China: Dissident artist jailed for satirical Mao sculptures
What to know
- Sculptor Gao Zhen was charged under China's "Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs." His supporters have called for his immediate release.S1
- The case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.S2
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China: Dissident artist jailed for satirical Mao sculptures
Sculptor Gao Zhen was charged under China's "Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs." His supporters have called for his immediate release.
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BBC
Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groups
The case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.
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China: Dissident artist jailed for satirical Mao sculptures
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Published Aug 26, 2026
What to know
- Sculptor Gao Zhen was charged under China's "Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs." His supporters have called for his immediate release.S1
- The case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.S2
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