High court rules that the Milada Horaková case has not exceeded statute of limitations

The Czech High Court has ruled that the case of Milada Horáková, who was executed by the communist regime in 1950 has not expired due to a statute of limitations. This ruling specifically revives a possible criminal case which could be brought against Ludmila Brožová-Polednová, a procurator in the case, and today an elderly woman in her eighties. The controversy around Ludmila Brožová-Polednová has continued for a number of months as authorities argue over her role and whether she can be prosecuted for her alleged direct involvement in the death of the Czechoslovak anti-communist dissident Milada Horáková, who was executed after a notorious Stalinist show-trial. The current High Court Ruling means that the Prague High Court must again assess the case.