And the Nobel Peace Prize Goes to …
Human rights activist Liu Xiaobo Xiaobo, who is serving an 11-year jail sentence for “incitement to subvert state power,” is China's best-known dissident.
… Human rights activist Liu Xiaobo. Xiaobo, who is serving an 11-year jail sentence for “incitement to subvert state power,” is China’s best-known dissident.
China expressed outrage over the Nobel committee’s decision, claiming that Xiaobo’s award will damage relations between China and Nobel-host Norway. –JCL
TRUTHDIG’S JOURNALISM REMAINS CLEARThe Guardian:
China’s best-known dissident, Liu Xiaobo, today won the Nobel peace prize from the prison cell where he is serving 11 years for incitement to subvert state power.
The announcement provoked a furious reaction from Chinese authorities, who warned that the decision would hurt relations with Norway.
“Liu Xiaobo is a criminal who has been sentenced by Chinese judicial departments for violating Chinese law,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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