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Liu Xiaobo sentenced to 11 years.

dlofnep · 2009-12-25 14:26:46

Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years in prison today in China, for campaigning for for constitutional reform. A disgusting decision by the Chinese government. Full story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/25/china-jails-liu-xiaobo More information on Charter 08 here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_08

25-12-2009 2:26pm

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dlofnep

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Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years in prison today in China, for campaigning for for constitutional reform. A disgusting decision by the Chinese government.

Full story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/25/china-jails-liu-xiaobo

More information on Charter 08 here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_08

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#2 25-12-2009 7:53pm

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Yep, though if he wasn't well known abroad jaysus knows what they'd do to him.

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#3 25-12-2009 9:44pm

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Nodin wrote: »

Yep, though if he wasn't well known abroad jaysus knows what they'd do to him.

Probably something like this...

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#4 25-12-2009 9:50pm

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Well what can we say in reply but another sad episode for China and the Chinese people.

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#5 26-12-2009 6:16am

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Is anyone actually surprised by this?

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