Israeli Strikes in Tehran

Israeli Strikes in Tehran

Smoke rises as Israel targets the notorious Evin Prison in north of Tehran, Iran, on June 23, 2025. Evin prison has been known as the place where Iran imprisons mostly political activists, dissidents and journalists. Media reports say that administrative building and the hospital of Evin prison have been damaged, and a number of families of inmates and prison staff have been killed and wounded. Photo by Nikan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Strikes in Tehran

Israeli Strikes in Tehran

Smoke rises as Israel targets the notorious Evin Prison in north of Tehran, Iran, on June 23, 2025. Evin prison has been known as the place where Iran imprisons mostly political activists, dissidents and journalists. Media reports say that administrative building and the hospital of Evin prison have been damaged, and a number of families of inmates and prison staff have been killed and wounded. Photo by Nikan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

People light candles during a demonstration against the violence in the Catatumbo region by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and Dissidents of the FARC-EP guerrillas, in Bogota, Colombia's Plaza de Bolivar, January 30, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

People light candles during a demonstration against the violence in the Catatumbo region by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and Dissidents of the FARC-EP guerrillas, in Bogota, Colombia's Plaza de Bolivar, January 30, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

People light candles during a demonstration against the violence in the Catatumbo region by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and Dissidents of the FARC-EP guerrillas, in Bogota, Colombia's Plaza de Bolivar, January 30, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

People light candles during a demonstration against the violence in the Catatumbo region by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and Dissidents of the FARC-EP guerrillas, in Bogota, Colombia's Plaza de Bolivar, January 30, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

People light candles during a demonstration against the violence in the Catatumbo region by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and Dissidents of the FARC-EP guerrillas, in Bogota, Colombia's Plaza de Bolivar, January 30, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

People light candles during a demonstration against the violence in the Catatumbo region by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and Dissidents of the FARC-EP guerrillas, in Bogota, Colombia's Plaza de Bolivar, January 30, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

Candle-Light Demonstration for Catatumbo

People light candles during a demonstration against the violence in the Catatumbo region by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and Dissidents of the FARC-EP guerrillas, in Bogota, Colombia's Plaza de Bolivar, January 30, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cuban dissidents' kin wary over U.S. policy shift

Cuban dissidents' kin wary over U.S. policy shift

HAVANA, Cuba - A group of women dressed in white, including the wives of detained dissidents, protest at a square in Havana, Cuba, on Dec. 21, 2014, demanding the activists' release. Many are wary that human rights issues in Cuba will be put on the backburner as a result of Washington's sudden policy shift toward normalizing relations with Havana.

Myanmar dissidents back Suu Kyi's election bid

Myanmar dissidents back Suu Kyi's election bid

YANGON, Myanmar - Min Ko Naing (C) and other prominent Myanmar dissidents announce during a press conference in Yangon on Jan. 21, 2012, that they will back pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a parliamentary by-election in April 2012.

Chinese dissidents Wu'er and Wang

Chinese dissidents Wu'er and Wang

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Exiled Chinese democracy activists Wu'er Kaixi (L) and Wang Dan attend a press conference in Taipei on Jan. 27, 2011, after the Hong Kong government declined to issue visas to allow them to take part in a memorial ceremony for veteran democracy campaigner Szeto Wah. The key figures in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests criticized Hong Kong, with Wang commenting, ''The 'one country, two systems' of China and Hong Kong is dead.''

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (L) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (R) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (L) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

Tanigaki downplays LDP dissidents' movement

Tanigaki downplays LDP dissidents' movement

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, heads to a room for LDP executives in parliament in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Tanigaki downplayed movements of LDP dissidents, telling a party function, ''Victory in the upper house election should take priority.''

'Koizumi's Children' blown away by winds of change

'Koizumi's Children' blown away by winds of change

TOKYO, Japan - Yukari Sato, one of the 83 Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers who were elected in 2005 for the first time on the back of the popularity of then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, bows to supporters at her campaign office in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2009, after losing her seat in the House of Representatives. Sato, a former chief economist at Credit Suisse First Boston who became one of Koizumi's ''assassin'' candidates fielded against LDP dissidents, was defeated in her constituency in Tokyo by the DPJ's Yoshio Tezuka, 42, who served two terms in the lower house before losing his seat in 2005.

