trial of the Plastic People of the Universe

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The trial of the Plastic People of the Universe was a politically charged prosecution of an underground Czech rock band in the 1970s that became a catalyst for dissent and helped inspire the Charter 77 human rights movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf criminal prosecution
historical event
political trial
show trial
about conflict between state and alternative culture
freedom of expression
human rights in Czechoslovakia
persecution of underground music
appliesToJurisdiction Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED
country Czechoslovakia
describedBySource Charter 77 documents NERFINISHED
histories of Czechoslovak dissent
writings of Václav Havel
endTime 1976
followedBy Charter 77 NERFINISHED
formation of human rights opposition in Czechoslovakia
genre political repression of culture
hasCause Czechoslovak laws against “disturbing the peace”
nonconformist artistic activities of the band
repression of underground culture by communist regime
hasContext Cold War NERFINISHED
Normalization period in Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED
communist rule in Eastern Europe
hasEffect catalyst for dissent in Czechoslovakia
increased international attention to human rights in Czechoslovakia
inspired Charter 77 movement
mobilized Czechoslovak intellectuals
hasLanguage Czech
hasPart arrests of underground musicians
court hearings in Prague
sentencing of band members
hasSignificance symbol of resistance to cultural repression
turning point in Czechoslovak opposition politics
location Prague NERFINISHED
mainSubject Plastic People of the Universe NERFINISHED
participant Czechoslovak State Security NERFINISHED
Czechoslovak communist authorities
Czechoslovak judiciary NERFINISHED
Ivan Jirous NERFINISHED
Plastic People of the Universe NERFINISHED
underground cultural community in Czechoslovakia
pointInTime 1976
significantEventFor Charter 77 NERFINISHED
Czechoslovak dissident movement NERFINISHED
Plastic People of the Universe NERFINISHED
startTime 1976
timePeriod 1970s

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Normalization in Czechoslovakia hasKeyEvent trial of the Plastic People of the Universe