An international rights watchdog accused Israel on Tuesday of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians - and against its own Arab minority - that amount to crimes against humanity.

Qatar has made significant progress in ensuring workers' rights and a report published by Human Rights Watch did not reflect the current situation in the country, the Government Communications Office on Monday said.

A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often suffer physical and verbal abuse and sometimes sexual abuse during training after documenting the experiences of over 800 athletes in 50 sports.

Qatar has totally rejected the allegations included in a report issued by Human Rights Watch of an alleged coronavirus outbreak in Qatar's Central Prison

US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a scathing review of the Chinese government, calling on the international community to push back against "the most brutal and pervasive oppression

The father of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul has claimed that Saudi authorities are torturing his daughter inside the jail.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) launched a campaign on Tuesday urging major car companies to call on Saudi Arabia to release women activists who fought for the right of women to drive in the kingdom.

At least 27 people are being held by the Islamic State group in southern Syria, Human Rights Watch said Saturday as it deplored the hostage-taking as a "war crime".

A child cries as they have their face wiped following alleged chemical weapons attack, in what is said to be Douma, Syria.

In its World Report 2018, which reviews human rights practices in more than 90 countries, the rights group reported it had documented 87 unlawful attacks by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen.

Fighters from Iraq's Yazidi community, brutally targeted by the Islamic State group, executed 52 civilians in apparent revenge killings after capturing territory from the jihadists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC), in collaboration with Qatar Automobiles Company, has announced the recall of Mitsubishi Eclipse model of 2009 because potential corrosion may occur for the internal valve of the brake system.