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Amnesty report slams Abu Dhabi before F1 finale
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has criticised Abu Dhabi in the days before F1's high-profile and glitzy season finale.
Political criticism of grand prix hosts like Bahrain and China is common, but a report entitled 'There is no freedom here' published this week by Amnesty said violations by the United Arab Emirates "has gone largely ignored by the world".
The report said activists critical of the government have been harassed, arrested and in some cases tortured.
Published to coincide with this weekend's title showdown in Abu Dhabi, it reads: "Beneath the facade of glitz and glamour, a far more sinister side to the UAE has emerged".
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