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Rage against the Formula One machine in Bahrain
The Independent – Against the backdrop of thousands of democracy protesters clashing with police, clouds of tear gas and a hunger striker who was reportedly nearing death, Formula One last night dismissed calls to cancel this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix – one of the most controversial in the history of the sport. Bahraini protesters reacted with incredulity after racing drivers and executives joked about the political violence in the Gulf kingdom and dismissed it as “hype” and “nonsense”. As tensions mounted, riot police fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters into crowds of thousands of predominantly Shia demonstrators who were calling for democratic reforms and the cancellation of tomorrow’s race. Read Article
Tags: human rights, Middle East, politics