Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:18:14 +0200https://english.radio.cz/czech-government-approves-legislation-banning-paramilitary-groups-8111270© 2026 Radio Prague International The government has approved new legislation which would ban armed paramilitaries and vigilante groups pursuing a religious, nationalist or similar agenda. Those who break the law would pay a substantial fine. Meanwhile, unarmed communal groups aimed at strengthening local security, such as neighbourhood watches, will continue to be legal and state security forces members will have greater freedom to use their weapons. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/pistole1_1.jpg?timestamp=1718716099 https://english.radio.cz/czech-government-approves-legislation-banning-paramilitary-groups-8111270 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9