LDP rejects dissidents' demand to hold plenary party meeting

LDP rejects dissidents' demand to hold plenary party meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Hidenao Nakagawa, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and one of the key dissenting lawmakers in the LDP, is surrounded by reporters at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on July 17 after talks with Secretary General Hiroyuki Hosoda.

LDP rejects dissidents' demand to hold plenary party meeting

LDP rejects dissidents' demand to hold plenary party meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Hosoda, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a news conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on July 17 after talks with former LDP Secretary General Hidenao Nakagawa, one of the key rebel lawmakers in the party.

Conflict in LDP deepens, dissidents demand Aso be replaced

Conflict in LDP deepens, dissidents demand Aso be replaced

TOKYO, Japan - Hidenao Nakagawa, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is surrounded by reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on July 15. Nakagawa is at the forefront of a movement against Prime Minister Taro Aso in the LDP.

Tsutomu Hata

Tsutomu Hata

Born on Aug. 24, 1935 in Tokyo. Hata was elected to the House of Representatives from Nagano Prefecture in 1969 at the age of 34 after working as a ''salaryman'' for 10 years. Hata held key cabinet portfolios as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He and his close ally Ichiro Ozawa formed Shinseito (Japan Renewal Party) with a group of LDP dissidents in 1993. Hata served as prime minister between April 28 and June 30, 1994. Photo was taken Jan. 18, 1999.

Political prisoner released in Indonesia

Political prisoner released in Indonesia

Former parliamentarian Sri Bintang Pamungkas signs a government decree ordering his release at Jakarta's Cipinang penitentiary early Tuesday. He is one of two prominent dissidents who were pardoned as a first step in the implementation of a pledge by new Indonesian President B.J. Habibie to release noncommunist political prisoners.

Cuban Dissidents Press Conf - Miami

Cuban Dissidents Press Conf - Miami

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Jorge Luis Garcia Pérez âÂÂAntunezâ (right), speaks during a press conference on Monday, July 12, 2021 in Miami, FL, USA. The Assembly of the Cuban Resistance held a press conference regarding the freedom of Cuba and the latest events on the Island. Photo by Jose A Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cuban Dissidents Press Conf - Miami

Cuban Dissidents Press Conf - Miami

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat, center, coordinator of Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, speaks during a press conference on Monday, July 12, 2021 in Miami, FL, USA. The Assembly of the Cuban Resistance held a press conference regarding the freedom of Cuba and the latest events on the Island. Photo by Jose A Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cuban Dissidents Press Conf - Miami

Cuban Dissidents Press Conf - Miami

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat, center, coordinator of Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, speaks during a press conference on Monday, July 12, 2021 in Miami, FL, USA. The Assembly of the Cuban Resistance held a press conference regarding the freedom of Cuba and the latest events on the Island. Photo by Jose A Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cuban dissidents not happy with planned ties with U.S.

Cuban dissidents not happy with planned ties with U.S.

Cuban dissidents Vladimir Ortiz (L) and Rolando Reyes express opposition against the restoration of diplomatic ties with the United States in an interview with Kyodo News in Havana on Jan. 21, 2015. Ortiz cited "Cuba's repression of citizens" while Reyes referred to the prospect of "no freedom" as long as the Raul Castro regime remains in power as reasons for their opposition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S., Cuba end 2-day talks in Havana

U.S., Cuba end 2-day talks in Havana

Cuban dissident Elizardo Sanchez (L) speaks at a press conference in Havana on Jan. 23, 2015. Sanchez, president of the Cuban Human Rithsts and National Reconciliation Commission, called for the early release of long-detained dissidents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

'Koizumi's Children' blown away by winds of change

'Koizumi's Children' blown away by winds of change

TOKYO, Japan - Yukari Sato, one of the 83 Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers who were elected in 2005 for the first time on the back of the popularity of then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, bows to supporters at her campaign office in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2009, after losing her seat in the House of Representatives. Sato, a former chief economist at Credit Suisse First Boston who became one of Koizumi's ''assassin'' candidates fielded against LDP dissidents, was defeated in her constituency in Tokyo by the DPJ's Yoshio Tezuka, 42, who served two terms in the lower house before losing his seat in 2005. (Kyodo)

