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6 Apr 2017

Author:
Alan Baldwin, Reuters (USA)

Motor racing - Bahrain rights groups call for F1 race to be cancelled

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Human rights campaigners have urged Formula One management to cancel next week's Bahrain Grand Prix, accusing the country's rulers of using the race to "whitewash" abuses and improve their image abroad.."Concerted and visible action is now required from Formula One, consistent with its commitment to human rights," the groups said in a letter to Formula One chairman Chase Carey and the two managing directors Sean Bratches and Ross Brawn. "We call on you to suspend this year's race in view of the alarming situation in the country." The letter, also addressed to the chief executive of F1 sponsor Heineken, was sent by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, Article 19 and Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain. Bahrain...has stepped up a crackdown on the opposition, banning the al-Wefaq party and arresting several prominent activists.

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