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Current AffairsCourt cancels ban on neo-Nazi march through Jewish quarter
Prague City Hall has seen a setback in its efforts to prevent a group of
neo-Nazis from marching through Prague's Jewish Quarter on 10 November, the
anniversary of the largest anti-Jewish pogrom in the Third Reich. The
Prague Municipal Court has just cancelled a City Hall ban on the
controversial planned march; however, officials are still hoping to block
the far-right demonstration.
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Current AffairsReport calls for Czech authorities to take proactive approach against right-wing extremists
Neo-Nazi concerts and gatherings of right-wing extremists, as in other
parts of Europe, are not uncommon in the Czech Republic, and in the past
Czech police have been criticised for not doing enough to prevent such
events. But in the last few years, say authorities, the situation has
improved. According to statistics by the country's organised crime unit,
the number of racist concerts has dropped, one reason why officials were
somewhat taken aback by a recent report by the UN. The UN Committee on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination suggested the Czech Republic still
needed to do more to prevent neo-Nazi gatherings, urging the country to
adopt a more "proactive and vigorous policy".
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