Nightclub Girls, Jerusalem, Israel

The lack of clearly defined rules regarding entry often allows the doormen to discriminate and deny entry to people based on their ethnicity, attractiveness etc. There have been several reports of alleged racism in nightclubs. Operators of such clubs often argue that they are not violating any human rights because their establishment is of "private" nature and their "services are not customarily available to the general public". However, the courts argue that most nightclubs fall under the ambit of the laws against discrimination. In Shew v. S.T.C Systems Ltd., a Vancouver club owned by the defendant ended the dance a half-hour early, telling the Chinese Varsity Club officials that “Chinese do not drink enough.” The court ruled against the club.
There are several accounts of discrimination of all forms by nightclubs, pubs, restaurants etc. Various establishments apart from just nightclubs have a discriminatory dress code policy. In the case of Singh v. Royal Canadian Legion, Singh, a Sikh was denied entry to a Royal Canadian Legion function because he refused to remove his turban, an integral part of his religion. The court ruled in his favour.