Grace O'MalleyThe U.N. human rights office voiced concerns about the trial of Chinese dissident artist #Gao Zhen, known for satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong. Gao, facing charges of slandering national heroes, raises questions about retroactive criminal law application. His trial, in March 2024, concluded without a verdict but he remains in detention and apparently in ill health. https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3875259-artists-trial-sparks-global-human-rights-debate
Artist's Trial Sparks Global Human Rights Debate | Law-Order
The United Nations human rights office expressed worry over the trial of renowned Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen Known for his provocative sculptures of Mao Zedong Gao faces charges under a controversial law that questions retroactive application of criminal statutes striking at the heart of artistic expression