Warning that first F1 race of the season could become target for anti-government protestors
A human rights group in Bahrain has warned that next month's grand prix in the country could become a target for anti-government protestors.
Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to experience substantial public unrest in the wake of the events seen in Tunisia and Egypt during recent weeks.
Although the protests were initially peaceful, two people have so far been killed, thus inflaming an already volatile situation.
With the season-opening race, due to be held at Sakhir on March 13, sure to place an international spotlight on the country, Nabeel Rajab, vice president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, says that protestors might seek to exploit the situation.
"For sure F1 is not going to be peaceful this time," he told Arabian Business. "There'll be lots of journalists, a lot of people looking and (the government) will react in a stupid manner as they have done, and that will be bloody, but will be more publicised.
"This will not stop, especially now when people have died. I don't think it's going to stop easily."
Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to experience substantial public unrest in the wake of the events seen in Tunisia and Egypt during recent weeks.
Although the protests were initially peaceful, two people have so far been killed, thus inflaming an already volatile situation.
With the season-opening race, due to be held at Sakhir on March 13, sure to place an international spotlight on the country, Nabeel Rajab, vice president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, says that protestors might seek to exploit the situation.
"For sure F1 is not going to be peaceful this time," he told Arabian Business. "There'll be lots of journalists, a lot of people looking and (the government) will react in a stupid manner as they have done, and that will be bloody, but will be more publicised.
"This will not stop, especially now when people have died. I don't think it's going to stop easily."
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