South Korea university accused of discrimination for stating students’ nationality in notice

A notice posted at a Soongsil University dorm in South Korea stated the nationality of students who were evicted for smoking indoors.

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SEOUL – A Seoul-based university has become embroiled in controversy over a notice of disciplinary action against some of its students, after officials stated the students’ nationality even though it was not directly related to their offence.

The notice, posted on Dec 8 at a dormitory of Soongsil University, stated that two students had been evicted from the building for violating the ban on indoor smoking.

The notice listed the offenders’ surnames, their dorm room numbers, the clause they had violated, their punishment and the fact that they were Chinese nationals.

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