"The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 to Liu Xiaobo for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has long believed that there is a close connection between human rights and peace. Such rights are a prerequisite for the "fraternity between nations" of which Alfred Nobel wrote in his will.
Over the past decades, China has achieved economic advances to which history can hardly show any equal. The country now has the world's second largest economy; hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty. Scope for political participation has also broadened.
China's new status must entail increased responsibility. China is in breach of several international agreements to which it is a signatory, as well as of its own provisions concerning political rights. Article 35 of China's constitution lays down that "Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration". In practice, these freedoms have proved to be distinctly curtailed for China's citizens.
For over two decades, Liu Xiaobo has been a strong spokesman for the application of fundamental human rights also in China. He took part in the Tiananmen protests in 1989; he was a leading author behind Charter 08, the manifesto of such rights in China which was published on the 60th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 10th of December 2008. The following year, Liu was sentenced to eleven years in prison and two years' deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state power". Liu has consistently maintained that the sentence violates both China's own constitution and fundamental human rights.
The campaign to establish universal human rights also in China is being waged by many Chinese, both in China itself and abroad. Through the severe punishment meted out to him, Liu has become the foremost symbol of this wide-ranging struggle for human rights in China."
Olsojente: "The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 to Liu Xiaobo for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has long believed that there is a close connection between human rights and peace. Such rights are a prerequisite for the "fraternity between nations" of which Alfred Nobel wrote in his will.
Over the past decades, China has achieved economic advances to which history can hardly show any equal. The country now has the world's second largest economy; hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty. Scope for political participation has also broadened.
China's new status must entail increased responsibility. China is in breach of several international agreements to which it is a signatory, as well as of its own provisions concerning political rights. Article 35 of China's constitution lays down that "Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration". In practice, these freedoms have proved to be distinctly curtailed for China's citizens.
For over two decades, Liu Xiaobo has been a strong spokesman for the application of fundamental human rights also in China. He took part in the Tiananmen protests in 1989; he was a leading author behind Charter 08, the manifesto of such rights in China which was published on the 60th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 10th of December 2008. The following year, Liu was sentenced to eleven years in prison and two years' deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state power". Liu has consistently maintained that the sentence violates both China's own constitution and fundamental human rights.
The campaign to establish universal human rights also in China is being waged by many Chinese, both in China itself and abroad. Through the severe punishment meted out to him, Liu has become the foremost symbol of this wide-ranging struggle for human rights in China."
Nobel for peace is a farce . Its always given to people who promote the western ideologies .This is proxy war against China as the west cannot take on china economically or politically. The nobel for peace should have given to Wikileaks for exposing lies unholy nexus and the terrible human tragedy in the bigget hoax war -The Afghan war in the history .
bollywood: Nobel for peace is a farce . Its always given to people who promote the western ideologies .This is proxy war against China as the west cannot take on china economically or politically. The nobel for peace should have given to Wikileaks for exposing lies unholy nexus and the terrible human tragedy in the bigget hoax war -The Afghan war in the history .
AlbertaghostCultural Wasteland, Alberta Canada5,914 posts
bollywood: Nobel for peace is a farce . Its always given to people who promote the western ideologies .This is proxy war against China as the west cannot take on china economically or politically. The nobel for peace should have given to Wikileaks for exposing lies unholy nexus and the terrible human tragedy in the bigget hoax war -The Afghan war in the history .
Should have been given to Bush for freeing 50 million people.
""The Norwegian Nobel Committee has long believed that there is a close connection between human rights and peace. ""
AlbertaghostCultural Wasteland, Alberta Canada5,914 posts
Democratic and Economic Peace Theory anyone? I have yet to hear of the merits of the Dictatorship Peace Theory but am open to hear of the merits of it.
bollywood: Actually I was wondering why Mr Bush missed Nobel priz for Peace .
That really wasn't something anyone was likely to puzzle themselves over until Obama was awarded it. After that, of course, scratching one's head about Bush being shortchanged was a natural reaction for rational people.
gardenhackle: That really wasn't something anyone was likely to puzzle themselves over until Obama was awarded it. After that, of course, scratching one's head about Bush being shortchanged was a natural reaction for rational people.
Conrad73: for his exceptionally small Carbon-Footprint!
They don't have carbon foot prints in CA on the beach were Al bought his new home. Or TN were Al has his mansion. Or from his Jet. No carbon there. It is only the rest of the country that has a carbon foot prints......
Al is like a Tarzon when it comes to carbon foot prints....he can swing thru the trees.....and not leave a carbon foot print.....
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Over the past decades, China has achieved economic advances to which history can hardly show any equal. The country now has the world's second largest economy; hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty. Scope for political participation has also broadened.
China's new status must entail increased responsibility. China is in breach of several international agreements to which it is a signatory, as well as of its own provisions concerning political rights. Article 35 of China's constitution lays down that "Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration". In practice, these freedoms have proved to be distinctly curtailed for China's citizens.
For over two decades, Liu Xiaobo has been a strong spokesman for the application of fundamental human rights also in China. He took part in the Tiananmen protests in 1989; he was a leading author behind Charter 08, the manifesto of such rights in China which was published on the 60th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 10th of December 2008. The following year, Liu was sentenced to eleven years in prison and two years' deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state power". Liu has consistently maintained that the sentence violates both China's own constitution and fundamental human rights.
The campaign to establish universal human rights also in China is being waged by many Chinese, both in China itself and abroad. Through the severe punishment meted out to him, Liu has become the foremost symbol of this wide-ranging struggle for human rights in China."
Congratulations!!