Liu Xiaobo
28 December 1955 – 13 July 2017
Liu Xiaobo was a Chinese literary critic, writer and human rights advocate. He took part in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, later led the Independent Chinese PEN Center, and co-authored Charter 08, a manifesto calling for constitutional reform. Sentenced in 2009 to eleven years in prison, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 and died in custody in 2017.
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Life events
He stayed on as a lecturer in the university's Chinese department.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was one of four men who negotiated the peaceful withdrawal of remaining students, and was held in prison until January 1991.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was held in a labour camp for three years after petitioning for political reform.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was taken into custody two days before the manifesto calling for constitutional reform was published.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was convicted of inciting subversion of state power.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was in prison and the award was marked by an empty chair at the ceremony in Oslo.
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