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Endangered scholars worldwide.

Publication: Social Research
Publication Date: 22-MAR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Endangered scholars worldwide.(scholars arrested)

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CHINA

LIU XIAOBO is a prominent writer and human rights advocate who wrote for the "China in Transition" issue of Social Research (73:1, 2006). Liu was arrested on December 8, 2008 on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power" after coauthoring Charter 08, a declaration initially signed by over 300 individuals that outlines political reforms and calls for greater human rights and democracy in China. If convicted, Liu could face at least three years in prison. He is currently being held at an undisclosed location in Beijing. We are gathering signatures on Liu's behalf and we urge our readers to add their names to the following petition by visiting www.socres.org/endangeredscholars:

We, the undersigned, call...

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