The political painting that is still on trial in South Korea: How the unending Korean War became a permanent excuse to criminalize expression

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Prolonged prosecution of artistic expression under outdated national security laws violates UDHR and SDG 16. | The prolonged prosecution of Jeon Seung-il for a 37-year-old political painting represents a severe violation of freedom of expression and artistic freedom, directly contravening fundamental human rights. The use of the unending Korean War as a pretext to criminalize expression undermines democratic principles and the right to creative freedom, with lasting chilling effects on civil soc