Czechs Express Solidarity with Refugees on Facebook
World Refugee Day was on June 20. In recent months, however, the question of refugees in Europe has caused many in the Czech Republic to panic. Horrific scenarios of Europe's demise are often cited, while the human...
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• The League of Human Rights
Protests at Czech Extremist March Broken Up by Police
Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to separate protesters from extremists during a recent neo-Nazi rally in Brno. Fifty-seven protesters were arrested after attempting to block the route of marchers.
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• The League of Human Rights
More Than Half of Lithuanians Think Civil Activism is Risky Business
According to the Civic Empowerment Index published this February, after slight growth over the last couple of years, civic empowerment levels in Lithuania fell back to what they were during the crisis (2008-2009),...
• Human Rights Monitoring Institute
