Chinese artist Gao Zhen jailed for slandering heroes and martyrs
Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison for slandering China's 'heroes and martyrs' through his provocative sculptures of Mao Zedong. The sentencing comes after he spent two years in detention following his arrest while visiting China with his family. The case has drawn international criticism because Gao created the artworks over a decade before China enacted the law used to prosecute him.
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Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’
Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison for slandering China's 'heroes and martyrs' through his provocative sculptures of Mao Zedong. The sentencing comes after he spent two years in detention following his arrest while visiting China with his family. The case has drawn international criticism because Gao created the artworks over a decade before China enacted the law used to prosecute him.
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