United Arab Emirates prevent members of the Qatari delegation from the media to enter to cover the Cup of Asia

The Qatar Sports Information Committee, a member of the International Federation of Asian and Arab Media, issued a statement Friday stating that it continued to prevent five members of the Qatari media delegation from 39, enter the United Arab Emirates to cover the 2019 Asian Cup on the eve of the tournament. Their access to media accreditation on the part of the AFC and a visa for the United Arab Emirates.

In its statement, the Committee condemned such acts, which undermine the freedom of the media and contradicted statements by officials in the United Arab Emirates, including "welcoming media delegations", she added. Organized by the United Arab Emirates, in flagrant violation of the freedom of the press. "

While the international press is increasingly calling for the protection of journalists and enabling them to fulfill their professional obligations, the Committee calls on all international organizations and institutions related to human rights in general, and the sports press in particular, to oppose the actions of the UAE authorities against Qatari media representatives to violate human rights and violate freedom of information.

The Committee also expressed its deep protest against these flagrant violations of the rules and regulations of the tournament of the International and Asian Football Confederations, setting an unprecedented precedent in the world sports championships. Calling for the opening of an in-depth investigation into what happened, Qatari sports media representatives were sent back to the capital, Doha.

The Committee indicated that it would subsequently issue a detailed report on the shocking "humanitarian" violations, which was presented to the Qatari delegation by the security services of the United Arab Emirates.