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One of the Czech Republic's most notorious murderers, the man dubbed the
"Spartakiada killer", was freed on Tuesday, when a court ruled
that Jiri Straka's status be changed from inmate at a mental institution
to outpatient. Mr Straka's release 19 years after his grisly crimes has
reawakened memories of the panicked atmosphere in Prague ahead of the 1985
Spartakiada.
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Current AffairsU.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft discusses Czech-U.S. extradition agreement in Prague
The outgoing U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has been on a short visit
to the Czech Republic. Together with the Czech Interior Minister Frantisek
Bublan, he agreed there is a need to sign a new agreement between the
United States and the Czech Republic regarding the mutual extradition of
their citizens.
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Current AffairsGovernment bill to pave way for special facilities for juvenile offenders
Until now the Czech Republic has lacked proper facilities for dealing with
juvenile offenders committing serious crimes - including murder. But, that
could all be about to change. On Wednesday the government approved an
amendment put forward by the Education Ministry to create new facilities
for juveniles who had committed serious offences, not just as a means of
"putting them out of society's way" to prevent them from doing
additional harm, but to provide crucial counselling and perhaps a lifeline
to turn their lives around.
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