governors, saying they should take account of religious views and consider whether uniform policy interfered with the right to manifest a religion or belief. |