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Amnesty urges Hamilton to highlight Saudi human rights abuses

Amnesty International has claimed that 13 women’s rights defenders are currently on trial in Saudi Arabia, accused of promoting women’s rights and calling for the end of the male guardianship system, where every woman must have a male who has the authority to make a number of decisions on her behalf. Ahead of the last race in Italy, six-time world champion Hamilton wore a T-shirt with the message: “Women’s rights are human rights.” And, speaking to the PA news agency, Amnesty International UK’s head of campaigns Felix Jakens said: “If the sport’s most high-profile driver is willing to speak out and say, ‘Actually this is a country that has an appalling human rights...
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