Witness History: Archive 2012 - Charter 77

Thirty-five years ago an opposition movement began in Czechoslovakia with a call for human rights.

More than 200 writers and intellectuals signed the original Charter - many of them were then arrested.

One of the leaders of the movement was Vaclav Havel, the playwright who went on to become President after the fall of communism.

Published on Friday, 6th January 2012.

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