Yet we have to express our deepest contempt with the UK authorities for blatantly disregarding the reasons for Mona and Boris’ trip to London, and making an arbitrary, political decision. Putting the EuroCosplay Championship finalists who are not from the European Union member states (but who are still European and, as such, equally qualified to take part in the competition) in such a disadvantaged position in which their participation depends on the whims of the UK authorities is, to say the least, a shameful violation of their human rights