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Dutch School Gave Muslim Pupils 500 Euros Compensation Because Class Photo Day Fell During Ramadan

by Chris Tomlinson Two Muslim children, both sisters, missed a school class photograph in The Hague during Eid al-Adha and as a result, the school has compensated the pair 500 euros. Their parents had demanded 10,000. The Maria Montessori School in The Hague was brought to court over the matter and accused of discrimination because the sisters were not included in a class photograph. The Cantonal Court found the school guilty and awarded the pair 500 euros each in compensation, Dutch broadcaster RTL News reports. Laura Zuydgeest, the lawyer for the sisters, said the incident, which occurred in 2015, was a… View Article