Liu Xiaobo's wife under house arrest

"The wife of Liu Xiaobo, this year's winner of the Nobel peace prize has been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown by the Chinese authorities aimed at stifling celebration following the award.

Liu Xia was allowed to meet her husband after the announcement of the award on Friday and told followers that he was dedicating the prize to the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

But later in an update on Twitter and in emails to friends she said since returning from the visit she had not been allowed to leave her apartment and that her phone had been cut. Since then, contact with her has been cut off."
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