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Czech President Signs Law Criminalising Communist Propaganda
CZECH REPUBLIC, JUL 17 – The law imposes up to five years in prison for promoting communist or Nazi ideologies, reflecting Eastern Europe's effort to address totalitarian legacies and protect human rights.
- On July 17, 2025, President Petr Pavel signed the criminal code amendment, criminalizing the promotion of communist ideology and equating it with Nazism.
- Following years of advocacy, the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes pushed for equal legal treatment, updating Section 403 on July 17 and correcting the 'unfair distinction' between Nazism and Communism.
- President Petr Pavel ratified the amendment on Thursday, introducing up to five-year prison terms for supporting totalitarian movements and longer terms for aggravated cases.
- The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia condemned the amendment as political intimidation, while Moscow argued it undermines the Soviet Union's WWII legacy.
- Recent laws in Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania have similarly equated communist and Nazi crimes, reflecting a broader post-Soviet identity shift.
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