The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes

The Council of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes appointed a new director

Prague, 12 August 2010, Decision laid down by the Council of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes on its 38th meeting

  1. Institute Council has closed the selection procedure regarding the Institute directorship. Mgr. Daniel Herman has won the selection procedure. He obtained five from seven votes of Institutes Council members.
  2. Mgr. Daniel Herman was appointed as a director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes on Institutes Council meeting with the effect from 16th August 2010. The period of directorship is set down for five years. Candidate obtained in the Institute Council voting five from seven votes.

MUDr. Naděžda Kvalírová
Chairman of the Institute Council

Published: 16.08.2010

Swedish MP and embassy representative pay a visit to the Institute and the Archive

Prague, 7 June 2010 — On Monday, 7 June, the Swedish MP Hans Wallmark paid a visit to the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes and the Security Services Archive in the company of the Counsellor of the Swedish Embassy in Prague Rolf Ericsson.

Published: 09.06.2010

The Council of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes relieves Jiří Pernes of the post of director and appoints Zdeněk Hazdra

Prague, 12 May 2010 – At its 33rd session on 12 May 2010, the Council of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes removed the associate professor Jiří Pernes from the post of director of the institute. Until the results of a new selection procedure are announced, Mgr. Zdeněk Hazdra has been appointed as acting director with effect from 13 May 2010.

Published: 12.05.2010

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Functions of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes

  • Studies and impartially evaluates the time of non-freedom and the time of Communist totalitarian power; examines the anti-democratic and criminal activity of state bodies, especially its security services, and the criminal activity of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ), as well as other organizations based on its ideology.
  • Analyzes the causes and methods of liquidation of the democratic regime during the time of Communist totalitarian power; documents the participation of both local and foreign elements in support of the Communist regime as well as in resistance to it.
  • Secures and makes accessible to the public documents relating to the time of non-freedom and the time of Communist totalitarian power, particularly about the activity of the security services and means and forms of both persecution and resistance.
  • Converts acquired documents into electronic form without unnecessary delay.
  • Documents Nazi and Communist crimes.
  • Provides the public with the results of its activity, in particular by publishing information about the time of non-freedom and the time of Communist totalitarian power, and about the deeds and fates of individuals; publishes and disseminates publications, organizes exhibitions, seminars, professional conferences and discussions.
  • Cooperates with scientific, cultural, educational and other institutions for the purpose of exchanging information and experience relating to professional issues.
  • Cooperates with foreign institutions and individuals of similar orientation.