Amateur video purportedly shows protesters on the streets of Bahrain's capital in the run-up to Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix.<br/> <br />The demonstrators are vowing to intensify their protests as race day approaches.<br/> <br />They're demanding more democratic rights and the release of at least 60 Shi'ite protest leaders jailed in recent days.<br/> <br />The campaigners say the round-up is an attempt to head off any major unrest before the controversial motor race.<br/> <br />Khadija al Mousawi's husband, jailed for his role in leading early pro-democracy protests, has been on hunger strike for two months.<br/> <br />She says Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone's missed a chance to help the pro-democracy movement.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: KHADIJA AL-MOUSAWI, WIFE OF HUNGER STRIKER, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"What makes me angry, people like Ecclestone who decided to come to Bahrain because he thinks everyone is happy. I can assure him that I am not happy. My family is not happy."<br/> <br />Bahrain's rulers are presenting the Formula One race as an event of national unity.<br/> <br />Its international circuit boss is hitting back at critics.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT CHAIRMAN ZAYED AL ZAYANI SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"Why are we worried here about a couple of thousand or a couple of hundred who go out, protest, and then go home. Or 20 of them decide to throw Molotov bombs. Why is it such a big deal? Look at the damage that happened in London in four days. It's not happening here, it's just that we have become the sexy topic all of a sudden."<br/> <br />Bahrain's been in turmoil since a democracy movement erupted last year.<br/> <br />It was initially crushed with the loss of dozens of lives.<br/> <br />Since then police and protesters have clashed regularly.<br/> <br />Amnesty International says it's now getting credible reports of torture despite promises of reform.<br/> <br />Paul Chapman, Reuters
