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April 22, 2013

Bahraini Forces Target Demonstrators During Grand Prix 
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Bahrain's crackdown on opposition protests intensified over the weekend
as the country staged the annual Formula One Grand Prix auto race.
Police clashed with demonstrators in areas around the capital of Manama,
leading to dozens of arrests and injuries. In a statement, the Bahrain
Center for Human Rights said it received "a large number of injury
reports from across the country as a result of direct hits from tear gas
canisters, shotgun pellets and tear gas inhalation." Protests led to the
race's cancellation two years ago, but it's gone ahead since under a
heavy police mobilization against demonstrators.

 

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