NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Israel's threat to invoke further sanctions in Gaza would unlawfully punish the territory's civilian population, a human rights group said Wednesday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A UN human rights organization says Hezbollah rocket attacks targeted civilian areas in northern Israel , killing 39 civilians.

NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) -- The Saudi government has arrested two prominent reformers and five women who engaged in peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

CAIRO, March 27 (UPI) -- Human rights groups condemned Egypt's election on 34 constitutional amendments, while the government hailed voter participation.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch warned new martial law provisions for Baghdad could open the door to abuse by the military.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- An Egyptian blogger was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for allegedly insulting Islam and defaming President Hosni Mubarak.

CAIRO, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch called Wednesday for Egypt to drop charges against an al-Jazeera journalist making a documentary about torture in the country.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch in New York claimed Monday the Libyan government has jailed expatriate political dissident Idrees Mohamed Boufayed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Armed Shiite groups have threatened to kill Palestinian refugees living in Baghdad if they do not leave Iraq within 72 hours, Human Rights Watch charged.