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August 26, 2010
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - South Korea's state human rights watchdog said Wednesday that it had upheld a decision by a private golf club not to sell its membership to a man bearing excessive tatoos.
The unidentified man filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission in February, accusing the golf club of refusing to sell him membership due to tattoos on his shoulder, chest, arms and back.
He insisted the golf club should be punished for violating a human rights law banning discrimination on appearance.
The commission, however, ruled that the decision by the club, which was also unidentified, should not be classified as "unfair discrimination."
Under its by-law, the club can reject membership for "those who create a sense of incompatibility or give inconvenience to others," the commission said.
"The skin of players may be exposed while changing (clothes) and showering at the club, and there is a chance that people may feel uncomfortable with such tattoos," it concluded.
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