Liu Xiaobo

Liu Xiaobo was a Chinese writer, philosopher, and human rights

activist. He was born on December 28th, 1955 in Changchun and
died on July 13th, 2017. In 1982 he graduated with a BA in
literature, and then gained an MA in literature in 1988. His main
accomplishments stem from advocating for political rights in China
and moving towards abolishing the communist one-party system.

Even though Liu Xiaobo advocated for

human rights, he was not fondly looked
upon by the Chinese government, and
was imprisoned multiple times. His
incarcerations are, but not limited to:

“There is no force that can put an

June 5, 1989: He was
arrested for his alleged
role in the Tiananmen
movement
May 18, 1995: Taken
into custody for
launching a petition
campaign for the
government to re-
evaluate the Tiananmen
event
end to the human quest for
freedom” ~ Liu Xiaobo
Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace prize in 2010 while still
incarcerated, one of three individuals to ever achieve that feat.
The Nobel Peace prize is a highly valued
prize that is awarded to people who have
done extraordinary feats towards
promoting peace nationally and
internationally.

January 2005: Put

under two-week house
arrest
December 8, 2008:
Taken into custody
before the release of the
Freedom Charter 08
and imprisoned for 11
years, eventually dying
after serving 8 and a
half from kidney failure
Liu Xiaobo serves as an inspiration for a lot of
Chinese citizens. He wrote many literary critiques
about the Chinese government that would later be
censored in China, served as an advisor to student
protestors during the Tiananmen protest, and initiated
a week-long four-person hunger strike on June 2,
1989.
His actions were incredibly influential towards the Chinese
government reform of the 1980s. Although he was
imprisoned many times and suffered many hardships such as
being divorced and leading a hunger strike, his words were
heard across China to ensure Chinese politics underwent
major political reform.