Demonstrators protest Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

Some 500 people assembled in central Brno on Saturday to protest Czech participation in ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Speakers addressed the importance of online liberty and some criticised the government for approving the agreement without public discussion. A performance showed how the agreement could lead to users of pirated material being checked for proof of purchase. Protesters also gathered in Ostrava and Plzeň. An earlier demonstration was held in Prague on Thursday.