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Stories about Czech Republic

‘The fight for human rights begins in the kitchen': Interview with Czech writer Radka Denemarková

"We live in an immature democracy"

Written by Filip Noubel

19 October 2022

Prague Pride parade is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus: A photo essay

Ukraine is also part of the Prague Pride narrative

Written by Filip Noubel

15 August 2022

In the Czech Republic, ‘private sanctions’ increase Russophobia

Layers of historical Russophobia are now coming together

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

8 March 2022

Unexpected reaction in Prague after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russian culture and Russian invasion are two different things

Written by Filip Noubel

24 February 2022

Ukrainian refugees gather at the borders with Moldova, Slovakia, Poland

As Russia's invasion began, many Ukrainians were seeking refuge elsewhere

Written by Filip Noubel

24 February 2022

‘I wrote the book you all wish you had when you were 15,’ says Afroczech Obonete Ubam

The first generation of Afroczechs is finally gaining visibility in Czech society

Written by Filip Noubel

21 October 2021

Why are Czech elites being captured by Beijing narratives?

The Czech government's attitude to China has been changing

Written by David Gardas

8 October 2021

Will an award-winning animated film about a Czech woman in Kabul change how Czechs perceive Afghanistan?

A Czech animation movie won a major award for depicting a love story between a Czech woman and an Afghan man. But can this movie change perceptions about Afghanistan?

Written by Filip Noubel

20 July 2021

Protests in front of Czech embassy in North Macedonia target anti-Roma racism and police brutality

Protesters demand an independent investigation into the murder of Czech Roma man, Stanislav Tomaš

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

4 July 2021

Roma musicians discuss inclusion in larger Czech community

While festivals often feature live Romani music, mainstream media outlets largely ignore it.

Written by Elmira Lyapina

1 July 2021

Czechia's Muslim women celebrated Ramadan with mixed experiences

Some speak of anti-Islam criticism, others praise country's religious freedom

Written by Elmira Lyapina

29 May 2021

WATCH/LISTEN: What Eurovision tells us about Europe

Missed the live stream of the May 20 Global Voices Insights webinar on the Eurovision Song Contest? Here's a replay.

Written by Georgia Popplewell

20 May 2021

Czech-Russian relations hit new low after Prague accuses Moscow of ‘state-sponsored terrorism’

Czech Republic expels 18 Russian diplomats over 2014 arms depot explosions

Written by Filip Noubel

19 April 2021

Will poetry be enough to get Czechs to embrace anti COVID-19 vaccination?

Czech government ad campaign seeks to erase fears about vaccination

Written by Filip Noubel

29 December 2020

During the Cold War, Latin American intellectuals found solace in communist Prague

Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Amado, and Pablo Neruda were among the illustrious visitors

Written by Filip Noubel

21 November 2020

Czech author Radka Denemarková on Kundera and patriarchy in the Czech literature scene

Denemarková believes Czech society still hasn't begun to face its pre-1989 past

Written by Filip Noubel

9 July 2020

Milan Kundera's first Czech biography: Another public dressing-down in his homeland?

Jan Novák's book spends 900 pages bashing the novelist but fails to settle the debate surrounding him

Written by Filip Noubel

2 July 2020

In the Czech Republic, controversy over a newly re-erected Catholic monument ends in flames

The Marian Column reignites another 'Hussite' war in Prague

Written by Filip Noubel

30 June 2020

Milada Horáková: 70 years after her sham trial and execution, Czechs reflect on their communist past

A creative visual campaign reopens old wounds in Czech society

Written by Filip Noubel

29 June 2020

Afro-Czechs on visibility, racism and life in the Czech Republic (Part II)

The global BLM movement has touched the country only faintly

Written by Filip Noubel

25 June 2020

Afro-Czechs on visibility, racism and life in the Czech Republic (Part I)

It's 'incredibly important to be aware of your own identity'

Written by Filip Noubel

24 June 2020

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