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Women in communist prisons in the 1950s in Czechoslovakia: Understanding psychological effects of political imprisonment and ways of coping using oral history
The paper presented by Kristýna Bušková at the XVI. International Oral History Conference, "Between Past and Future: Oral History, Memory and Meaning" in Prague.
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Czechoslovak political prisoners: Return to Society
The paper by Michal Louč presented at the XVI. International Oral History Conference, "Between Past and Future: Oral History, Memory and Meaning" in Prague.
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2010 IOHA PRAGUE
Volunteer initiative Political Prisoners.eu participated actively at the Sixteenth International Oral History Conference, "Between Past and Future: Oral History, Memory and Meaning" that was held in Prague.
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Download Czechoslovak Political Prisoners for Free Now!
The book of 5 male and 5 female life stories of former Czechoslovak political prisoners is now available on our web for free.
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Creative Workshop during the AEGEE Summer University
Creative Workshop during the AEGEE Summer University took place in Prague
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Public Debate on the Commemoration Day of Political Prisoners in Jáchymov
Politicalprisoners.eu visited the town of Jáchymov in north-west Bohemia on 22-23May 2009.
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Governmental Support
Volunteer initiative politicalprisoners.eu was supported by the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic.
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Escape from Ilava
Towards the end of the year1950 a transport of eighty plus prisoners was sent in two busloads from the notorious jail Bory, near Pilsen, to the near empty jail in Ilava in western Slovakia...
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International workshop „Life in the Stalinist Labor Camps“ took place in Prague
The volunteer initiative politicalprisoners.eu organized another youth event dedicated to commemoration of victims of Stalinism.
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Our Childhood Experience with Communism
The Memories of the daughters of a political prisoner – Maria a Jana Jurčovičová from Slovakia. This paper was presented at the International Youth Conference in Prague: "Life Stories of Victims of Stalinism".
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Mene Tekel Conference Paper
Here is the paper written by our conference participants for the International Conference Mene Tekel.
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Public Debate on the Commemoration Day of Political Prisoners in Jáchymov

Public Debate on the Commemoration Day of Political Prisoners in Jáchymov

 

Politicalprisoners.eu visited the town of Jáchymov in north-west Bohemia on 22-23May 2009. Together with our associated youth representatives we addressed former political prisoners during the commemoration ceremonies on the Jáchymov´s town square. Interviews and video messages were recorded and we will make them available soon on this website. The main topic tackled was the role of democracy, freedom and human rights in the history as we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of Iron Courtain.

 

Our group also accompanied former political prisoner Bohumil Kulišan who guided us through the area of former Tower of Death - uranium grinder where radioactive ore was managed in the 1950s. We will soon report on Mr. Kulišan´s life story too. Last but not least we drove to the mountain districts around the town of Jachymov and we have mapped the former labour camps and ruins of mine pits where Czechoslovak political prisoners used to fight for their lives.

 

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