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (L) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up. (Kyodo)

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (R) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up. (Kyodo)

Tanigaki downplays LDP dissidents' movement

Tanigaki downplays LDP dissidents' movement

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, heads to a room for LDP executives in parliament in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Tanigaki downplayed movements of LDP dissidents, telling a party function, ''Victory in the upper house election should take priority.'' (Kyodo)

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (L) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up. (Kyodo)

Opponents of Thai junta suspend plan to form gov't-in-exile

Opponents of Thai junta suspend plan to form gov't-in-exile

HONG KONG, China - Former Thai government minister Jakrapob Penkair, who opposes the junta that seized power in May 2014, speaks at a luncheon at the Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong, on June 26, 2014. He said he and other dissidents will form an opposition group in exile in July, instead of a government-in-exile as previously contemplated, in one of five Western countries, rather than in Asia. (Kyodo)

Chinese dissidents Wuer and Wang

Chinese dissidents Wuer and Wang

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Exiled Chinese democracy activists Wuer Kaixi (L) and Wang Dan attend a press conference in Taipei on Jan. 27, 2011, after the Hong Kong government declined to issue visas to allow them to take part in a memorial ceremony for veteran democracy campaigner Szeto Wah. The key figures in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests criticized Hong Kong, with Wang commenting, ''The 'one country, two systems' of China and Hong Kong is dead.'' (Kyodo)

Myanmar dissidents back Suu Kyi's election bid

Myanmar dissidents back Suu Kyi's election bid

YANGON, Myanmar - Min Ko Naing (C) and other prominent Myanmar dissidents announce during a press conference in Yangon on Jan. 21, 2012, that they will back pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a parliamentary by-election in April 2012. (Kyodo)

a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Nick Archer, Julius Tomin, Marek Tomin, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

Nick Archer, Julius Tomin, Marek Tomin, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer (right) unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin (centre, accompanied by Marek Tomin) assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Nick Archer, Julius Tomin, Marek Tomin, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

Nick Archer, Julius Tomin, Marek Tomin, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer (right) unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin (centre, accompanied by Marek Tomin) assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Nick Archer, Alexandr Vondra

Nick Archer, Alexandr Vondra

British Ambassador Nick Archer (on the photo left speaking with MEP Alexandr Vondra) unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Julius Tomin, Vaclav Hampl

Julius Tomin, Vaclav Hampl

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin (on the photo left discuss with senator Vaclav Hampl) assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)

Julius Tomin

Julius Tomin

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin (photo) assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Nick Archer, Julius Tomin, Marek Tomin, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

Nick Archer, Julius Tomin, Marek Tomin, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer (right) unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin (centre, accompanied by Marek Tomin) assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)

Dana Nemcova, Alexandr Vondra, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

Dana Nemcova, Alexandr Vondra, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents (on the photo Dana Nemcova, centre, speaks with Alexandr Vondra, left) who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)

Nick Archer, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

Nick Archer, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)

Nick Archer, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

Nick Archer, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer (centre) unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)

a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)

Nick Archer, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

Nick Archer, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)

a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)

Nick Archer, Julius Tomin, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

Nick Archer, Julius Tomin, a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars

British Ambassador Nick Archer (right) unveiled a plaque in memory of the Czech-British cooperation in secret home seminars called underground university during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia on a house in Prague-Letna today, on Thursday, November 14, 2019. British academics and Czech dissidents who participated in this activity, which enabled banned teachers to give lectures, also attend the ceremony. The underground university based on secret home seminars was launched by philosopher Jan Patocka, the first spokesman for the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and movement, when he was fired from Charles University in Prague. After his death as a consequence of communist police interrogations, Julius Tomin (left) assumed the initiative. At the end of 1978, he sent a request for aid and cooperation to Oxford University. (CTK Photo/Petr Mlch)