This Tuesday a Brazilian journalist denounced having been attacked by FIFA officials, who is they confused the flag of the Brazilian state Pernambuco with that of the LGBTI movement, while outside a stadium in Qatar.
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Qatari personnel confiscated his cell phone and flag, trampled on it and forced the journalist to delete the videos Victor Pereirawho on his Twitter account gave details of what happened. “They approached us because of the Pernambuco flag, which has a rainbow, and they thought it was the LGBT flag. They took my cell phone and only returned it to me when I deleted the video it had”, he wrote in the company of other audiovisuals that supported the fact, since some people who were witnesses documented the aggression.
“They took the Pernambuco flag, threw it to the ground and stepped on it. Some people stepped in and eased the situation.”narrates the communicator, and adds that the video recorded by this last act was deleted out of obligation, even having the authorization of FIFA itself to film everything you want.
We were approached by the Pernambuco flag, who had a rainbow and acharam that it was the LGBT flag. They will take my cell phone and they will only return me when I delete the video that I have. pic.twitter.com/7X2oal8bq1
– Victor Pereira (@ovictorpereira) November 22, 2022
Pereira, who is in the Arab country covering the Qatar World Cup 2022 for the newspaper O Powder, he had to access the internet search engine to show him that this was the symbol of his state in Brazil.
The communicator told ESPN that he is dismayed after the situation he went through with the FIFA staff in which he experienced moments of tension. “They had a ceremony to say that everyone would be welcome and welcome here in Qatar and we are not. Look what I went through today. There were moments of great tension, he was extremely nervous ”.
He also said he was offended to see how the Qataris stepped on the flag of his state. “In Pernambuco we are very passionate. For me, stepping on the flag of my state is an offense. I will never accept it.”
The sports channel SportTvfrom Brazil, was against this act and sent a message of support to the communicator. “It is unfortunate that you have suffered this type of violence, Víctor. Congratulations on the strength to come here to expose this situation and not remain silent in the face of an absurdity like this. I’m with you on this!”
The Pernambuco flag has a yellow star, with a rainbow with the colors red, yellow and green. In addition to other symbols such as a cross and a sun. While the LGBTI flag has the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.
During these days, the Arab country has been harshly criticized for the violation of human rights, especially against women, members of the LGBT community and migrant workers.
Amnesty International indicates that Qatar It is one of the 70 countries in the world where sexual relations between people of the same sex are criminalized.; They could face a sentence of up to seven years, according to their penal code.
Women, on the other hand, live with numerous forms of discrimination based on the law and by Islam, the official religion. They are subject to male guardianship: they must authorize things such as studying, working, getting married or having a gynecological procedure. Divorce in the case of women is more tedious, as is the guardianship of their children. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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