Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo Dies in Chinese Custody
Photo courtesy of NPR Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and one of China’s preeminent human rights activists, passed away today at 61 from liver cancer complications. Mr Xiaobo was receiving treatment for advanced stage liver cancer, but his whereabouts were closely guarded by the Chinese government and he was barred from leaving the country for medical treatment. As a vocal critic of China’s...