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Chinese Human Rights Defenders
Coverage of Chinese Human Rights Defenders in the Nexus archive.
- Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao artworks
Chinese artist Gao Zhen was sentenced to three years in prison for satirical works of art, including statues and caricatures about Mao Zedong. The charges relate to authorities deeming the artistic pieces insulting to revolutionary figures. Human rights organizations like Amnesty International criticized the sentence as a clear violation of freedom of expression.