His lawyers complained that local officials had barred important defense witnesses from the trial.

The officials barred many journalists from the hearing, permitting only one reporter, a photographer and a television cameraman to attend and provide an account.

North Korean officials barred contact with ordinary citizens during the visit.

On the spot, Iraqi officials declared the building to be "a presidential site," and barred the inspectors.

In response, Canadian officials barred the church's members from entering the country.

When local officials barred AIDS testing for insurance, most major insurers refused to sell new policies to people in the district.

Around the city of Bradenburg, in eastern Germany, officials were barring people from entering forests in an effort to prevent fires.

In the past, military officials barred lawyers for the prisoners from describing outside events to them or giving them news articles.

Ivoirian officials barred reporters from approaching the site today.

Indian officials, however, barred the company's experts from most of the investigation of the crash.