Justice minister okays sale of former prison for totalitarianism memorial

Czech Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil approved on Tuesday the sale of a former local prison to the town of Uherské Hradiště, in southeast Moravia. The prison, which was built in the late 19th century, was used in the early years of the communist regime for interrogations and torture of political prisoners. The town wants to turn it into a memorial of totalitarianism. The sale is yet to be approved by the government.