Change of Amateur Boxing Association Rulebook to allow boxers with beards as part of their religion to compete

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To: Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP,

Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport
Address: 2-4 Cockspur Street, London,SW1Y 5DH
Website: www.culture.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7211 6000
Email : ben.bradshaw@culture.gsi.gov.uk

We the Undersigned,

Request the support of the Rt Honourable Ben Bradshaw as the secretary of Culture, Media and Sport to ensure that the Amateur Boxing Association of England rule book (2009 rule book page 54 point 6) is changed to allow all persons practicing both Sikh and Muslim religion to be allowed to compete provided that his facial hair is contained within a thin black net.

The rule giving dispensation for one religious community and the Amateur International Boxing Association recommending that a complete ban on all boxers with beards goes against our countries social & religious cohesion and equity policies, not to mention that this is a complete disregard to the Equality Act 2006 and falls into Direct and Indirect discrimination.

We thank you in advance for your attention to this important request, and we look forward to yourself representing us on this important issue.

90 Signatures

  • Khadija Patel
  • tayyab patel
  • Ridwan Suleman
  • edris musa
  • billa ahmed
    • Comments
    • the khan salita fight this saturday.. Salita had a beard even though its a different league, boxing is boxing
  • Imran
  • Tasneem Omar
  • don red
  • ilyas adam
  • harun master
    • Comments
    • why bring religion in sports so what if he has a beard
  • arif komal
    • Comments
    • It is fair for every UK citizen to participate in any sport, our country promotes sports which helps in taking the young generation off the streets. so banning beards will go against our country's focus...COMMUNITY COHESION!!
  • Shahid Munshi
  • Shoaib komal
  • Rashid Nadat
  • A Mogra
    • Comments
    • Please make a just ruling - people should be allowed to compete without being discriminated. We need to be diverse and respect people's wishes and to get the best out of them.
  • aisha
  • raeesah
  • aisha
  • faruque vali
  • Anis suba
  • dr liaqat a natha
  • M Mala
  • Farah Jabir
  • Nasira
  • ahsan patel
  • Faruk Adam
  • Farook Chapti
  • Mohammed
  • Asma Adia
  • Masood Master
  • Dawood
  • Fazila Dipoti
  • ahmed gora
  • S Makkan
  • Shenaz Patel
  • Feeroz Moosa
    • Comments
    • I see Community cohesion and social integration being the main issues here, a change to the rule will mean a level playing field for everyone.
  • Aisha Chhadat
  • Nafisa
  • Idris
  • Mo Patel
  • Aizaz Isap
    • Comments
    • Im appaled
  • H Adam
  • amina jina
  • a mall
  • hpatel
  • Suhail Master
  • Zahid
  • Mrs. shamim Adam
    • Comments
    • religious discrimination
  • Santa Clause
    • Comments
    • ITS STOPPING ME FROM BOXING
  • Mrs H Sufi