27 organizations condemn F1’s duplicity in organizing its races in Bahrain

SANAA, march 18 (YPA) – About 27 NGOs wrote to the CEO of Formula 1 (F1), Stefano Domenicali, to condemn the company’s “clear double standard” on Ukraine in comparison to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend.

Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) and Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) along with other right groups raised concerns over F1’s failure to engage with rights groups in spite of “continued institutionalized repression” in Bahrain.

The  groups called on F1 to use their platform to secure redress for victims in Bahrain and to reconsider their policy on racing in Gulf states due to their role in waging war in Yemen, and evaluate their contract with Bahrain.

E.M