18 countries have followed China’s lead in refusing to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony; what are their motivations? And how is all of this going over with the Nobel Prize committee?
Chinese-American human rights activist and former political prisoner Dr. Sasha Gong was a political prisoner in the 1970s. She says she’d like to ask President Hu about human rights.
We talk about Liu and his work with Andrew Nathan, professor of political science at Columbia University, who sponsored Liu’s travel to New York. We also speak with Carroll Bogert, associate director at Human Rights Watch.
Chinese dissidents celebrate Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize
We continue our coverage of Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned Chinese dissident who was announced this morning as the winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. To learn more about Liu, we speak with a man who has known him for over 20 years.
Liu Xiaobo wins Nobel Peace Prize while serving 11 year sentence in China
Paul Martin, director of Human Rights Studies at Barnard College at Columbia University, joins us for more about Liu Xiaobo, and an analysis of the political implications of the Nobel Committee’s decision.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing to find out whether people in China were able to follow the Nobel Peace Prize; it was awarded to imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo. His absence was marked by an empty chair.
