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Bahrain: Najah Yusuf’s conviction unrelated to the Grand Prix
Bahrain have responded to human rights groups who have accused Formula 1 of ignoring abuses allegedly related to the Grand Prix that will take place on the island kingdom on 31 March. 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. An email from a government spokesperson provided this website with the following statement: 'Najah Yusuf’s conviction does not relate to Bahrain’s Formula 1 Grand Prix. Any suggestion that she was convicted of a related offence is categorically incorrect.' 'She...
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