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Farnborough International has confirmed the cancellation of the Bahrain Airshow. This decision follows the mounting pressure regarding human rights concerns and the instability in the region. We will continue to monitor the organization to ensure that future contracts align with these ethical standards.

December 29, 2011

Abandon the idea of holding the Bahrain Airshow 2012 in Bahrain

Abandon the idea of holding the Bahrain Airshow 2012 in Bahrain

🏆 Won — 404 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 10 months ago
Greetings, I just signed the following petition addressed to: Farnborough International Ltd.. Tel: +44 (0)1252 532800 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376015 Email: [email protected] ---------------- Organizer of Bahrain AirShow to abandon the idea of holding the event in Bahrain. The Worldwide people have now called on the organisers of the Bahrain Air Show scheduled for January 19-21 2012, to abandon the idea of holding the event in Bahrain. The organisers; Farnborough International, have been urged not to go ahead with organizing this even for several reasons. The first is that the country is unstable; it has serious human rights crimes committed by senior members of the regime. The second is that the regime has lost its legitimacy and is no longer representative of Bahraini people. The third is that by inviting the Saudi troops to occupy the island, the Al Khalifa had forefeited the sovereignty over the islands and are thus considered null and void. ---------------- Sincerely,

Updates

November 10, 2011

The petition has reached 250 signatures. I am now drafting a formal letter to Farnborough International to demand a meeting regarding their continued involvement in the Bahrain Airshow.

Reached 250 supporters

November 7, 2011

November 3, 2011

The scale of this response has forced Farnborough International to acknowledge receipt of our concerns. I am currently drafting a formal follow-up letter to demand a meeting with their board to discuss these human rights issues directly.

October 31, 2011

The petition reached 100 signatures this morning. I am now finalizing a formal letter to Farnborough International summarizing these concerns to ensure our demands reach their executive office.

Reached 100 supporters

October 29, 2011

6 Comments

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David Navarro
14 years ago Featured

Move it somewhere else. holding it there just makes it look like you approve of what the government is doing

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Sarah Wells
14 years ago Featured

Keep politics out of it and stop supporting a regime that hurts its own people. Cancel the show.

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Ahmed Murray
14 years ago Featured

The situation is way too dangerous right now. why would you even consider going there?

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Helen Alvarez
14 years ago Featured

How can you hold an event in a place where human rights mean nothing? so disappointing.

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Mark Salazar
14 years ago Featured

UNACCEPTABLE to go ahead with this while people are suffering. do the right thing and pull the plug!!!!

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Emma Singh
14 years ago Featured

Cancel it. simple as that.