By Anadolu News Agency (aa)
Published: Wednesday 18, 2005
zaman.com


A17 year old of Iraqi origin Yasemin Ettahir, who attends Auburn High School for Girls in Sydney, is allowed to attend the classes wearing her headscarf.

Formerly, Yasemin was informed that she could not attend classes wearing her headscarf; however, upon her family's application, she was able to rejoin the classes wearing her headscarf. Permission for Ettahir, became the issue of debates in the state of South New-Wales. School officials declared that the permission given is not contrary to dress code regulations. Giving support to the school administration, State Premier Bob Carr said, "Let's look at the differences in our society with tolerance" And he made a call for the case to be closed.