This year it describes how the Chinese government is undermining the international human rights system. But the authorities just blocked my entrance to Hong Kong, illustrating the worsening problem. “I had hoped to spotlight Beijing’s deepening assault on the international efforts to uphold human rights,” Roth said in the news release. “The refusal to let me enter Hong Kong vividly illustrates the problem.”Spokespeople for the Hong Kong government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. These include free expression, freedom of the press and other basic rights that make Hong Kong significantly different from mainland China.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2020 15:54 UTC