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FARE: Homophobia, neo-Nazi symbols going unpunished at World Cup

30 June 2014
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Eurofotbal.cz reports that despite the fact that FIFA President Sepp Blatter promised discrimination would not be tolerated at the World Cup in Brazil, several fans in the stadiums have been insulting LGBT people or promoting neo-Nazi symbols. FIFA said on Saturday that its disciplinary commission is not currently addressing any of those incidents. 

"I think the disciplinary commission takes its role seriously. They are examining everything provided them," said FIFA spokesperson Delia Fischerová.

A group of fans with Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) has submitted several reports to FIFA, complaining for example, about the homophobic shouting of Mexico supporters. FIFA opened the case but did not punish Mexico as it did not consider the shouts to be insulting in that context.

FARE has also reported banners with extremist symbols being carried by fans of Croatia, Germany and Russia during matches. The disciplinary commission is not addressing the issue. 

FARE collaborated with UEFA in 2012 during the European championship. On the basis of its reports, UEFA investigated several similar cases and issued sanctions in the amount of at least EUR 20 000. 

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