The Story of Charter 77
- Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
- When: February 19, 2015, 19:00 – 21:00
Lecture by Kamila Bendová, a signatory of Charter 77 and a participant in events at that time. Charter 77 began as a civic initiative in 1976 and ceased its activities in 1992. The original Declaration of Charter 77 document was signed by 242 people, with others joining.
In time, Charter 77 became the most important Czechoslovak civic initiative critical of the then political and state authorities, in particular over their failure to adhere to human and civil rights. The life of Charter 77 was relatively short but colourful, with its influence and scope becoming broader by the year. What were the Charter’s successes and what was role did it play in the final fall of the totalitarian regime? Did the Charter contribute to laying the foundations of democracy?