New memorial plaque in Žižkov campus will commemorate Jan Palach

The unveiling of a memorial plaque takes place at the University of Economics, Prague, next Wednesday. The memorial plaque placed on the Stará budova (SB, Old Building) will commemorate former student of VŠE, Jan Palach. His self-immolation is a symbol of protest against the general passivity and repression of freedom not only in the Czech […]