by Kateřina Bursíková Jacques In Czechoslovakia, 1989 began with police arrests on Wenceslas Square in Prague during a low-key commemorative event, marking the death of student Jan Palach who, in January 1969, had burned himself to death, in protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops, in an attempt to rouse a society that was descending into apathy. … Read More

The Czech Senate passes a resolution calling on the government to boycott the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing, China in 2022 on grounds of egregious human rights violations by China against Tibetans, Uighurs and others. The resolution was passed on 10 June 2021. The resolution was approved by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security and presented … Read More

In the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic last week, we joined some twelve legislatures from Europe and North America in calling for a diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Winter Games in China. ⁉️ Why shouldn’t politicians go to the Olympics? Precisely because it is being held in totalitarian China 🇨🇳 which hermetically sealed off Tibet during the … Read More

Senate adopts Resolution urging the Government of the Czech Republic not to legitimize the suppression of human rights and freedoms by the People’s Republic of China. Calling on the Czech government to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, arguing that failing to do so would legitimize the suppression of human rights and freedoms by the People’s Republic of China. … Read More

(10 March 2021, Prague) The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic first joined the initiative Flag for Tibet commemmorating the anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising. The decision about the display of the Tibetan flag on the building of the Valdštejn Palace was made by the President of the Senate Miloš Vystrčil. The President also reminded of the … Read More

16 Czech Senators including the 1st Vice-President of the Czech Republic Senat Jiri Ruzicka sign a joint statement calling for the release of Panchen Lama. Marking the 25th year of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his entire family, the Senators’joint statement read “WE the undersigned members of Senate of the Parliament … Read More

Did you know that the Czech Parliamentary Friends of Tibet Group is the second largest in the world after Japan? (October 15. 2019) The Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Mr Lobsang Sangay, reminded the Senate today that it was Václav Havel who inspired other world statesmen who, following his example, invited the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders to … Read More