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The EU Court of Justice Against the Italian Police: "The Prohibition of Tattoos and the Obligation of Skirt Discriminates Against Women"

The Advocate General of the Court today published the conclusions preceding the judgment: imposing a specific uniform on the basis of gender is discriminatory.

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The Advocate General of the Court today published the conclusions preceding the judgment: imposing a specific uniform on the basis of gender is discriminatory.

·Milan, Italy
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It is discriminatory against women, within the procedure of access to Italian police forces, the rule prohibiting visible tattoos and imposes the obligation to wear a specific uniform on the basis of gender. It is stated by the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice Tamara Ćapeta in the conclusions preceding the judgment of the Court itself. [...] The article "Discriminatory against women the prohibition of tattoos in the competition …

·Rome, Italy
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The Advocate General of the EU Court of Justice ruled that the prohibition of visible tattoos combined with the obligation for women to wear skirts in Italian Police ceremonies constitutes a gender discrimination. The case concerns the exclusion of a candidate because of a tattoo that would have remained hidden, if he had worn trousers

·Italy
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The combined application of a ban on visible tattoos and the obligation for female police officers to wear skirts at official ceremonies constitutes direct discrimination on grounds of sex and cannot be justified as a genuine and determining occupational requirement, according to the opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Tamara Tsapeta. The case concerns a candidate for accession […] Tatto on the calf “co…

It is noted that the Advocate General's opinion is not binding on the Court, which will issue its decision at a later date.

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ANSA broke the news in Rome, Italy on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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