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Ecclestone: Azerbaijan F1 race going ahead, Monza may not
Formula One commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone says the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will make its debut next season, despite concerns over the country's human rights record. Known as the Baku European Grand Prix, it is to be held as a street race in the country's capital, Baku. A report this year by Human Rights Watch said that there had been a deterioration in the former Soviet Republic state's record, with more than 30 human rights defenders -- including political activists and journalists -- convicted or imprisoned. Speaking ahead of the Bahrain GP, which was cancelled in 2011 amid violent clashes after an uprising demanding political reforms, Ecclestone said he did not think...
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