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Netherlands: Fundamentalist Christian party must let women become MPs

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Netherlands: Fundamentalist Christian party must let women become MPs

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The fundamentalist Christian party SGP must stop refusing to allow women to stand for parliament as MPs, the high court ruled on Friday.

Women have the right to be included on the party's official list of candidates and the state has a duty to ensure they have this right in practice, the court said in its ruling.

The state must now impose 'effective measures' on the party, the court said, without making recommendations.

To read the complete story please visit Dutch News.

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The fundamentalist Christian party SGP must stop refusing to allow women to stand for parliament as MPs, the high court ruled on Friday.

Women have the right to be included on the party's official list of candidates and the state has a duty to ensure they have this right in practice, the court said in its ruling.

The state must now impose 'effective measures' on the party, the court said, without making recommendations.

To read the complete story please visit Dutch News.

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