Thousands demonstrate for independent judiciary in central Prague

Around five thousand people took part in a demonstration on Prague’s Wenceslas’ Square on Thursday evening in support of an "independent judiciary".

The protest, organised by the initiative Million Moments for Democracy, came in response to the resignation last week of the Supreme State Attorney Pavel Zeman.

The organizers were demanding the removal of Justice Minister Marie Benešová, who allegedly threatened the Supreme State Attorney with a disciplinary charge for having spoken to reporters about the 2014 blast in Vrbětice, blamed on Russian agents.

Million Moments of Democracy are planning to stage another series of protest outside Prague on May 27.