Human Rights Watch Chief Says Barred from Entering Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said Sunday he had been denied entry into Hong Kong, where he had planned to launch the watchdog's annual report after months of pro-democracy protests in the city.

"I had hoped to spotlight Beijing's deepening assault on international efforts to uphold human rights," Roth said in a statement. "The refusal to let me enter Hong Kong vividly illustrates the problem."