Prize for Courage

Leo Steiner

A little American dream—Czech style, of course: A Husák child reaching adulthood on the threshold of a new, democratic stage of societal development. Class of ’89 sent off to the ringing of keys, his faith in the commandments such as “Thou…

František Mráček

František Mráček’s professional journey is linked to urban public transport, a field where he has been active for 30 years now. From 1982 to 1994 he was an employee of the Prague Public Transport Company (DPP). In 1994-2007 he was head of…

Jakub Klouzal

Jakub Klouzal assumed the position of director of the central systems and technologies department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic in 2008. He shortly found out that standard …

Vladimír Sitta Jr.

Theft of evidence and paper mill in line with court ruling They refused to take part in the stripping of assets of the Prague Transport Company and lost their family firm. Vladimír Sitta Jr. has pointed ever since July…

Jiří Chytil

Brave official charged instead of receiving protection The OpenCard case reveals a story of personal courage with a very bitter aftertaste. Former City Council official Jiří Chytil in 2009-2010 helped police investigators…

Martin Konečný

Presidential pardons granted by Václav Klaus have been marred by a series of nonstandard circumstances. Former Senior Consultant of the Psychiatric Ward of Ostrov Hospital Martin Konečný knows what he is …

Věra Ježková

Věra Ježková graduated from the Faculty of Mining and Geology at VŠB-Technical University in Ostrava. She blew the whistle on the likely frustration of investment by semi-state electricity company ČEZ. Due to …

Renata Horáková

Renata Horáková entered the Znojmo City Hall as head of the assets department in June 2007. She found herself facing indiscriminate pressure from her supervisor, Municipal Office secretary Vladimír Krejčíř, after she …

Ondřej Závodský

Ondřej Závodský was appointed in July 2005 head of the Legal Department of the Interior Ministry Service Establishment (ZSMV). After repeatedly pointing out miscellaneous suspect agreements he was demoted in September 2010…