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Human rights should not be “violated”, Pope Francis said on Thursday after he arrived in the Gulf state of Bahrain, which has been criticised by rights groups for alleged abuses. Religious freedom should be “complete and not limited to freedom of worship”, said the pontiff, who had been urged by activists to speak out during his trip to the Sunni-led monarchy. The pontiff also demanded “safe and dignified” conditions for workers. Rights for the Gulf’s migrant labourers have been in the spotlight in the run-up to the World Cup in neighbouring Qatar, although Qatar says it has carried out far-re…