Incidents/Cases

CECC Statement on Anniversary of Liu Xiaobo’s Death & Welcoming Release of Liu Xia

Statement by Chairs on Anniversary of Liu Xiaobo's Death  &  Welcoming Release of Liu Xia Press Contact: Scott.Flipse@mail.house.gov July 12, 2018 (Washington)-Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Chris Smith, Chair and Cochair of the bipartisan...
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On the first anniversary of Liu Xiaobo’s death, IFC launches “Liu Xiaobo Research” website and solicits articles

Yibao reporter Anna Chen July 12, 2018 WASHINGTON - On the anniversary of the death of Mr. Liu Xiaobo, Initiatives for China has officially launched the Liu Xiaobo Research website and is openly soliciting articles from all sectors. The URL of the Liu Xiaobo Research...
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Freedom Now: China Releases Liu Xia, Widow of Liu Xiaobo

Freedom Now is greatly relieved by reports that Liu Xia boarded a flight early Tuesday morning from Beijing en route for Germany. Her release comes nearly eight years after she was placed under house arrest without any formal charges and monitored by strict...
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China Finally Releases Liu Xia, Widow of Liu Xiaobo, Detained Under House Arrest Without Charge or Trial for Years

Washington – After years of extraordinary suffering, Liu Xia, the widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo, is finally free.  She departed Beijing overnight and is traveling to Berlin via Helsinki.   Jared Genser, her pro bono counsel issued the...
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