Poválečné perzekuce příslušníků armády a přijetí zákona na ochranu lidově demokratické republiky
Post-war Persecution of Members of the Military and the Adoption of the Law for the Protection of the People’s Democratic Republic

Author(s): Tomáš Řepa
Subject(s): History of Law, Criminal Law, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: People’s Democratic Republic; law of protection; post-war; persecution;
Summary/Abstract: After the end of the Second World War, Czechoslovakia was a country at a crossroads. The communists tried to take control of key institutions of the state, including the army. In doing so, a number of illegalities were committed. After the coup in February 1948, this was followed by the adoption of legislation by the already totalitarian state. A striking example was Law No. 231/1948 on the Protection of the People’s Democratic Republic, adopted in October 1948. On the basis of this law, many thousands of people were convicted for alleged anti-State acts.

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