Horrendous Civil Disputes Throughout history civil rights has been a controversial dispute without a vision of it ending. The battle of civil rights affects everyone, everywhere. There is no escape. A modern example of the struggle in civil rights is presented by Liu Xiaobo. From an impeccable writer winning the Nobel Prize, he was imprisoned because of protests in a civil rally, or in other words because of his freedom of speech. Breaking the first amendment in the United States Constitution and violating Xiaobo’s unalienable rights. Although from a foreign country, he deserves his basic rights, rights that should be fought for. Liu Xiaobo is a prime example of imprisonment because of personal beliefs and freedom of speech. Xiaobo worked
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Although the quest was noble, and his intentions were pure, Liu Xiaobo was imprisoned once again in 1996 (Nobel Prize). This imprisonment was far worse than the previous. Being his second so called offense, Xiaobo was sentenced to three years in a death camp (Britannica). The labor camp shown above in the image is the one Liu Xiaobo was in. The attempt was to teach everyone in this labor camp how to work for the Chinese government and how to abide by their morals and their firm beliefs. As seen in this picture, the prisoners are reciting something given to them while holding iconic signs of government officials. This punishment was far more severe and inhuman than Xiaobo had ever encountered. Throughout this painful experience he continued to comment on the desperate need for change in the Chinese government. This persistence and battle for the common good resulted in the recognition of one of the greatest honors an activist could receive, the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 (Nobel Prize). After being released from the labor camp in 1999, Xiaobo continued to teach students and anonymously talk about the corrupt government. Although being awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010, Xiaobo could not attend the induction ceremony due to his arrest for a document drafted on the road to freedom (Britannica). This arrest was the most serious occurrence …show more content…
Not only is he the one being affected, but also his wife and daughter are being punished. Their phone lines have been disconnected, their internet service monitored, phone lines are tapped, and they have been put on illegal house arrest which prohibits them to see friends and family. They are also being put in danger by their restriction to necessary healthcare and medications because of the foolish acts of the government (Amnesty). Xiaobo and his family should be relieved from their punishments due to the innocence of Liu’s statements and the heroicness of his actions. The Chinese Government has no right to detain someone over peaceful protest and under no circumstance should the prisoner’s family be put into danger. The case of Liu Xiaobo should be reexamined by the judicial system while taking in account that every man and woman is subject to freedom of speech and assembly. This is a simple case of revolt that can reshape a country into something even greater than before. In silencing his protests, they are only making his message stronger. Freeing Liu Xiaobo will be a tremendous feat in the civil rights world while providing great moral support for the Chinese
Although the quest was noble, and his intentions were pure, Liu Xiaobo was imprisoned once again in 1996 (Nobel Prize). This imprisonment was far worse than the previous. Being his second so called offense, Xiaobo was sentenced to three years in a death camp (Britannica). The labor camp shown above in the image is the one Liu Xiaobo was in. The attempt was to teach everyone in this labor camp how to work for the Chinese government and how to abide by their morals and their firm beliefs. As seen in this picture, the prisoners are reciting something given to them while holding iconic signs of government officials. This punishment was far more severe and inhuman than Xiaobo had ever encountered. Throughout this painful experience he continued to comment on the desperate need for change in the Chinese government. This persistence and battle for the common good resulted in the recognition of one of the greatest honors an activist could receive, the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 (Nobel Prize). After being released from the labor camp in 1999, Xiaobo continued to teach students and anonymously talk about the corrupt government. Although being awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010, Xiaobo could not attend the induction ceremony due to his arrest for a document drafted on the road to freedom (Britannica). This arrest was the most serious occurrence …show more content…
Not only is he the one being affected, but also his wife and daughter are being punished. Their phone lines have been disconnected, their internet service monitored, phone lines are tapped, and they have been put on illegal house arrest which prohibits them to see friends and family. They are also being put in danger by their restriction to necessary healthcare and medications because of the foolish acts of the government (Amnesty). Xiaobo and his family should be relieved from their punishments due to the innocence of Liu’s statements and the heroicness of his actions. The Chinese Government has no right to detain someone over peaceful protest and under no circumstance should the prisoner’s family be put into danger. The case of Liu Xiaobo should be reexamined by the judicial system while taking in account that every man and woman is subject to freedom of speech and assembly. This is a simple case of revolt that can reshape a country into something even greater than before. In silencing his protests, they are only making his message stronger. Freeing Liu Xiaobo will be a tremendous feat in the civil rights world while providing great moral support for the Chinese