Liu XiaoBo Leaves Jail Following Father’s Death, Spouse Liu Xia House Arrest Continues

Human Rights Activists Demonstration for Liu Xiaobo in January

The China Regime has completely cut off Liu XiaoBo from the outside world leading to a ‘lonely and oppressed life” said Chinese Blogger and Human Rights Activist Zeng Jinyan wife of another well known Chinese Blogger Hu Jia, arrested three years ago for the superfluous crime of subverting state authority.

China has a long history of punishing family members of government critics but the Liu case is different, he is the first to win the noble peace prize and by isolating Liu, Beijing seems intent on preventing him from becoming a rallying point for political activists.

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2 Responses to “Liu XiaoBo Leaves Jail Following Father’s Death, Spouse Liu Xia House Arrest Continues”

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