Current Affairs Czech tabloid conduct tests principle of freedom of the press
Last Thursday, the Czech tabloid known simply as Aha! published semi-naked photographs of the 77 year-old Czech actress Jiřina Bohdalová. The photographs were taken clandestinely, while the actress was on holiday in Turkey. Soon after, it was revealed that Ms Bohdalová had suffered a mental breakdown and was undergoing psychiatric treatment. Questions have since been raised about just how far the Czech media can go and what the limits to public interest really are.
Miroslav Jelínek
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