Liu Xiaobo sentenced to 11 years in prison

25 Dec 2009

Prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment on 25 December. He was charged with subversion after his part in the drafting of Charter 08, a document calling for free speech and the rule of law. Western journalists and diplomats were prohibited from attending the trial, which was condemned by free expression and human rights campaigners.

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  4. Thorsten

    December 28, 2009 at 01:01

    *** If Chinese people are not allowed to speak the rest of us has to raise our voice! ***

    PLEASE JOIN WORLDWIDE DEMO for Liu Xiaobo who was sentenced to 11 years inprison for campaigning for human rights in China!
    http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=220882719205&ref=nf

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