In 1977, several prominent signatories, such as Václav Havel, were arrested as a result. Likewise, one of the bravest, most lucid Chinese intellectuals, Liu Xiaobo, was arrested in December for signing Charter 08, and has yet to be released.
零八宪章建立在捷克斯洛伐克的七七宪章模式基础之上。1977年，哈维尔等几名著名的签署人因此遭到监禁。同样，刘晓波是最为勇敢、头脑最为清晰的知识分子之一。他由于签署零八宪章而被捕，现在还没有被释放。其他签署人也遭到了盘查和骚扰。