Another cover up
Yusef | 16.08.2012 13:31 | Guantánamo | Analysis | Anti-racism | Repression
The clearly racist attack on a Muslim family recently has once again been swept under the carpet after an 'investigation'. My sources indicate there was no investigation, there was no checking facts, there was no interview with the family involved.
Muslims in UK now face daily racism, comments, spitting at their feet, rude glances and worse. We never though the English Chess Federation would do the right thing. The British never do.
Muslims in UK now face daily racism, comments, spitting at their feet, rude glances and worse. We never though the English Chess Federation would do the right thing. The British never do.
STATEMENT FROM THE ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION
ALLEGATIONS OF RACISM, ABUSE AND ASSAULT AT CHESS TOURNAMENT
The ECF has completed a thorough investigation into the events that took place at the European Union Youth Chess Championships in Mureck, Austria, between 31st July and 9 August 2012.
The investigation obtained statements from eye-witnesses. It concluded that the allegations of racist or Islamophobic abuse and of a physical attack are unfounded.
The report found that there was a disagreement amongst the families of the England team that resulted from complaints of perceived disruptive behaviour by individual children. There is no evidence that racism or religious intolerance played any part.
The claims concerning provision of suitable food during the event are inconsistent with both the facts and the extensive efforts made by the tournament organisers, hotel management and ECF Head of Delegation to ensure that the requirements of all members of the England delegation were met.
The ECF takes any charge of racism or religious intolerance extremely seriously and we absolutely condemn discriminatory behaviour of any kind. The ECF is also committed to the safety of all competitors who take part in tournaments at home and abroad.
English Chess Federation
Homepage: www.englishchess.org.uk/?p=20870
ALLEGATIONS OF RACISM, ABUSE AND ASSAULT AT CHESS TOURNAMENT
The ECF has completed a thorough investigation into the events that took place at the European Union Youth Chess Championships in Mureck, Austria, between 31st July and 9 August 2012.
The investigation obtained statements from eye-witnesses. It concluded that the allegations of racist or Islamophobic abuse and of a physical attack are unfounded.
The report found that there was a disagreement amongst the families of the England team that resulted from complaints of perceived disruptive behaviour by individual children. There is no evidence that racism or religious intolerance played any part.
The claims concerning provision of suitable food during the event are inconsistent with both the facts and the extensive efforts made by the tournament organisers, hotel management and ECF Head of Delegation to ensure that the requirements of all members of the England delegation were met.
The ECF takes any charge of racism or religious intolerance extremely seriously and we absolutely condemn discriminatory behaviour of any kind. The ECF is also committed to the safety of all competitors who take part in tournaments at home and abroad.
English Chess Federation
Homepage: www.englishchess.org.uk/?p=20870
Yusef