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Ivan Jirous

Ivan Jirous

* 1944 †︎ 2011

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Dissident, A cultural celebrity, The underground

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Tobiáš Jirous. Middle of the 1990's

Tobiáš Jirous

* 1972

Art and censorship, The underground, Life along the Iron Curtain

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jana Jonáková in 1963

Master of Fine Arts Jana Jonáková

* 1946

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, Artists and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Juhász Pál

Pál Juhász

* 1944

Hungary, Member of the Hungarian democratic underground, Victim of the political police in Hungary, Charter 77 signatory, The underground

Emil Juřena in 2023

Emil Juřena

* 1958

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Anti-communist rebel, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground and 1 more categories

1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s

Tomáš Kábrt in U stadionu pub in Sokolov, 1980s

Tomáš Kábrt

* 1965

The underground, Dissident, Environmentalist

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

David Kabzan in 1979

David Kabzan

* 1969

Dissident, The underground, The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, Palach Week

Josef Kačírek in 2021

Josef Kačírek

* 1962

The underground

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

František Kadlec at the first "Czech Woodstock" music festival, June 1990

František Kadlec

* 1963

Art and censorship, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

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

1976

Petr Kahovec

* 1962

Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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