Òmnium rewards Weiwei for his commitment to denouncing repression in Catalonia and for his defence of human rights around the world, including China. Jordi Cuixart, president of Òmnium Cultural, has assured that Weiwei “is a clear example that neither repression, nor imprisonment, nor exile can be a limit in the defence of rights and freedoms”.

The Chinese artist visited Cuixart when he was imprisoned and Cuixart remembers the meeting as “a breath of hope and an international loudspeaker of Spain’s repression”. “This award is a recognition of a working life and commitment to human rights, the values ​​of art and freedom of expression, and, in particular, to his support for the cause of Catalonia’s freedom,” Cuixart added.

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