Incidents/Cases

IFC/Citizen Power statement on Sulu Sou’s Victory

On September 18th, 2017, Macau’s semi-democratic elections resulted in an unprecedented victory for the democratic movement, securing 5 of the available 14 seats. This victory included the appointment of 26-year-old Sulu Sou, making him the city’s youngest-ever...

A Celebration of Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia, October 19th at the Washington National Cathedral

Invitation A Celebration of Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia October 19th at the Washington National Cathedral Please RSVP Here DESCRIPTION A memorial service commemorating the life and work of Liu Xiaobo, the recipient of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize and one of China's foremost...

Senate set to pass resolution calling on China to release Liu Xiaobo’s widow

By Josh Rogin August 3, 2017 As one of its final acts before leaving town, the Senate is set to pass a resolution Thursday calling on China to allow Liu Xia, the widow of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, to leave China. The nonbinding resolution would also...

Remembering Liu Xiaobo – By Yang Jianli

Remembering Liu Xiaobo By Yang Jianli The world lost a hero when China's only Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Liu Xiaobo, died of liver cancer in Chinese custody on July 13, 2017. In life as well as in death Liu Xiaobo represents the best of what China can ever be. He...