Security Forces can immediately suspend and expel sporting events where violent, racist and discriminatory incidents take place, as established by an Interior directive aimed at responding to the “abundance” of this type of behavior at matches .
The circular, published this Monday by the Secretary of State for Security, Rafael Pérez, strengthens and improves the instruments of the agents in the stadiums after cases of racist insults like those received a few weeks ago of player of Real Madrid Vinicius at the meeting earlier Valencia at the stadium Mestalla.
The Security Coordinator may propose to the arbitrator not to start, paralyze or suspend its celebration, as well as to leave part or all of the premises when events involving or inciting violence, or racist, xenophobic or intolerant acts occur. , the Ministry. has reported.within the country.
This figure introduced by the Law against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport, is always a member of the Security Forces, who manages and organizes the police device to protect the holding of sporting events and coordinates the Organizational Control Unit .
The purpose of the instruction is to respond “to the numerous incidents registered in sporting events where, in the heat of competitive competition and under the protection of the feeling of impunity sent by the anonymity of the masses, some fans express an aggressive discourse of intolerance, hatred and discrimination against rivals, often with racist, xenophobic or homophobic overtones”.
Certain behaviors that, in extreme cases, can lead to the commission of hate crimes or other antisocial and violent acts, according to the Interior.
concrete function
Among the behaviors that may lead to the suspension of a competition or expulsion are statements with the purpose of mass dissemination in which a person is threatened, insulted or harassed because of their racial, ethnic, geographical or social origin, religion , belief, disability, age. , sexual orientation and identity, gender expression or sexual characteristics.
Also in cases of harassment in the sports area, around it or on public transport, the purpose of which is to violate the dignity of the person being harassed and create a frightening, humiliating or offensive environment.
Statements, actions or insults in those spaces, as well as the intonation of chants, sounds or slogans and display of banners, flags, symbols or other signs with humiliating or frightening messages are another of the conduct that may result in suspension.
The security coordinators will propose to the referee or sports judge a temporary suspension of the match while the incidents last or the partial or total evacuation of the stands is carried out, for its subsequent continuation, or the definitive suspension.
In any case, the teaching recalls that the agent may order eviction on his own initiative, in urgent cases of change to public safety or serious danger, when appeals to restore order have been exhausted and when there is no immediate possibility to do so. .
The Law classifies as an offense any behavior that involves violent, racist, xenophobic and intolerant behavior, which can be committed by both spectators and organizers of the sporting event, regardless of whether it occurs on the premises , around it or on Public or organized means of transportation that go to the competition area, or disclosed through the media.
Penalty for consent
In the case of organizers, allowing, organizing, actively participating or encouraging and promoting this type of behavior is also punishable, as well as support for the activities of clubs, associations, groups or fan groups that violate law
The coordinator may file a report or complaint due to refusal to cooperate or poor cooperation on the part of the organizer, as well as due to the seriousness of the events and their evolution.
In addition, it can encourage the initiation of disciplinary proceedings for violations of the law and raise the corresponding certificate for the purposes of debugging criminal, administrative or disciplinary liability.
Source: La Verdad
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