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Reports: House of Lords peer calls out Ben Sulayem over Gulf human rights

Article To news overview © Michael Potts / RacingNews365 A UK House of Lords peer has reportedly criticised FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem for failing to respond to a letter raising concerns over Formula 1 races being held in the Gulf region. Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat life peer, labelled Ben Sulayem “deeply discourteous and unprofessional” in a letter, according to The Independent, after he "completely ignored" a letter sent in March 2022 regarding events staged in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. “We wrote to you in order to raise concerns that are in the public interest, and we expect openness and transparency from the FIA. For the sake of clarity, I still...
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