Government of the Czech Republic

Romani experts say Czech Government should supply for free the respirators it has made compulsory

25.2.2021 8:36  full story

Czech Government Agency for Social Inclusion informs ombudsman that 82 % of communities where they work are satisfied

19.1.2021 16:58  full story

Czech Govt to divert billions of crowns from the EU away from social services even as COVID-19 increases demand for debt counseling

17.12.2020 12:55  full story

European Committee of Social Rights: Czech Republic overinstitutionalizes Romani children and children living with disabilities

4.12.2020 11:05  full story

videoCzech state is failing to coordinate distance learning for thousands of children during COVID-19, nonprofits alone can't fix it

26.11.2020 8:25  full story

videoPetra Gelbart: Czech media invite the wrong experts to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic

23.11.2020 7:43  full story

Civil society: The Czech state is not fully implementing its Roma integration policy

8.4.2020 14:46  full story

Czech bill would make it possible to apply for unemployment benefits electronically in order to prevent COVID-19 spread

3.4.2020 10:00  full story

Czech bill would prevent evictions due to nonpayment of rent during COVID-19 pandemic

3.4.2020 9:05  full story

Czech Govt Human Rights Commissioner: Nonprofits are irreplaceable in combating COVID-19

30.3.2020 18:30  full story

Another volunteer civil society member of Czech Govt Council on Roma Affairs resigns, Human Rights Commissioner convenes special session Friday

22.1.2020 18:56  full story

Czech Human Rights Commissioner to stay in office, most civil society members of Human Rights Council support her

17.1.2020 9:33  full story

Nonprofits and unions call on Czech PM to put forward social housing law

2.11.2018 10:14 Nonprofit organizations and unions have sent an open letter to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš calling on his Government to produce a law on social housing. The Government pledged to do in its program declaration.  full story

videoMichal Miko to the Czech Regional Development Minister: Live in a container yourself, then we will see what you think of it

21.4.2018 11:51 The proposal of the Czech Regional Development Minister to build 55 000 "container" units of housing has outraged various civic activists. Michal Miko, project coordinator for the Slovo 21, z.s. NGO, has taken an unequivocally negative stance on the issue: "The fact that the Government wants to adopt a law making it possible to build 'container' apartment units is unacceptable to me as a civic activist."  full story

Vojtěch Lavička: Czech elections 2017 are nothing but bad news for Romani people

23.10.2017 15:09 The elections to the Czech Chamber of Deputies are behind us and it is time to assess and review. As you certainly are well aware, ANO won the election, which is not a
surprise in and of itself.  full story

Czech Republic to chair Council of Europe, claims human rights are a priority

5.5.2017 10:48 The Czech Republic will take up the presidency of the Council of Europe on 19 May and says that it will emphasize human rights, the rule of law, support for democracy and education. Those priorities for the presidency have been approved by the Czech Government, according to a tweet by cabinet spokesperson Martin Ayrer.  full story

Czech Government approves social housing bill, ANO insists on reservations

11.3.2017 12:02 The long-anticipated, much-discussed social housing bill will now make its way to the Czech Chamber of Deputies. The bill's authors claim it should reduce trafficking in poverty and was approved by the Government on 8 March, according to cabinet spokesperson Martin Ayrer.  full story