Senators to file constitutional complaint over presidential amnesty

In related news, some 20 Czech senators may support a complaint to the Constitutional Court over an amnesty declared by President Václav Klaus. Senator Alena Dernerová, who is behind the move, said they wanted to file the complaint by the end of the week, asking the court to abolish parts of the amnesty. The complaint is based on the assumption that the amnesty breached the rights of victims of the respective crimes.

Author: Jan Richter