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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| trial of the Plastic People of the Universe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: trial of the Plastic People of the Universe Context triple: [Normalization in Czechoslovakia, hasKeyEvent, trial of the Plastic People of the Universe]
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Plebański action
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Nowa Fala
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Festival Republic
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Setif
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Decalogue
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: trial of the Plastic People of the Universe Target entity description: 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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A.
Plebański action
The Plebański action is a reformulation of general relativity that expresses gravity as a constrained BF theory using self-dual two-forms, playing a key role in modern approaches to quantum gravity.
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B.
Nowa Fala
Nowa Fala (the Polish New Wave) was a 1960s–70s literary movement in Poland known for its politically engaged, formally innovative poetry that challenged communist censorship and official language.
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C.
Festival Republic
Festival Republic is a UK-based live music promoter and festival organizer best known for running major events such as the Reading and Leeds Festivals.
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D.
Setif
Sétif is a major city in northeastern Algeria known as an important commercial and agricultural center with a rich historical heritage.
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E.
Decalogue
The Decalogue, commonly known as the Ten Commandments, is a foundational set of moral and religious laws in the Hebrew Bible that has profoundly influenced Jewish, Christian, and broader Western ethical traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal prosecution
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historical event ⓘ political trial ⓘ show trial ⓘ |
| about |
conflict between state and alternative culture
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freedom of expression ⓘ human rights in Czechoslovakia ⓘ persecution of underground music ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| country | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Charter 77 documents
ⓘ
linked to:
Charter 77 movement
histories of Czechoslovak dissent ⓘ writings of Václav Havel ⓘ |
| endTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Charter 77
ⓘ
linked to:
Charter 77 movement
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
ⓘ
Normalization period in Czechoslovakia ⓘ
linked to:
Normalization in Czechoslovakia
communist rule in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
catalyst for dissent in Czechoslovakia
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increased international attention to human rights in Czechoslovakia ⓘ inspired Charter 77 movement ⓘ mobilized Czechoslovak intellectuals ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Czech ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arrests of underground musicians
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court hearings in Prague ⓘ sentencing of band members ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
symbol of resistance to cultural repression
ⓘ
turning point in Czechoslovak opposition politics ⓘ |
| location | Prague ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Plastic People of the Universe ⓘ |
| participant |
Czechoslovak State Security
ⓘ
linked to:
Czechoslovak StB
Czechoslovak communist authorities ⓘ Czechoslovak judiciary ⓘ
linked to:
courts of Czechoslovakia
Ivan Jirous ⓘ Plastic People of the Universe ⓘ underground cultural community in Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| significantEventFor |
Charter 77
ⓘ
linked to:
Charter 77 movement
Czechoslovak dissident movement ⓘ
linked to:
Charter 77 movement
Plastic People of the Universe ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: trial of the Plastic People of the Universe Description of subject: 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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