Memorial services to be held for Czech ombudsman in both Brno and Prague

According to information released by the Ombudsman’s Office on Wednesday, a requiem mass will be held for the late Czech ombudsman Otakar Motejl in the Moravian city of Brno on Monday. A commemorative gathering is also scheduled to take place in Brno that day. It will highlight the late ombudsman’s role in forming the Supreme Court, located in Brno. Mr. Motejl, who died at the age of 77 last Sunday, will be buried with state honors in Prague on Monday. Prague’s Divadlo na Fidlovačce theater will hold a special service for him as well. Mr. Motejl was the Czech Republic’s first Ombudsman and a highly respected public figure.

Author: Sarah Borufka