Nikola Brabenec

Nowadays more and more Czechs are jumping into their cars instead of taking public transport, walking or cycling. A study conducted by the Environmental Research Centre at…

Church bells tolled across the Czech Republic on Sunday to commemorate the passing of the first Slav in history to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Thousands of worshippers…

On Good Friday, the legendary underground band, The Plastic People of the Universe performed "Passion Play" which is about the crucifixion of Christ. They played it for…

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of legendary underground band- Prazsky Vyber. During the mid 1980s the band was blacklisted by the communist regime…

The UN has declared human trafficking the third most lucrative crime, after drug smuggling and arms trafficking globally. An international conference in Prague this week…

"Morena" was taken out to the river, lit on fire and thrown into the Botic river so that winter would leave and spring could finally come. Morena is a scarecrow who…

After driving through the snow covered countryside for over an hour we finally arrive at the Balkava detention centre for refugees near Pilsen. Once inside the plain…

March 8th was International Women's Day. This year women from around the Czech Republic and abroad gathered for a conference in Prague. A variety of topics were discussed…

70% of all Roma children in the Czech Republic attend special remedial schools. Human rights advocates and Roma groups argue that it is a result of systematic…

When I first heard the band Gaia Mesiah play I was struck by their attitude, spunk and fighting spirit. They are definitely not afraid to speak out about the way they see…