Chinese authorities are responsible for the &quot;enforced disappearance&quot; of Liu Xia, late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo&rsquo;s widow, their lawyer has said.

Washington-based human rights attorney Jared Genser made the claim in a formal complaint submitted to the United Nations on Wednesday, AFP reported.

Liu Xiaobo died of liver cancer last month. He is the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate to die in custody since German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky in 1938.

His widow has not been in touch with anyone since about a day before her husband&rsquo;s death, Genser said in a statement to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.

Liu Xia has been &quot;held incommunicado in an unknown location by Chinese government authorities&quot; since July 15, the day of her husband&#39;s funeral, the lawyer&#39;s statement said.

&quot;I demand that Chinese authorities immediately provide proof that Liu Xia is alive and allow her unhindered access to her family, friends, counsel, and the international community,&quot; Genser was quoted as saying by AFP.&nbsp;

Liu Xiaobo was jailed for 11 years in 2009 for &quot;inciting subversion of state power&quot;, Reuters reported, after he helped write a petition known as &quot;Charter 08&quot; calling for sweeping political reforms.

He had been in jail until he was recently moved to hospital in Shenyang. His wife has been under house arrest since 2010, although she was allowed to visit her husband in hospital.

The US, the European Union, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights have called on Beijing to free Liu Xia. 
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Liu Xia has not been in touch with anyone since about a day before her husband?s death, Washington-based human rights attorney Jared Genser said in a formal complaint submitted to the UN

Chinese authorities are responsible for the "enforced disappearance" of Liu Xia, late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo’s widow, their lawyer has said. Washington-based human rights attorney Jared Genser made the claim in a formal complaint submitted to the United Nations on Wednesday, AFP reported. Liu Xiaobo died of liver cancer last month. He is the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate to die in custody since German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky in 1938. His widow has not been in touch with anyone since about a day before her husband’s death, Genser said in a statement to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Liu Xia has been "held incommunicado in an unknown location by Chinese government authorities" since July 15, the day of her husband's funeral, the lawyer's statement said. "I demand that Chinese authorities immediately provide proof that Liu Xia is alive and allow her unhindered access to her family, friends, counsel, and the international community," Genser was quoted as saying by AFP. Liu Xiaobo was jailed for 11 years in 2009 for "inciting subversion of state power", Reuters reported, after he helped write a petition known as "Charter 08" calling for sweeping political reforms. He had been in jail until he was recently moved to hospital in Shenyang. His wife has been under house arrest since 2010, although she was allowed to visit her husband in hospital. The US, the European Union, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights have called on Beijing to free Liu Xia.

China responsible for 'enforced disappearance' of Liu Xiaobo?s widow: Lawyer

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

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China responsible for 'enforced disappearance' of Liu Xiaobo?s widow: Lawyer

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