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Human rights activists call on Ecclestone to make a stand
Campaigners have urged Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to speak out in defence of human rights ahead of Azerbaijan's inaugural grand prix next week. Rebecca Vincent, coordinator of the Sports for Rights campaign, told a media briefing on Tuesday that ‘positive' talks had been held already with two senior representatives of Ecclestone's Formula One Management (FOM). The 85-year-old Briton was not present, however. Vincent said the campaigners also wanted U.S. singers Pharrell Williams, Chris Brown and Spaniard Enrique Iglesias to cancel performances scheduled for the race weekend. None had responded. Formula 1, criticised for holding races in countries accused of abuses against...
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