Bahraini opposition criticises decision to set up rights court in Manama


DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition group has criticised an Arab League decision to set up a pan-Arab human rights court in Manama, saying the Gulf Arab state was the "black hole of human rights".

U.S.-allied Bahrain's human rights record has come under scrutiny over its handling of unrest since anti-government protests broke out in early 2011, putting it in the frontline of the region-wide tussle between Shi'ite Muslim Iran and Sunni Arab states such as Saudi Arabia.

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