China Releases Dissident Artist Ai
Chinese authorities released dissident artist Ai Weiwei from house arrest on Monday - a little more than two days after detaining him at his compound in Beijing. More
An interview with scholar Kwame Anthony Appiah…
In January of this year, Kwame Anthony Appiah, an African and African American literature and cultural studies professor at Princeton University, formally nominated 54-year-old Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo… More
PAN-PEN congratulates Liu Xiaobo
PAN-PEN, the Pan African Network of International PEN has congratulated Liu Xiaobo, imprisoned Chinese writer for winning the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. More
Prominent Dissident Writer Liu Xiaobo’s Appeal Rejected
International PEN continues to call on supporters to take action on behalf of Liu Xiaobo and others detained in China. Liu Xiaobo, former president and board member of the… More
Crackdown on Supporters of Prominent Dissident Writer and Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo
International PEN is alarmed by an apparent crackdown on Chinese writers and intellectuals following the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned writer Liu Xiaobo, former president… More
Slovak politicians welcome Nobel for Chinese dissident
Politicians who signed the petition to support the nomination of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for the Nobel Peace Prize this year have praised the decision of the Norwegian Nobel… More
Nobel laureate’s wife detained
The wife of Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese dissident who won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, has said she is being held under house arrest at her home in Beijing. More
Nobel Peace Prize winner nominated by Appiah
When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to imprisoned human rights activist Liu Xiaobo on Friday, the news sparked international dialogue about the future of human rights in China. More
Are we going to stand for Liu Xiaobo’s incarceration?
Shortly after being sentenced to 11 years in prison for subversion in 2009, Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo issued a statement through his lawyer. More
Philip Hensher: Human rights, in the Chinese sense
It was riled into one of its periodic, highly touchy statements of self-righteousness when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Liu Xiaobo. More
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