Communist MP to face court over comments on Milada Horáková and 1968 invasion

Communist Party MP Marta Semelová is set to face trial over comments she made about politician Milada Horáková, executed by the Communists in 1950, and the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia. The Prague 1 District Court is to hear a defamation action taken by TOP 09 lawyer Michal Kincl at the start of next year, according to court information posted on the internet. The police had previously said that Ms. Semelová’s comments on Czech Television in 2014 had not been a criminal offence. The deputy cast doubt over whether Milada Horáková’s confession had been forced and said the Soviet-led occupation of Czechoslovakia had in fact represented international help.

Author: Ian Willoughby