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April 19, 2012

Bahraini Forces Crack Down on Protesters Ahead of Auto Race 
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Thousands of people marched in Bahrain on Wednesday ahead of the Formula
One racing championship set to take place amid an ongoing crackdown on
pro-democracy protesters. The International Automobile Federation, or
FIA, has come under criticism for staging the annual event in a boost
for the ruling Sunni monarchy. Activists have accused Bahraini forces of
using excessive force to disperse the protest. Earlier today, a Bahraini
opposition group posted a series of photographs on Twitter it said
showed demonstrators badly wounded in the crackdown.

 

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