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Czech Republic

July 1, 2022

Czech Republic Should Ensure the Rule of Law is Central to EU Agenda

As the Czech Republic takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1, respect for the rule of law within the Union should be a top priority.

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  • Europe/Central Asia
    Flag of European Union, flag of Czech Republic, and flag of Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union

    July 1, 2022

    Dispatches
    Czech Republic Should Ensure the Rule of Law is Central to EU Agenda
    Kerstin McCourt
    Advocacy Director, Europe & Central Asia
  • Europe/Central Asia
    European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 28, 2015.

    September 26, 2019

    Commentary
    Hungary’s Democracy Crisis Demands a European Response
    Kenneth Roth
    Former Executive Director
    Published in: Hospodarske Noviny
  • LGBT Rights
    Participants hold a giant rainbow flag during the Prague Pride Parade where thousands marched through the city centre in support of gay rights, in Czech Republic, August 13, 2016.

    October 12, 2018

    Dispatches
    Czech Transgender Sterilization Law Violates Right to Health
    Kyle Knight
    Senior Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program

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    Czech Republic

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    Roma in the Czech Republic

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    Struggling for Ethnic Identity

    Czechoslovakia's Endangered Gypsies

  • April 30, 1992 Report

    Czechoslovakia: "Decommunization" Measures Violate Freedom of Expression and Due Process Standards

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    Czech Republic Should Ensure the Rule of Law is Central to EU Agenda

    Violations by Hungary and Poland Should Be Addressed

    Flag of European Union, flag of Czech Republic, and flag of Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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