2.  Liu Xiaobo (born 28
December 1955) is a
Chinese literary
critic, writer, professor, a
nd human rights activist
 He is currently
imprisoned

3.  In the spring of 1989 he played a crucial
role in the spreading pro-democracy
movement - He spent two years in prison
for his role
 In 2004 he released his essay criticizing
the use of “subversion” charges used to
silence journalists and activists and he
has been the target of police

4.  Charter 08 is a manifesto
initially signed by over 350
Chinese intellectuals and
human rights activists,
adopting name and style from
the anti-Soviet Charter 77
issued by dissidents in
Czechoslovakia.
 It was published on 10
December 2008.
 Liu Xiabo was one of main
authors

5.  Two days before the official release of the
Charter,8 December 2008,Liu was taken into
custody by the police
 On 23 June 2009, the Beijing procuratorate
approved Liu's arrest on charges of "suspicion
of inciting subversion of state power„
 In December 2009 he was sentenced for 11
years imprisonment.

6.  On 8 October 2010, the
Nobel Committee awarded
Liu the Nobel Peace Prize
"for his long and non-violent
struggle for fundamental
human rights in China „
 his statement, titled "I have
no enemies", was later read
in the ceremony which Liu
was unable to attend due to
imprisonment

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