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of regional and geopolitical conflicts, of environmental change, and of economic impoverishment. It tests the ability of people from different ethnicities, cultures, and creeds to tolerate and help one another. It is a major challenge for Europe, not only in terms of its physical borders but as an idea: Europe as the bastion of human rights, human dignity, freedom of speech, and the rule of law. The refugee situation has precisely put these ideals to the test: ideals which the United Nations re-articulated in the aftermath of the Second World War.
It is against this background that Volkswagen, one of Europe’s largest corporations and a pillar of German enterprise, made use of my artwork about refugees in their advertisement, in a manner both contemptuous and irresponsible.
As an artist, I face serious consequences of Volkswagen Denmark’s misuse of my art in their commercial advertising. Volkswagen’s advertisement gives the false impression that I have given them permission to use my work about refugees to promote their new car. Consistency and integrity are essential to an artist’s credibility. Volkswagen’s wrongdoing compromises my credibility, and could easily destroy the trust I have built with the refugees I work to support. Why should refugees choose to associate with me if they believe that I would exploit their plight for commercial gain?
For over a year I sought to amicably resolve this violation of rights with Volkswagen Denmark before going to court. In the end I wished to seek legal redress through the judicial system, which is the cornerstone of every lawful society. I had attempted this in the past in China and was denied due process. I now live in Europe, where societies honour the rule of law. By bringing this case against Volkswagen in Denmark, I am taking what should prove a more straightforward and meaningful legal exercise.
This is not simply a case of copyright infringement. It is a test which reexamines the responsibilities of both individuals and corporations against our collective understanding of justice.
Volkswagen is the seventh largest corporation in the world and has an annual revenue approximating the gross domestic products

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