Exiles angry as Queen hosts king of Bahrain
by Mark Townsend Home Affairs Editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5Z8G3)
UK is haven for dictators' says critic after Queen invites ruler who outlawed political opposition in Middle Eastern state to the Royal Windsor horse show
The king of Bahrain is expected to attend the Royal Windsor horse show on Sunday after a personal invitation from the Queen, prompting anger from campaigners who claim the UK is sportswashing" what they say is an increasingly repressive regime.
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has been invited as a guest of the Queen, demonstrating a warmth of official ties despite the Middle Eastern state's outlawing of political opposition, and human rights violations including torture.
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