London, June 7 (ANI): Protesters have threatened to mark the controversial return of Formula 1 to Bahrain, promising widespread demonstrations and civil unrest.
The Daily Mirror quoted Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, as saying that it was wrong for the sport's governing body to announce the reinstatement of the race despite the widely-reported human rights abuses.
He said: "We have buried two bodies today who were victims of the government oppression. One woman died last night from a sound bomb and one woman who was injured last March died early morning today.
"It is a very sad moment to hear that Grand Prix feels that their benefits and their interests are more important than the human rights of people in this region.
"It's very upsetting and the people are very upset and already they have called a day of that racing as a Day of Rage where you come out everywhere and in every city of Bahrain to show anger towards the Bahrain government, what the Bahrain regime is doing towards their own people".
Grand Prix teams are set to hold further talks ahead of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix over their response to the shock FIA decision although they do not have a good record of standing up to F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone or the FIA. (ANI)
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