Center for Civil Liberties (think tank)

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

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]

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

Activities[edit]

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[edit]

  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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