«Amnesty International» and the Сzechoslovak Human Rights Movement 1977–1989

Dobrynin D.A.

Abstract

The article explores the human rights movement in Czechoslovakia in the late 1970 s – 1980 s and describes the fate of the Czechoslovak dissidents as well as discusses the forms of their activities. The role of the human rights organization Amnesty international in the Czechoslovak dissident movement is analyzed. It is argued that the Czechoslovak authorities considered human rights activities as a violation of the law, which, in their opinion, could threaten the socialist state and society. Amnesty international, supporting dissidents, indirectly opposed the regime of the Communist party of Czechoslovakia.

Keywords

human rights, Amnesty International, Czechoslovakia, Charter 77, open society, dissidents.

DOI: 10.31249/rsm/2018.03.14

Download text