The
people who run his country would prefer it if you didn't hear from
Nabeel Rajab. They would like you to think that Bahrain has undergone
great reforms in recent years. But it’s far from true.
Bahrain is still one of the worst countries in the world for free speech.
‘The
Bahraini government is trying to present Bahrain through Formula 1 as
an open and liberal society. But if you go to Bahrain, the picture is
very different. They care only for their image abroad, but there is a
human rights disaster here in Bahrain.’
Nabeel Rajab
Nabeel Rajab
Nabeel
should know. He has spent his life fighting for the right to speak
freely – and it’s still being denied to him by authorities determined to
repress their citizens at any cost. And through world-class events like
the F1 they can pretend that all is well in Bahrain.
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