Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch says witnesses in Tripoli have described Libyan forces firing "randomly" at protesters in the capital on February 22 and 21, 2011.

Human Rights Watch says while some of these reports are difficult to verify, sources from two hospitals in Tripoli said at least 62 bodies, victims of clashes, had been brought into their morgues since February 20.

"The US-based Human Rights Watch accused Egypt of "widespread discrimination" against its Christian and other religious minorities in its annual report for 2010 released Monday, which also highlights repression of political dissent.

Friends of Israel have long fumed over what they felt was the human rights community's disproportionate and unfair criticism of the Jewish state: Major rights organizations typically portray Israel as among the cruelest of nations, while this planet's actual dictatorships and …

Iranians convicted for same-sex activities are on death row and awaiting hanging, including several who were minors when arrested, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

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Human Rights Watch has urged Bahraini authorities to immediately look into allegations of torture made by four Shiite activists in detention since mid-August.

Human Rights Watch expressed concern Wednesday about an office recently created by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez that will monitor and restrict information released by government agencies.

"Members of Lebanon's parliament should vote to end restrictions on Palestinian refugees' rights to own property and work, Human Rights Watch said today.

"Some 400 people were arrested during the anti-government rally in the Iranian capital Teran on Saturday to mark the first anniversary since the disputed re-election of hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian student news website 'Daneshjunews' reported.

"Iranian authorities executed five prisoners, four of them ethnic Kurds, without warning their families, and have so far refused to release their bodies, Human Rights Watch said today. These executions follow convictions that appear to have relied on the use of torture.

Somali al-Shabab Islamists have brought greater stability to parts of Somalia, but at a huge cost to the local population, Human Rights Watch says. A report by the US-based group details killings, repression and harsh Sharia law punishments, including amputations. "The price th …

"Syria is persecuting its Kurdish minority, detaining activists and banning peaceful gatherings, even as neighboring countries have improved their treatment of the Kurds, an international human rights group said Thursday.

Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people in Democratic Republic of Congo has been uncovered by the BBC.