Members of the Osaka Bar Association talk about the statement they sent to a private boys high school in March 23 in Kita Ward, arguing its hairstyle policy for its students has some problems, according to members of the Osaka Bar Association. A group of lawyers is calling for a local private high school for boys to stop forcibly cutting students hair on inspection day, arguing that it violates their human rights.
The school's hairstyle code is fine, but the Osaka Bar Association said on March 23 that the way teachers conduct the monthly inspection needs a makeover.
The school said it will take the statement seriously and respond sincerely.
The bar association said teachers there would cut their students' hair when it is too long, or even order the boys to cut it themselves on the spot.
The lawyers argued that the hairstyle code is often applied unevenly despite its strictness.
They said sometimes at the monthly check one student is disciplined for not complying with the rules, while another with the same hairstyle gets off scot-free, resulting in some being unfairly picked on and singled out.
The school rules state that students' hair should be short enough at the front so that it does not hang below their eyebrows and that it remains cropped closely on the back and sides.
The school's students and their parents were interviewed by the lawyers after several students sought their help in April 2022.