HRW calls on world to fight ‘most brutal oppression in China in decades’
Human Rights Watch’s global head, Kenneth Roth, was denied entry to Hong Kong on Sunday, where he was expected to launch a report
15 January 2020 - 14:05
UN/Beijing — 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 China has seen in decades” in its 2020 annual report.
The organisation's global head, Kenneth Roth, was denied entry on Sunday to Hong Kong where he was expected to launch the report, which covers the global human rights situation but features China prominently...
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