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. Voting on the Council decision: 6 council members voted in favour of the decision 1 council member was not present Voting on the dismissal of the director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes: 4 council members voted in favour of the dismissal 3 council members voted against the dismissal Jiří Reichl, spokesperson GSM: 725 787 524