Society
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Romany women report cases of enforced sterilization
Some time ago Helena Ferencikova, a Romany woman, claimed she had been forced to undergo sterilization. Her case set off many more complaints from Romany mothers who said…
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2005 road death figures lowest in 15 years, but more needs to be done, says official
The Czech Republic has one of the worst road death records in Europe, but this week there was some positive news, with the police announcing the number of road deaths in…
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Freed killer of Nigerian diplomat reported to have been communist spy
Prague court officials have just freed on health grounds an old aged pensioner who, after losing 15 million crowns in a Nigerian "investment" scam, killed an official at…
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Jeremy Rifkin: Czechs can help build the new 'European Dream'
Jeremy Rifkin is one of the most controversial American academics. The economist, philosopher, university professor and writer has published 17 books on the impact of…
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Smokers banned from bus and tram stops, but free to light up in restaurants
It's just over a week since a new law on smoking in public places came into effect in the Czech Republic. The law has been criticised by smokers as too harsh and by the…
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Chief Hygiene Officer calls for vigilance in connection with bird flu cases in Turkey
Europe is on bird flu alert once again, as Turkey has reported 14 cases of bird flu in humans in recent days, including three deaths. As farmers continue slaughtering…
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STEM's Jan Hartl - fascinated by changing trends in Czech society
2006 is a crucial year for the Czech Republic. In June the country's voters go to the polls in a much-anticipated clash between the ruling Social Democrats and the right…
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Gambling clubs still thriving in Prague despite promises to reduce their number
In the summer of 2004 an explosion ripped through a busy shopping thoroughfare in the centre of Prague. The blast took place outside a casino and was a failed attempt to…
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Two former Stb agents charged with murder from 1957
Sixteen years after the fall of the communism, the crimes of the totalitarian regime are still coming to light. On Wednesday, two former agents of the communist…
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Czech businessman arrested in Brussels on arms trafficking charges
A Czech businessman was arrested at Brussels airport on Thursday on charges of illegally exporting weapons to a number of countries, including Iraq. Dalibor Kopp, who is…
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Brno's Museum of Romany Culture begins to fulfil its dream with a new permanent exhibition
For fifteen years now the Museum of Romany culture in the Czech Republic's second city of Brno has been mapping the rich, but sometimes tragic and often misunderstood…
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New monitoring system to collect data on Roma community
The Czech Republic has a large Roma minority who live very much on the margins of society. But estimating the size of that minority is - and the effectiveness of…
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