Court allows crucufix in classroom

Crucifixes can be displayed in state school classrooms, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled .

The ruling will be binding on all 47 countries that are members of the Council of Europe, the continent’s human rights watchdog.

In November 2009, the court ruled that the crucifix could be disturbing to non-Christian or atheist pupils.

Several European countries appealed against the ruling, and the final decision by the court’s Grand Chamber came down today.

The court is based in Strasbourg, France.