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Charter 77
Czechoslovak history

Charter 77

Czechoslovak history

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Czechoslovak political dissent

  • Cyril and Methodius, Saints
    In Czechoslovak history: Normalization and political dissidence

    …signed a petition, known as Charter 77, in which they urged the government to observe human rights as outlined in the Helsinki Accords of 1975. Many intellectuals and activists who signed the petition subsequently were arrested and detained, but their efforts continued throughout the following decade. Among the victims of…

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