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Rights groups criticise Formula 1 over Bahrain stance
Human rights groups accused Formula 1 of ignoring abuses allegedly related to the Bahrain Grand Prix, urging the sport’s leaders to honour commitments and take a stronger stance. Human Rights Watch (HRW), the London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) and Index on Censorship were among 17 signatories of a letter to Formula 1 raising concerns about the jailing of female activist and blogger Najah Yusuf. The letter, sent last month, said Bahrain’s High Criminal Court had cited Yusuf’s criticism of the 2017 Formula 1 race in a judgement that led to her being handed a three-year sentence. Formula 1’s general counsel Sacha Woodward-Hill replied, in letter made...
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