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Brazil to standardize participation of minors during World Cup
Criado em 04/12/13 16h35
e atualizado em 04/12/13 16h36
Por Thais Araújo
Fonte:Agência Brasil
Brasília – Standardizing the rules for the participation of children and teenagers in 2014 World Cup events and the procedures established by the Childhood and Youth Courts at the venues is key to avoid bureaucratic problems for both Brazilians and foreigners attending the matches. Bearing this in mind, the National Justice Council (“CNJ”) is scheduled to discuss on Wednesday (Dec. 4) an official recommendation that is due to be edited by magistrates from the hosting cities. CNJ is expecting it to take place before Dec. 19, when the Judiciary starts its holiday break. The recommendation will be analyzed at a plenary session held by the Council on Dec. 17.
The text under analysis sets forth rules for housing people under 18 years old without their parents, how they can enter and stay in the stadiums, and how they can participate in promotional events during the World Cup. Childhood and youth judges and coordinators from the twelve states hosting the games alongside FIFA officials are assembled at the CNJ to address the issue.
According to auxiliary judge from the National Inspector General’s Office Bruno Matos, it is crucial that these rules are created and officialized as soon as possible so they can be made known by the Brazilian authorities and FIFA: “The idea is that we’re able to standardize the requirements for children and teenagers in the World Cup, because, among other things, it must be difficult for foreigners to understand why rules work differently from place to place. We don’t have, for instance, travel permits standardized in the country,” and he pointed out that the recommendation from CJN will be totally compliant with the country’s Statute of the Child and Adolescent.
He further said that the measure proves necessary after Brazil’s experience in the Confederations Cup this year, when “the diversity in the laws from the regional youth courts where games were hosted” became conspicuous.
The same opinion was expressed by Julian Chediak, a lawyer from FIFA, who was made aware of the several operational difficulties regarding the participation of children and teenagers in the Confederations Cup due to, among other reasons, different documents required, different minimum ages for minors to enter the stadiums with their guardians: “We’ve noticed a number of operational problems arising from the lack of a standard, which, fortunately, have been dealt with. I suppose, however, that if we don’t have this, problems will build up after we go from six to twelve hosting cities [in the World Cup].”
He also mentioned that, besides attending the matches, around 4 thousand children and teenagers are expected to take part in promotional events during the World Cup. After being selected by World Cup sponsors, they will work as ball boys, standard-bearers, matchday mascots, and friends to the official mascot, Fuleco the Armadillo.
Edited by Marcos Chagas / Lícia Marques
Translated by Fabrício Ferreira
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