ICC World Cup 2019 | ICC issues stern warning on sexual harassment rules

The recent outburst on social media across the globe regarding sexual harassment at the workplace and in public has caused the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take some precautionary measures ahead of this year’s World Cup in England & Wales. Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager Strategic Communications, issued a first-of-its-kind advisory on behalf of the governing body on the issue to all the media personnel covering the tournament before the start of the tournament on May 30.

"The ICC has recently committed to improving and safeguarding measures so that everyone involved in cricket, be it player, volunteer, support staff, event staff, broadcaster, production staff, media, rights holder, sponsor, supplier and the general public can enjoy the sport free from negative interference and inappropriate behaviour. We want to ensure that we create a safe, secure and enjoyable working and spectator environment for all," Furlong said as per PTI sources.

The advisory mentions that "the ICC has absolute discretion to remove accreditation and/or eject someone from a venue if it considers that person has behaved in an inappropriate way. In particular, if that person has done something that others may interpret as provocative, threatening, discriminatory, offensive, or indecent.

"Examples of the types of behaviour that may lead to the immediate removal of accreditation for the remainder of the event and/or ejection from a venue, may include: Harassment (whether sexual or otherwise); Abuse (whether sexual, emotional, physical or otherwise); Physical assault or violence; Inappropriate acts and/ or comments made publicly or in the vicinity of other people (including, for the avoidance of doubt, on social media platforms) that are directly or indirectly discriminatory or otherwise offensive; Bullying; Indecent exposure and drunk and disorderly conduct in public," she added.

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