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MOSCOW, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The head of the international rights group Human Rights Watch has been denied a Russian visa, silencing his critical report.
Kenneth Roth, executive director of the New York-based group, had planned to present a report in Moscow accusing authorities of shackling non-governmental organizations with burdensome regulations.
But, his visa application was rejected by consular officials. He said the agency he uses had erroneously listed him as a tourist. Roth accused the Foreign Ministry of manipulating his visa application.
"It is a good example of how the Russian government uses onerous regulations to harass and try to silence non-governmental organizations that address sensitive issues," he told the Moscow Times by phone from Washington.
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