Submitted on Monday 12th November 2012
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Allow 'Religous' Beards In Amateur Boxing
The ABAE & AIBA boxing associations state that all boxers must be clean shaven before a fight.
This is a violation of Human Rights as some religions such as Islam and Sikhism make it compulsory to keep a beard. This rule therefore deprives them of competing in the sport and shows total disregard of the Equality Act 2006.
Due to inadequate reasoning behind the ban of beards, I think it is necessary that we all speak up and change this unnecessary ban to allow practising Muslims and Sikhs to compete in boxing if they wish to do so. We must stand up now so that we can set precedent and highlight the fact that we will not allow for our human rights to be abused.
Please show your support by signing and sharing this petition to help change this absurd rule.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
This is a matter for the ABAE & AIBA.
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