Liu Xiaobo

​Liu Xiaobo, the renowned Chinese poet, literary critic, pro-democracy activist, and and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was arrested in 2009, charged with “inciting subversion of state power,” and sentenced to 11 years in prison. Liu died from complications of liver cancer, and passed away in 2017 while in state custody, following delays in providing him with adequate and timely medical care. Despite international calls for accountability regarding his unjust imprisonment and subsequent death, Chinese authorities have not held any officials responsible for his treatment.