12.26.09
Chinese human rights activist sentenced on Xmas
In one of the most improper of Christmas presents, Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese human rights activist, was sentenced to an unusually harsh 11 years in prison for charges of “subversion.” The decision was ostensibly made on Christmas Day to minimize international attention
http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/chinese_activist_sentenced_to_11_years_20091225/