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SEOUL - South Korea's state human rights watchdog has upheld a decision by a private golf club not to sell its membership to a man bearing excessive tattoos.
The unidentified man filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission in February, accusing the golf club of refusing to sell him membership due to tattoos on his shoulder, chest, arms and back.
He said the golf club should be punished for violating a human rights law banning discrimination on appearance.
The commission, however, ruled that the decision by the club should not be classified as unfair discrimination.
Under its by-laws, the club can reject membership for "those who create a sense of incompatibility or give inconvenience to others", the commission said.