Former Czech dissidents call on Czech politicians to support political prisoners in Russia

Former Czech dissidents and other public figures have called on Prime Minister Petr Fiala and the heads of both chambers of Parliament in an open letter to publicly support the appeal of 11 imprisoned critics of the Russian regime, who are demanding the release of thousands of unjustly prosecuted Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held in Russia. According to them, there is too little discussion in the Czech Republic about the fact that many Russian citizens resist Vladimir Putin’s autocratic regime and, despite the risk of losing their freedom or even their lives, strive for justice and the protection of human rights in their country.