Liu Xiaobo, Charter 08 and the Challenges of Political Reform in China
ISBN: 9789882208797
Platform/Publisher: Project MUSE / Hong Kong University Press, HKU
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Chapters; Download: Chapters
Subjects: Human rights movements; Intellectuals; Political activists;

In December 2008 some 350 Chinese intellectuals published a manifesto calling for reform of the Chinese constitution and an end to one-party rule. Known as OC Charter 08, OCO the manifesto has since been signed by more than 10,000 people. One of its authors, Liu Xiaobo, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 but has remained in prison since 2009 for subversive crimes. This collection of essaysOCothe first of its kind in EnglishOCoexamines the trial of Liu Xiaobo, the significance and impact of Charter 08, and the prospects for reform in China. The essays include contributions from legal and political experts from around the world, an account of LiuOCOs trial by his defence lawyers, and a passionateOCoand ultimately optimisticOCoaccount of resistance, repression and political change by the human rights lawyer Teng Biao


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