Liu Xiaobo Sentenced In China

Kwame Anthony Appiah · 25 Dec 2009

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China's jailing of writers like Liu Xiaobo violates human rights treaties it signed.

Their wordsThey and about forty other writers, journalists and bloggers are the victims of Chinese laws and legal procedures that are in violation of international human rights treaties
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Charter 08 is a wonderful document asking for real democracy in China.

Their wordsLiu’s most important offense is his promotion of Charter 08, the wonderful document asking for real democracy in China

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