Pavel condemns violent attacks on women and related fearmongering

President Petr Pavel says he has been disquieted by recent violent attacks on young women in Plzeň and Prague but also warned against the misuse of fear for political ends. In social media posts on Sunday evening he sympathized with the victims and their families and praised the police for apprehending suspects in both cases.

According to unofficial information the perpetrators were both Ukrainian citizens.

Mr. Pavel said the same rules must apply to all, adding that Czech history had seen cases where the concept of collective guilt had led to tragic consequences.