Popular Czech actor Pavel Trávníček accused of sexual abuse
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech actor Pavel Trávníček has been accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in 2000, localContinue Reading
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“Don’t send mixed signals”: Slovak police advice to prevent rape sparks anger
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak police’s recommendations for women to avoid being raped, published on its official website, sparked anger amongContinue Reading
A third of Czech women have experienced sexual harassment on public transport, study finds
Prague, Czech Republic – More than a third of Czech women have experienced sexual harassment in public transport, according toContinue Reading
“Czech society has a certain stereotypical idea about rape”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Nela Pietrová, one of the founding members of “Proč jsme to nenahlásili” (“Why we didn’tContinue Reading
Orban’s dirty little trick: Conflating pedophilia with homosexuality
Budapest, Hungary – Almost a year ago, it came to light that the Hungarian government had tried to bury the caseContinue Reading
Dominik Feri, youngest Czech MP, resigns over sexual abuse allegations
Prague, Czech Republic – Dominik Feri, an MP for the opposition TOP 09 party, has resigned his mandate on TuesdayContinue Reading
Czech documentary on online sexual predators wins top award
Prague, Czech Republic – Barbora Chalupova and Vit Klusak, co-creators, writers and directors of the V Siti documentary on internetContinue Reading
Uncensored version of shock Czech documentary on sexual predators hits cinemas
Prague, Czech Republic – Caught in the Net (V siti), a Czech documentary exposing how sexual predators target underage girlsContinue Reading
Netflix’s steamy Polish drama “365 days” slammed for “romanticizing a forced relationship”
Warsaw, Poland – Since becoming available to Netflix subscribers in the UK and US earlier this month, the streaming platform’sContinue Reading
Czech Republic: “For many prostitutes, social stigma is a bigger threat than a slap in the face”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Hana Pazderová from Rozkos bes Rizika (“Pleasure without Risk”), a Czech NGO which has beenContinue Reading
Roman Polanski wins Best Director at ‘French Oscars’, sparking outrage and walkouts
Paris, France – The Polanski case continues to divide France’s cultural scene and public opinion as the award-winning filmmaker winsContinue Reading
Polanski scandal claims heads of entire board of ‘French Oscars’ Academy
Paris, France – The entire leadership of the Césars, the most prestigious movie award ceremony in France, has resigned overContinue Reading
Vatican bans Czech priest over sexual misconduct allegations
Prague, Czech Republic – The Vatican has banned a Czech priest from practicing over allegations of sexual abuse and misconductContinue Reading
Stand-up comedian Louis C.K. coming to Slovakia and Hungary
Bratislava, Slovakia – American stand-up comedian Louis CK, known for his provocative, bawdy and salacious humor, will be performing inContinue Reading
Slovak man jailed in Scotland for rape of three underage sisters
Bratislava, Slovakia – A Slovak national has been sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for the rape of three youngContinue Reading
Czech Republic divided over legalisation of prostitution
Prague, Czech Republic – Neither outright legal nor completely illegal, prostitution in the Czech Republic has been at the centerContinue Reading
Vatican envoy and Polish bishops hold conference on sexual abuse
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Episcopal Conference was held last week in the city of Wałbrzych, in south-western Poland, withContinue Reading
Poland: Catholic priest stabbed in front of Wroclaw church
Warsaw, Poland – On Monday, a Catholic priest was attacked and knifed on the church steps in the city ofContinue Reading
Poland: Spokesman for Church sexual abuse victims forced to resign amid scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Marek Lisinki, the founder and head of the Polish organization “Have No Fear”, has been one ofContinue Reading
Vatican sends top investigator on priesthood pedophilia to Poland
Warsaw, Poland – On Thursday, the Polish episcopate announced that Charles Scicluna, the Canadian-born Maltese archbishop and the Vatican’s topContinue Reading