Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia | Memory of Nations

Josef Ouroda during the interview

Josef Ouroda

* 1955

Dissident, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Charter 77 signatory, Anti-communist rebel

17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Vojtech Pastor dobova fotka.jpg (historic)

Vojtech Pastor

* 1939

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Dušan Perička in 1974

Dušan Perička

* 1952

Dissident, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Ester Pokorná

* 1939

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Relative of a political prisoner, Svědci Jehovovi, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Robert Polách in his youth

Robert Polách

* 1959

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Life along the Iron Curtain

František Polák as a young man

František Polák

* 1952

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Ivan Polanský

Ivan Polanský

* 1936 †︎ 2015

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Member of an Illegal Church, Radio Free Europe

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

The memorial at the age of sixteen

Pavel Polka

* 1952

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

portrait

Pater Michal František Pometlo

* 1935 †︎ 2019

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Representative of the Church, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Catholic clerical and 3 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Slávek Popelka - photo taken at graduation

Jaroslav Popelka

* 1956

Dissident, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Relative of a political prisoner

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime

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