United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra&#39;ad Al Hussein said on Thursday he plans to seek a meeting with Chinese officials to urge freedom of movement for the widow of Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, who died of cancer while in custody.

Liu Xia has been under effective house arrest since her husband - who died a week ago - won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010; she was allowed to visit him in prison about once a month. She suffers from depression.

&quot;I intend to have a meeting with Chinese officials,&quot; Zeid told reporters in New York. &quot;We are now focused on his wife and trying to ensure that she has freedom of movement and that if she wants to leave China she should be able to leave China.&quot;

Liu Xiaobo, 61, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2009 for &quot;inciting subversion of state power&quot; after he helped write a petition known as &quot;Charter 08&quot; calling for sweeping political reforms.

China has said the case of Liu Xia remains an internal matter.

&quot;The claim was that there was never any real restriction, but the feeling was that she was being restricted. We want to use this moment to assure ourselves that she is able to leave if she wants to,&quot; Zeid said.

Liu Xia has been under effective house arrest since her husband, who died a week ago, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010

United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said on Thursday he plans to seek a meeting with Chinese officials to urge freedom of movement for the widow of Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, who died of cancer while in custody. Liu Xia has been under effective house arrest since her husband - who died a week ago - won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010; she was allowed to visit him in prison about once a month. She suffers from depression. "I intend to have a meeting with Chinese officials," Zeid told reporters in New York. "We are now focused on his wife and trying to ensure that she has freedom of movement and that if she wants to leave China she should be able to leave China." Liu Xiaobo, 61, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2009 for "inciting subversion of state power" after he helped write a petition known as "Charter 08" calling for sweeping political reforms. China has said the case of Liu Xia remains an internal matter. "The claim was that there was never any real restriction, but the feeling was that she was being restricted. We want to use this moment to assure ourselves that she is able to leave if she wants to," Zeid said.

UN rights chief seeks meeting with China over Liu Xiaobo's widow

China has invited medical experts from the US and Germany to come and help treat cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, authorities said on Wednesday. 
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The Chinese hospital caring for Liu made the decision at the request of the family and in consultation with the doctors already treating him, the Shenyang Bureau of Justice said in a short statement on its website. 
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Liu was released from prison last month on medical grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. 
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He was jailed in 2009 for 11 years for &quot;inciting subversion of state power&quot; after he helped write a petition known as &quot;Charter 08&quot; calling for sweeping political reforms in China. 
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Since he was released, China has faced international calls to give Liu the option to get treatment abroad. 
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Last week, newly appointed US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said the US would like to see Liu treated elsewhere for his cancer. 
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But authorities have insisted that the 61-year-old Nobel laureate has been under the care of top Chinese cancer doctors. 
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The move comes ahead of President Xi Jinping&#39;s attendance at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany on Friday and Saturday. 
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Diplomatic sources in Beijing say China has been nervous that the issue over the Nobel Peace Prize winner could overshadow Xi&#39;s appearance, according to Reuters. 
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China invited medical experts from the US and Germany to come and help treat cancer-stricken Liu

China has invited medical experts from the US and Germany to come and help treat cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, authorities said on Wednesday. The Chinese hospital caring for Liu made the decision at the request of the family and in consultation with the doctors already treating him, the Shenyang Bureau of Justice said in a short statement on its website. Liu was released from prison last month on medical grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. He was jailed in 2009 for 11 years for "inciting subversion of state power" after he helped write a petition known as "Charter 08" calling for sweeping political reforms in China. Since he was released, China has faced international calls to give Liu the option to get treatment abroad. Last week, newly appointed US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said the US would like to see Liu treated elsewhere for his cancer. But authorities have insisted that the 61-year-old Nobel laureate has been under the care of top Chinese cancer doctors. The move comes ahead of President Xi Jinping's attendance at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany on Friday and Saturday. Diplomatic sources in Beijing say China has been nervous that the issue over the Nobel Peace Prize winner could overshadow Xi's appearance, according to Reuters.

China invites American, German cancer experts to treat Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

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UN rights chief seeks meeting with China over Liu Xiaobo's widow

China invites American, German cancer experts to treat Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo