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The Ministry of Justice rejects the parents' claims, but does it really consider the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the case law of the ECtHR? A critical look at the question of whether the state defends justice more than children's rights.
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Read full textThe tragic death of the former elite criminologist Rudolf Flaška once again opens the question of whether the Czech police, public prosecutor's office and courts always serve justice, or whether they too often close themselves into a system that primarily protects itself
Read full textThe case from the Municipal Court in Prague opens up an unpleasant question: Does a citizen really have an effective defense when the state declares his property to be the proceeds of another person's criminal activity?
Read full textIt is to protect lawfulness within the police force. Instead of substantive answers, according to critics, it offers formalism and rejection of objections. What does this mean for the public's trust in the control mechanisms of the Police of the Czech Republic?
Read full textRepeated complaints, objections of bias, disputes about evidence and handling of files. Are they just disgruntled participants, or warning signs of a deeper public administration problem?
Read full textWhen a citizen draws attention to possible illegalities by the police and the public prosecutor's office, they should receive a legal response. Why do personal labels and designations as "querulous" appear instead of her in the official document?
Read full textDo citizens have the right to expect that the government will examine the systemic problems of its ministries? Or does every initiative end only with a formal reply about irrelevance?
Read full textIt is supposed to protect children from state failure. Instead, it ignores the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the jurisprudence of the ECtHR and the Constitutional Court. Why does the children's ombudsman overlook almost a year of inaction by the authorities?
Read full text611 years ago, the church of Master Jan Hus silenced the flames. However, his ideas have survived the centuries. What remains of them today? A critical look at the papacy, Hussiteism and the church that bears his name.
Read full textDid Cyril and Methodius really bring Christianity to Great Moravia? Historical sources show a much more complex story full of political clashes, competing missions and resistance from part of the church at the time.
Read full textJudicial independence must not mean irresponsibility. Why do complaints about delays and procedural irregularities often end in formal rejection and why does this undermine trust in the Czech courts?
Read full textObjection of bias, admitted procedural error, but upheld result nonetheless. One guardianship case raises the question of whether appellate courts actually protect legality or merely confirm previous decisions.
Read full textThe decision on the NATO summit raised questions about whether the Constitutional Court had exceeded its powers. Critics draw attention to the questionable process, the extraordinary speed of the proceedings and the possible weakening of the principles of a fair trial.
Read full textThe state says the courts are doing the right thing. But in the meantime, children lose their parents. According to critics, why does the ministry ignore the jurisprudence of the ECtHR, the Constitutional Court and its own laws?
Read full textMedia slogans claim that no one will force the child anymore. However, international law, the ECtHR and psychology require the state to do the exact opposite – to actively protect the child's relationship with both parents
Read full textCan the Constitutional Court create a new constitutional precedent in hours while ordinary citizens wait months? A polemical look at the case, which according to critics tests the boundaries of the separation of powers and the rule of law.
Read full textProcrastination, formalism and inactivity. A critical look at the decision-making of the Constitutional Court in custody disputes, where the passage of time often decides before the courts themselves.
Read full textThese were not just religious wars or outbursts of mob anger. The Prague defenestrations reveal what happens when a crisis of power, law, economy and a loss of trust in the state come together.
Read full textOn June 21, 1621, one of the darkest events in its history befell the Czech Kingdom. The execution of 27 Czech lords, knights and burghers was not only a punishment for estate rebellion. It became a symbol of the violent breakup of Czech statehood, confiscation of property, forced re-Catholicization, Germanization and long-term oppression, the consequences of which the Czech nation felt for centuries.
Read full textFinal judgments, court reprimands and dozens of submissions. Nevertheless, according to critics, OSPOD Teplice offers only formalism and excuses instead of protecting children.
Read full textI filed a criminal complaint against Vít Rakušan because he knew about the dosimeter case and did not take action, says Rostislav Kotrč, a former elite NCOZ detective, today's guest, with whom I discussed many hot topics. Blažka's Bitcoin case, Jiříkovský's ongoing detention, the highest prosecutor Bradáčová, the divine complex of judges, the criminal activity of prosecutors, the coercive procedures of police forces, including GIBS, we also evaluated the procedure of the Czech Bar Association in the case of a lawyer who embezzled 161 million CZK from her clients.
Read full textInterrogation of the accused at the time of hospitalization in the ICU, signature discovered only in court, rejected expert reports and house search continued after transfer to the ICU. The case raises serious questions about the work of the police and the prosecutor's office.
Read full textCriminal report without verification, supervision without control. How the accountability mechanism has become a system that, instead of exposing police misconduct, creates the appearance of legality and closes the way to correction.
Read full textInstead of protecting legality, only formality and contradictions. The case of executor Bulvas shows how the ministry resigns itself to supervision and undermines trust in the rule of law.
Read full textDecisions without justification, ignoring evidence and repeated mistakes. The case of prosecutor M. Rylich from Nymburk raises the question of whether the control mechanisms of justice really work
Read full textRevealed interventions in the court file, contradictions in decision-making and minimal penalties. The cases of the Municipal Court in Prague show a serious failure of the system of control of justice and responsibility.
Read full textThe claim of using prisoners of war as a "truce test" reveals not only a possible violation of the Geneva Conventions, but also a profound failure of the media, which spreads such practices uncritically.
Read full textIf even the top branches of the public prosecutor's office make statements contradicting the content of the file, it is no longer a matter of individual misconduct. It is a question of trust in the Czech judiciary and the rule of law.
Read full textThe initiative for violation of a fair process ended with the ombudsman without a substantive assessment. The case raises the question of whether the control institutions are really fulfilling their role.
Read full textThe Chamber claims control over law and ethics, but fails to protect clients. Where a lawyer is mandatory, a systemic failure turns into an interference with fundamental rights
Read full textHatred, attacks on Bohemia, breaking up the republic and welcoming Hitler. The story of the Sudeten Germans shows why, after the war, the question of deportation became a question of the survival of the state.
Read full textThe repeated, unfettered handing over of sensitive personal data raises a fundamental question: how is it possible for an elite police force to break the rules it is supposed to protect?
Read full textA few "professional" sentences are enough and a parent can lose a child, contact and reputation. Private psychological reports without expert review are dangerously replacing real evidence in custody disputes.
Read full textThe church that arose as a resistance against Germanization today embraces the Sudeten German Landsmanschaft. Critics talk about the betrayal of the founders, the expelled Czechs and the victims of Nazism.
Read full textA woman ended up disabled with an open leg fracture after a brutal attack. Nevertheless, the police in Dobrovica did not initially treat the case as serious bodily harm, but only as a misdemeanor.
Read full textDuring the reign of Petr Fiala, the protection of the German language was extended precisely in the former Sudetenland. Is it just the protection of the minority, or a symbolic step that the public is not yet aware of?
Read full textInstead of protecting the victims comes interest in their proxies and confidants. Where does legal vetting end and intimidation of people who help defend the rights of victims begin?
Read full textMassacres of Poles, Czechs and Jews, cooperation with Hitler and testimony from Nuremberg. Nevertheless, today Bandera and the UPA are hailed as heroes in some countries.
Read full textQuestioning the Beneš decrees is not a debate about history, but an attack on the post-war Czech state, the victims of the occupation, and the very foundations of the republic created after the defeat of Nazism.
Read full textCourt protocol is not a formality. If the court selectively records the course of the proceedings, it can fundamentally affect the outcome of the dispute and its review. How to defend against distorted protocol and protect your procedural rights?
Read full textVictims speak, church institutions remain silent. The Czech case shows that the problem of sexual abuse in the church and failure to respond is not an exception, but part of a wider pattern known from abroad as well.
Read full textIs there any point in an office worth hundreds of millions a year if it fails to protect rights? Critical analysis shows that the formalism and inaction of the ombudsman can turn legal protection into a mere illusion.
Read full textThe church that St. Gorazd built on the Czech language and domestic clergy is today falling apart from the inside. The failure of leadership, the loss of identity and the quiet inactivity of the Synod open the question: does it still exist at all?
Read full textFormal decisions replace due process. Arbitrariness and resignation to basic principles appear even at the High Court in Prague. Where is trust in justice disappearing?
Read full textThe regional court did not respect the binding judgment of the NSS and based its decision on a statement in contradiction with the file. Failure of an individual or a deeper problem of Czech justice?
Read full textDisclosure of non-profit funding is not an attack on democracy, but its protection. Those who act cleanly have no reason to fear transparency – on the contrary, they need it.
Read full textIf the Chamber of Deputies refuses to deal with the systemic problems of state administration with reference to "lack of authority", it is not a matter of protecting the separation of powers. It is a resignation to its controlling role - and thus to part of the meaning of one's own existence.
Read full textThe right to judicial protection should be a fundamental pillar of the rule of law. In the Czech Republic, however, they are increasingly encountering a financial barrier: without thousands or hundreds of thousands of crowns, many cannot get justice at all.
Read full textThe Department of Judicial Supervision is supposed to control the functioning of the judicial administration. However, critics point out that there are often only formal responses instead of a real review. Is it a failure of the system or an individual?
Read full textPolitical propaganda changes little throughout history. Moralizing, labeling opponents and promises of a "great European project" have accompanied European politics for decades. What parallels does history offer?
Read full textFormal review, omitted evidence and doubts about respect for constitutional rights. Will the new minister of the interior break away from the practice of his predecessor, or will he continue it?
Read full textTen years in prison for helping an injured man? After five years of investigation, there is still no evidence of intent. The case of Vladimír Štádler opens up unpleasant questions about the functioning of justice.
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