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17 Apr 2015

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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain welcomes Formula One's commitment

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"'ADHRB, Formula One Reach Agreement on Human Rights Framework for Bahrain", 10 Apr 2015

Following Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain’s (ADHRB) successful mediation of a complaint to the United Kingdom National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises—concerning Formula One Management’s lack of due diligence considerations regarding possible human rights impact in Bahrain—Formula One has committed itself to respecting human rights in Bahrain and other countries in which it conducts business...Included in this commitment is a promise to develop and implement a due diligence policy in which Formula One analyzes and takes steps to mitigate any human rights impact that its activities may have on a host country, including on the human rights situation in Bahrain. The new policy represents a significant first step in addressing human rights abuses occurring in Bahrain during the annual Formula One race...