Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana is facing a lawsuit for allegedly denying Muslim students the right to practice their religion. The legal action was initiated by Shafic Osman, a Ghanaian citizen, who claims that the school has been systematically preventing Muslim students from observing Islamic practices.

The plaintiff is seeking multiple declarations, including one that the school’s policy of prohibiting Islamic beliefs and practices contradicts the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. Osman argues that the policy, which requires all students to adhere to a compulsory school religion, violates constitutional rights under Articles 21(1)(b)(c) and Article 26.

Additionally, Osman is calling for a ruling that the limitations placed on Muslim students at the school undermine their welfare and contravene international human rights protections under Article 33(5) of Ghana’s constitution.

The lawsuit also seeks an order for the Ghana Education Service to introduce guidelines that comply with constitutional provisions for regulating religious practices in public schools across the country.

Source:TheDotNews