Liu Xiaobo: China’s most prominent dissident dies/BBC

Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, who was China’s most prominent human rights and democracy advocate, has died aged 61. The activist had been serving an 11-year prison term for “subversion” and was recently moved to a hospital for treatment for terminal liver cancer. A university professor turned tireless rights campaigner, Mr Liu was branded a criminal … Continue reading Liu Xiaobo: China’s most prominent dissident dies/BBC