Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo goes on trial in Beijing for subversion
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Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has gone on trial in Beijing on charges of "inciting subversion of state power" after being imprisoned since 2008 for writing a document calling for political reform in China.
Liu has been an activist for 20 years and although his name is not widely know within China, in other countries he is recognised as a prominent critic of the Chinese government.
Human rights groups, Nobel prize winners, the EU and US have all called for his release saying the trial is politically motivated whilst China refuse to allow them to interfere with internal affairs. None of the western diplomats who waited outside the courtroom or Mr Liu's wife were allowed inside to witness any of the trial.
Mr Liu's wife has previously expressed that she has "no hope whatsoever" for the outcome with many others suggesting that his fate has been predetermined.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8427576.stm
Liu has been an activist for 20 years and although his name is not widely know within China, in other countries he is recognised as a prominent critic of the Chinese government.
Human rights groups, Nobel prize winners, the EU and US have all called for his release saying the trial is politically motivated whilst China refuse to allow them to interfere with internal affairs. None of the western diplomats who waited outside the courtroom or Mr Liu's wife were allowed inside to witness any of the trial.
Mr Liu's wife has previously expressed that she has "no hope whatsoever" for the outcome with many others suggesting that his fate has been predetermined.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8427576.stm
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