Stále živá minulost: Případ Josef Pták v širším kontextu
The Past Still Alive: The Josef Pták Case in a Broader Context
Author(s): Tereza BlažkováSubject(s): History of Law, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Společnost pro církevní právo
Keywords: Josef Pták; communist judiciary; political trials; justice; advocacy; reconciliation;
Summary/Abstract: The document reports on the conference "Stále živá minulost: Případ Josef Pták v širším kontextu," held on November 27, 2023, at the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The conference aimed to highlight unresolved issues of the communist judiciary by examining the case of Josef Pták, who was sentenced to death in 1958 in a manipulated political trial. The event featured contributions from notable figures, including Jiří Oberfalzer, Ladislav Kudrna, and Zdeněk Kühn, discussing broader trends in the judiciary and specific aspects of communist justice. Presentations covered topics such as class justice, changes in advocacy post-1948, and the impact of political trials on families. The conference concluded with a call for justice and the revision of Pták's case, emphasizing the ongoing struggle for truth and reconciliation in the Czech judicial system.
Journal: Revue církevního práva
- Issue Year: XXX/2024
- Issue No: 94
- Page Range: 105-106
- Page Count: 2
- Language: Czech
