China's most prominent human rights and democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo passed on at 61

    Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, who was China's most prominent human rights and democracy advocate, has passed on, at 61years .

   The activist had been serving an 11-year prison term for subversion and was recently moved to a hospital for treatment for terminal liver cancer.
   A university professor turned tireless rights campaigner, Liu was branded a criminal by authorities.
   The Nobel Committee said the Chinese government bore a heavy responsibility for his premature death.
   The campaigner was repeatedly jailed throughout his life. When not in prison, he was subject to severe restrictions while his wife, Liu Xia, was placed under house arrest.