الاثنين، 2 أبريل 2012

The United Nations supports the headscarf in football


United States, - expressed Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations to support sport for development, support for the campaign calling for the lifting of the ban on headscarves in football and that four days before the lawmakers to review the decision.


And sent Lemke letter to Sepp Blatter, President of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), in which he expressed support for the right to wear the players head cover, and expressed the hope that is resolved the matter in a way with a degree of respect for the rules of the game as well as cultural considerations to allow all women to exercise football without discrimination.

The Lemke that this will send a letter stating that every player has the freedom to decide whether to have the desire to wear the hijab while in the stadium, which will give the opportunity of mathematics outstanding to confirm that the wearing of the headscarf is not an obstacle in the way of excellence in life and sport.

Will hold the International Council of football at its annual meeting on the third of March / March and eight on its agenda proposals and amendments to the rules of the game, including a debate on the veil.

It is noteworthy that the Olympic games such as rugby and taekwondo allow for players to wear the Muslim head scarf during the competition, while opposed to football this is for safety reasons.

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