Documenting Norwegian Support to Charta 77 and Czech Democratic Movement

Documenting Norwegian Support to Charta 77 and Czech Democratic Movement. Project supported by Norwegian Funds, amining at keeping teh memory of Norwegian, but also Swedish and Danish support to Charta 77 and Czech democratic movement in the times of Communist rule.

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Standardní práva.

Frode Bakken, Prague, 2023

Frode Bakken

* 1950

Supporter of Czechoslovak dissent from a western country, Norway

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Jan Hájek arrives in Norway - media coverage

Jan Hájek

* 1964 †︎ 2022

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relatives of important personalities

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

František, 1980s

Prof. RnDr., DrSc František Janouch

* 1931 †︎ 2024

Dissident, Emigrant, Communist official, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu and 2 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 4 more anniversaries

Michael Konůpek

PhDr. Michael Konůpek

* 1948

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Charter 77 signatory, Writer, The Sportsmen, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Katrine Lundgren, Prague, 2023

Katrine Anne Marie Lundgren

* 1956

Relatives of important personalities, Norway

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Morten Nielsen in 2023

Morten Nielsen

* 1947

Supporter of Czechoslovak dissent from a western country, Denmark

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Øyvind Nordsletten, Prague 2023

Øyvind Nordsletten

* 1944

Supporter of Czechoslovak dissent from a western country, Norway

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Martina Schepelern, Prague, 2023

Martina Schepelern

* 1955

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Alf Skjeseth, Prague 2023

Alf Skjeseth

* 1952

Supporter of Czechoslovak dissent from a western country, Journalist, Norway

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Portrait of the witness as a youg man

Tomáš Vrba

* 1947

Dissident, Journalist, Relative of a political prisoner, Charter 77 signatory, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu and 2 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Statistics: 18428 Witnesses the Database; 10296 Witness Stories; 19310 Registered Researchers; 153295 Photos; 62253 Clips