Jan Šinágl angažovaný občan, nezávislý publicista

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The purpose of this bilingual Czech-English website run by the Platform of European Memory and Conscience is to present the structure and function of the Communist security services to the international public, media and institutions. The example of former Czechoslovakia was chosen, with an emphasis on the period 1969-1989. The security services were an important element of the Communist dictatorships in the Soviet Union and the entire Eastern bloc. After the fall of the Communist regime, their records were gradually de-classified and made accessible for the public to study in most post-Communist countries. It is not possible to gain a complete understanding of the history of the second half of the 20th century without an understanding of the functioning of the totalitarian secret services.

The Platform of European Memory and Conscience is convinced that a good knowledge of the totalitarian history of Europe is essential for a better grasp of the current events in post-Communist societies. At the same time, it will help to support a strengthening of democracy which needs to be resilient against any possible future tendencies toward a return of non-democratic forms of government. …

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J.Š.6.11.2015

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