Constitution court confirms ban of far-right Workers’ Party

The Constitutional Court has turned down an appeal from the far-right Workers’ Party, which was banned by the Supreme Administrative Court in February on grounds that it promotes xenophobia and racial hatred. This is the final verdict and cannot be appealed within the Czech court system. The head of the Workers’ Party said that the party would now appeal this decision at the European Court for Human Rights in Strasburg. Some members of the banned Workers’ Party are now active in the Workers’ Party for Social Justice, which has a similar party program and uses some of the same symbols as the banned party. It gained 1.14 percent of votes in the recent elections.

Author: Sarah Borufka