Words On Trial
In the late spring of 1989, a few weeks before the killings of June 4, a slight, almost nerdish figure appeared in Tiananmen Square and began exhorting the students… More
Liu Xiaobo Formally Indicted
PEN American Center denounced the formal indictment today in Beijing of renowned literary critic and PEN member Liu Xiaobo, calling the move “extremely troubling” and urging supporters and governments… More
A Great Chinese Writer, Behind Bars for One Year
One of the most courageous and visionary of modern Chinese writers is Liu Xiaobo, 53. He’s a strong supporter of democracy and something of a firebrand, as well as… More
PEN Renews Calls for Liu Xiaobo’s Release
Writers in the United States and China today renewed their appeals for the immediate and unconditional release of Liu Xiaobo, who was arrested one year ago and is facing… More
PEN Alert: Free Liu Xiaobo
PEN American Center has written a letter to President Obama asking him to help pressure the Chinese authorities to release a Tiananmen dissident, writer, and activist. Read more about… More
PEN Applauds Passage of Congressional Resolution for Liu Xiaobo
Calling yesterday’s near-unanimous vote approving a Congressional resolution demanding the immediate release of critic and writer Liu Xiaobo “a critical show of solidarity from the U.S. government at a… More
On 60th anniversary, China still crushing freedom
Congress should pass Resolution 151 to speak out on behalf of arrested dissident Liu Xiaobo. Washington - The People's Republic of China celebrated its 60th anniversary today with massive… More
New Calls for Writer’s Release
HONG KONG—Human rights groups and a prominent Chinese American author are calling on the Chinese government to release dissident and writer Liu Xiaobo, who drafted a document last year… More
US House Speaker slams China arrest of democracy advocate
WASHINGTON - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged worldwide condemnation of China's decision to arrest prominent pro-democracy dissident Liu Xiaobo. "The decision by the Chinese government to… More
China Rejects International Concern for Jailed Dissident
The Chinese government is rejecting international concerns over jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo and calls for his immediate release, saying the case is strictly an internal affair of China. … More
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