China has a long history of suppressing the authors and the freedom of speech. For instance, Liu Xiaobo was a literary critic, known for his active participation in the social and political spheres in China. Liu Xiaobo was fighting and protesting for subjects such as freedom of expression. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Laureate prize, and his book “No enemies, No hatred” got huge recognition from the public (Alphonso 2018). However, due to the health problems and poor conditions in prison, he died in the eighth year of his imprisonment. Nurmuhemmet Yasin was accused of the propaganda of separatism because of his writing piece “Wild Pigeons” (Alphonso 2018). During the session in the court, he was denied the possibility of having a lawyer and sentenced to ten years in prison. It was reported that he died in prison in 2011 from illness.
Chinese poet Shokjang was tried with the exact charges as Yasin, but in addition, the court fabricated accusations of reading books illegally in China and writing about religious freedom. He wrote four books that gained popularity after his arrest, but the most famous was Rangdrol’s Courage (Tibet Network). Eventually, he was released in 2018, but the government still observes him. The events of the Second World War directly influenced the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Consequently, the United Nations began drafting rules and statements that would provide people with equal rights and possibilities.
Some of the articles from the UDHR are more appealing to the current paper regarding the discussed issue with the repressed writers. Article 9 claims that no one has to be exposed to the unfair trial, while Article 19 declares the freedom of speech and expression (The United Nations) Both articles were neglected in the case of the Chinese writers even though China is one of the members of the UN (United Nations Security Council). The recent violations in China are connected with the writer, a follower of Dalai Lama – Sherab Gyatso. Since China has tense relationships with Dalai Lama and does not approve of praising, he was imprisoned last in 2011 for his loyalty to the leader (Outlook). As a response to such unfair methods, China was penalized by the sanctions from the countries of the UN (O’Connell). Therefore, China still regularly violates the UDHR represses the writers who speak freely about the subjects that do not alight with the Chinese government’s will.
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