Human Rights Watch: China - New Border Decree Curtails Right to Leave
September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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China: New Border Decree Curtails Right to Leave
Regulations Expand Arbitrary Exit Bans for Nationals, Foreigners
(New York) - A new Chinese government decree expands the discretion of administrative authorities to arbitrarily bar people from leaving China, violating the internationally protected right to leave a country, Human Rights Watch said . . .
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China: New Border Decree Curtails Right to Leave
Regulations Expand Arbitrary Exit Bans for Nationals, Foreigners
(New York) - A new Chinese government decree expands the discretion of administrative authorities to arbitrarily bar people from leaving China, violating the internationally protected right to leave a country, Human Rights Watch said . . .