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– Formula 1 in Bahrain: An annual flashpoint for human rights abuses (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 11, 2017

The Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain should be cancelled unless it can uphold its human rights commitments, say human rights groups in a letter made public on 6 April 2017.
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