Jiří Dienstbier
Czech journalist and politician
Born
April 20th, 1937
88 years ago
Died
January 8th, 2011
14 years ago — 73 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Czech Republic
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Started a career in journalism, focusing on political issues and dissidence in Czechoslovakia. Activism against the Communist regime led to imprisonment. After the Velvet Revolution, served as the first Minister of Human Rights and Minorities in the Czech Republic from 1998 until 2002. Contributed to the democratization process and the development of human rights policies in the country. Involved in various media outlets and continued to influence political discourse until death in 2011.
Served as Minister of Human Rights in Czech Republic
Journalism career focusing on political issues
Imprisoned for anti-communist activism
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