Which company did Aleksander Lukashenko, Europes last dictator of Belarus who tortured his own people, including women and children, call to launder his reputation? Which company did Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrias brutal dictator who systematically incarcerated, tortured and summarily executed his opponents, hire to clean up her image? Which company did the Bahraini government engage to wash away its repression of the opposition, silencing of the independent media and execution of dissidents? Bell Pottinger, PR firm for despots and rogues.
Which PR company did Maltas Labour government contract for the provision of a qualitative research project? Thats right, Bell Pottinger.
Bell Pottinger is thankfully no more. After years playing reputa…
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