F1 finally admits concern over woman jailed for Bahrain Grand Prix protests

14 November 2018 05:00
• Najah Yusuf jailed for three years over 2017 protests• F1 says it is making ongoing enquiries in BahrainFormula One chiefs have admitted for the first time that they are “concerned” that an activist who protested against the Bahrain Grand Prix on Facebook was jailed for three years by the country’s authorities.F1 has traditionally been reluctant to intervene on politics and human rights cases but has made a rare exception in the case of Najah Yusuf, who claims she was beaten, sexually abused and imprisoned following a series of posts in April 2017 that were critical of the race and the regime. Related: Hanoi hosting the Vietnam Grand Prix fits the bill for F1’s owners | Giles Richards Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian