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TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Photos of the body of the former Libyan envoy to France depict wounds that suggest he was tortured to death by Libyan militias, a rights group said.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The international community should insist on prosecuting those responsible for attacks on Yemeni civilians during last year's uprising, a rights group said.
BAGHDAD, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Iraq's government has been developing an iron hand when it comes to dealing with political dissidents, Human Rights Watch said in a report Sunday.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The "stalled" political transition in Egypt can be revitalized only if new lawmakers overturn laws used to curb basic liberties, Human Rights Watch said.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A member of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights has trouble walking after he was beaten by riot police, Human Rights Watch said.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A draft amnesty law approved by Yemeni legislators is tantamount to a license to kill for the country's embattled president, Human Rights Watch said.
HOMS, Syria, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Arab League monitors planned visits to three turbulent Syrian cities Wednesday to determine if the government is ending its violent crackdown on protesters.
TUNIS, Tunisia, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Even though the leaders have changed in Tunisia, the country has some of the most repressive laws in the region remain on the books, Human Rights Watch said.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Arab League called an emergency meeting and diplomats said they would take up possible economic sanctions against Syria Friday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Attacking Gadhafi loyalists in a town near Misurata undermines the spirit of the Libyan revolution, Human Rights Watch said.
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