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Hamilton: Equal rights is a serious issue

As Formula 1 spends the final three races in the Middle East, seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is not shy to call for human rights to be respected in a region that scores low on the matter. The Gulf region of the Middle East has a notorious reputation regarding their respective human rights record, with Qatar, Saudi and UAE – venues for the next three Grand Prix races – among the worst of the global offenders. However, all three countries are reportedly committed to reforms. Nevertheless, Hamilton – a social justice activist, who uses F1 as a platform to highlight injustices in the world – has jetted into Doha with these issues clearly in mind and not afraid...
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