Center for Civil Liberties (think tank)

The Center for Civil Liberties (Czech: Centrum pro občanské svobody) is a Czech think tank founded by Václav Klaus Jr. in January 2017, focusing on civil liberties, economic issues, and education.[3] Klaus said that his aim is for the institute to compete with the Václav Havel Library.[4]

Center for Civil Liberties
Founded21 January 2017[1]
FounderVáclav Klaus Jr.
Typeassociation
FocusCivil liberties, support for low taxes[2]
Location
WebsiteOfficial website

The center is associated with the Tricolour Citizens' Movement.[5]

Activities

The Center for Civil Liberties is active in the Šumava National Park, which was devastated by bark beetles. When the Czech parliament approved a new environmental protection law, local municipalities protested because they believed it ignored the local human population. The center supported these municipalities, with Klaus stating that people are also a part of the environment.[6][7] On 16 March 2017 the think-tank organised a conference about the situation in Šumava,[8] which was attended by around 150 people.[9][10]

References
  1. "Vadí mi nálepkování lidí s opačnými názory. Václav Klaus ml. otevřel Centrum pro občanské svobody". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. "Klaus mladší zakládá think-tank, který bude hájit občanské svobody". Deník.cz (in Czech). 6 January 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. "Klaus ml. zakládá think-tank, který bude hájit občanské svobody". parlamentnilisty.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. "Klaus mladší zakládá nový institut, chce překonat Havla". TÝDEN.cz (in Czech). 6 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. Fendrych, Martin (2019). "Klaus s otcem staví hnutí Trikolóra. Okamura, Sládek a Filip by se měli bát". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech).
  6. "Názor: Člověk je na Šumavě ohroženým druhem". Prachatický deník (in Czech). 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  7. "Václav Klaus ml.: I šumavské dítě je součást ekosystému". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  8. "Avízo, 16.3.: Konference Komu patří Šumava? (ČTK)". Silvarium.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. Houdek, Lukáš. "Zeleným pivem za zelenou Šumavu se na Zelený čtvrtek bude připíjet ve 30 šumavských hospodách". estrakonice.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  10. "KVILDA: Konference Komu patří Šumava?". obcanskesvobody.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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