It argues that Bahrain isn’t eligible to host such a court because it can use the opportunity to better its image and hide the human rights violations it’s committing.

There are also concerns over what measures the court would take to ensure people’s right to freedom of speech and expression.

Activists describe Bahrain as a “cemetery of human rights”. Although they don’t agree to Bahrain being the new court’s headquarters, they demand that the court stay independent of the Arab League so it could look like the International Criminal Court.

Bahrain’s ruling dynasty Al Khalifah proposed last year to be home to the Arab Human Rights Court.

Since anti-government protests broke out in Manama in early 20-11, scores of people have been killed and thousands of others detained, many of whom are children.

Observers say, with the human rights violations occurring in the Persian Gulf country, the Bahraini opposition is mainly concerned about what mandate the Court will issue and how the judges will be appointed.