Ministry of Culture “strongly” rejected comments from coach Francisco Melgar

He culture Ministry (Mincul) rejected and condemned the comments and discriminatory phrases expressed by the coach of the U-20 futsal team, Francisco Melgartowards one of the players on the squad.

Through a statement, the mincul He stressed that this action reflects that the problem of racism continues to be valid and “normalized in our environment”.

“This act of ethnic-racial discrimination in the sports space reflects that the problem of racism is still present and normalized in our environment, affecting dignities”says the document.

“He culture Ministryas the governing body for the protection of the rights of the Afro-Peruvian people, and as a member of the National Commission Against Discrimination (CONACOD), will denounce this fact, as well as others that are detrimental to respect for our diversity, before the Public Ministry, to the corresponding actionsadds the statement.

He mincul He also highlighted that discrimination in the country is a crime that can be punished with a prison sentence of up to three years. However, he called on citizens to “respect and value cultural diversity, in order to contribute to the construction of a fair, inclusive and racism-free Peru”.

How to report acts of discrimination?

If you want to report acts of ethnic-racial discrimination, you can contact the free line Alert Against Racism of the culture Ministry: 9760-79336.