Former political prisoners, justice minister, honour memory of Milada Horáková

Former political prisoners as well as Justice Minister Robert Pelikán honoured the memory of Milada Horáková in Prague on Saturday, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of her death. The democratic politician was the victim of an infamous Stalinist-era show trial in Communist Czechoslovakia, where she was found guilty - on trumped up charges - of conspiracy and treason. She was executed on June 27, 1950. The justice minister characterised Mrs Horáková's heroism as "quiet and uncompromising". The ceremony took place at the memorial site at Pankrác Prison.

Author: Jan Velinger