Lewis Hamilton not comfortable racing in Saudi Arabia amid human rights concerns
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msn.comLewis Hamilton has spoken of his discomfort surrounding racing in Saudi Arabia, adding he believes he is now "duty-bound" to continue to raise awareness for certain issues, including women and LGBTQ+ rights in such countries.
The event has faced criticism from many organisations, and on Wednesday, Human Rights Watch expressed concern to Formula One about what they felt was "a deliberate strategy to deflect attention from its pervasive human rights abuses" by holding a race in Jeddah.
HRW requested a meeting with the FIA president Jean Todt, adding they felt the sport was "bolstering the Saudi government's well-funded efforts to whitewash its image despite a significant increase in repression over the last few years. "Both male and female.
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