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Originally Posted by joe_mullen
while poland and ukraine have a long way to go (but have come a long way already), this is pure fear mongering. i'm looking forward to the BBCs documentary on the recent race riots in england and warning tourists about coming to london for the olympics.
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I'm sure they would do something similar if the riots were actually caused by racial tension as opposed to social friction. The UK isn't a perfect utopia that is free from racism but does that mean the UK press/media cannot point out potential injustices abroad?
I don't think the BBC is saying "Hey! Things are worse over there, let's just criticize those racist jerks!". As long as they can raise a hand and admit it is a problem here as well, I believe they are well in their right to point out other large instances of injustice that should not be allowed to exist and be accepted in silence.
Also, from what I have started to gather it looks as though the main issue is with the Ukraine and their reluctance to accept that there is an issue that needs to be addressed.
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Originally Posted by Soccernet.com
The British government have simply advised “travelers of Asian or Afro-Caribbean descent and individuals belonging to religious minorities to take extra care,” but Piara Powar, the London-based executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe, the largest network of anti-discrimination organizations in the sport, advised minorities to avoid Ukraine.
In a telephone interview, Powar claimed the challenges “plaguing football reflect societal issues in Poland and Ukraine that are all too real,” but he glimpsed a difference between the two countries from their respective statements in the wake of the BBC documentary.
“Poland has more democratic dialogue than Ukraine,” he says, “The Ukrainian government’s responses suggest they remain in denial of a problem with the far right that truly exists. ”
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