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| Liu Xiaobo: China frees jailed dissident after cancer diagnosis | Liu Xiaobo: China frees jailed dissident after cancer diagnosis |
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| Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on compassionate grounds after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. | Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on compassionate grounds after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. |
| Mr Liu, a human rights campaigner, was jailed in 2009 on subversion charges for calling for greater democracy. | Mr Liu, a human rights campaigner, was jailed in 2009 on subversion charges for calling for greater democracy. |
| His lawyer says he is being treated in hospital in northern Liaoning Province after being diagnosed a month ago. | His lawyer says he is being treated in hospital in northern Liaoning Province after being diagnosed a month ago. |
| His wife Liu Xia has been under house arrest since her husband won the award in 2010 but has never been charged. | His wife Liu Xia has been under house arrest since her husband won the award in 2010 but has never been charged. |
| Liu Xiaobo. 61, was a key leader in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. | Liu Xiaobo. 61, was a key leader in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. |
| The Chinese authorities have never explained why they have restricted his wife's movements. | The Chinese authorities have never explained why they have restricted his wife's movements. |
| Mr Liu's brother confirmed the Nobel laureate had been diagnosed with cancer on 23 May, his lawyer Mo Shaoping told the South China Morning Post. | |
| The Nobel committee said Liu Xiaobo was "the foremost symbol" of the human rights struggle in China. | |
| He never collected his prize and was represented by an empty chair. The Chinese government, which regards him as a criminal, was infuriated by the award. | |
| He has three years left to serve of an 11-year sentence for "inciting subversion" after drafting Charter 08 - which called for multi-party democracy and respect for human rights in China. |