Foreign minister rejects UN criticism of human rights violation

Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek has dismissed the UN Human Rights Commissioner's criticism of the Czech government for systematically violating the human rights of migrants, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed in a press release on Friday. Mr Zaorálek invited the UN official to visit Czech facilities for refugees and judge teh situation for himself. In a statement released on Thursday, the UN official listed practices that he said violated international conventions, such as lengthy detentions and strip-searches of refugees. The accusations have already been rejected by President Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and Interior Minister Milan Chovanec.

Author: Ruth Fraňková