Foreigners and the Czech Republic
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A foreign influence
In this special programme on Czech Independence Day I am joined by noted historian Jan Rychlík, and we will also be hearing from Jan Hartl of the STEM polling agency. We…
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Majority of Czech politicians close ranks behind government in wake of UN criticism
The UN Human Rights Commissioner has accused the Czech authorities of systematically violating the human rights of migrants. In a statement released on Thursday the UN…
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Living conditions in detention centre for migrants under close scrutiny
Interior Minister Milan Chovanec and Ombudswoman Anna Šabatová met on Tuesday to discuss ways of improving conditions for migrants in the detention centre in Bělá-Jezová…
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Ombudswoman: Conditions in detention centre for refugees unacceptable
Czech Ombudswoman, Anna Šabatová, has severely criticized conditions in the country’s asylum facility for refugees in Bělá-Jezová, north of Prague. After paying a visit to…
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Group of Syrian refugees, whose children will receive medical attention, to arrive in Prague
The first group of Syrian refugees granted asylum in the Czech Republic will arrive in Prague on Monday. According to Czech Radio’s flagship Radiožurnál, as many as 70…
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Czech NGOs call for better approach to migrants
A consortium of 18 Czech non-governmental organizations working with migrants last week issued a document in which it outlines the basic principles the country should…
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Bar Association asks its members to provide legal aid pro bono to migrants detained in Czech…
The Czech Bar Association has urged its members to offer their services to the foreign migrants held in Czech detention centres. Many are held in detention, without money…
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Has the Czech Republic’s stance on refugee quotas damaged the country’s image abroad?
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has said that Czech-German relations are the best they have been in the modern era. The statement came on the heels of an article in…
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Czech government prepares for tight-border security scenario
The Czech government on Wednesday approved a bill on state border protection which would enable the Interior Ministry to order the imposition of border checks in the event…
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Nabil Hamadeh: Europe must help resolve the crisis in Syria
Nabil Hamadeh is a member of the approximately 2,000 strong Syrian community in the Czech Republic. Although he has strong ties to the Czech Republic and settled here five…
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Political analyst: The Czech Republic had no Plan B at meeting of interior ministers
For weeks the Visegrad Four countries – including the Czech Republic – were adamant they would oppose mandatory quotas but on Tuesday, Poland surprised its partners by…
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Czechs accept quota vote but call for practical steps to deal with crisis
The Czech Republic, flanked by a handful of other countries, was soundly defeated in a Brussels vote over the obligatory share out of refugees on Tuesday. But the Czech…
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