European court: Swiss Muslim girls must swim with boys

Rex Features

Switzerland has won a case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) obliging Muslim guardians to send their kids to blended swimming lessons. 

It said authorities were legitimized in offering priority to upholding "the full school curriculum" and the children's "successful integration" into society. 

The ECHR recognized that religious freedom was being meddled with. 

However, judges said it didn't add up to an infringement.

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