Which two other Nobel Peace Prize laureates were also awarded the prize while in prison or detention?
Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai
Carl von Ossietzky and Aung San Suu Kyi
Desmond Tutu and Rigoberta Menchú
Lech Wałęsa and Kofi Annan
Answer
Liu Xiaobo was the third person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while in prison or detention. The other two laureates who share this distinction are Germany's Carl von Ossietzky (1935) and Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi (1991). Both of them, like Liu, were recognized for their non-violent struggle for human rights and democracy.
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