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On the recordJune 27, 2017
His eight years of imprisonment--due to his eloquent appeals for non-violent political reform and protection of basic rights--remain a travesty of justice and a stain on China's rights record.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Marco Rubio condemns Liu Xiaobo's imprisonment and highlights the injustice of his situation.

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