On May 10, 2026, on the occasion of artist Gao Shen's 70th birthday in prison, dozens of human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Chinese Human Rights Defenders, issued a joint statement calling on the Chinese authorities to immediately release Gao Shen, who has been detained over his artistic work, and to lift the exit bans imposed on his family members.
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中国人权捍卫者
2026-10-03 05:50 · Civil Society Groups Call for the Immediate Release of Detained Artist Gao Zhen
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HRF Continues to Condemn the Detention of Gao Zhen on his 70th Birthday Human Ri
2026-10-09 11:47 · He stood trial for a single day in March 2026, and he remains detained almost two years after his arrest, all for making art.
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Dozens of international human rights organizations jointly call on the Chinese government to immediately and unconditionally release artist Gao Shen
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