Czechs marking Palach anniversary with chain hunger strike, debates and remembrance acts

Czechs are marking the 48th anniversary of the self-immolation of student
Jan Palach, a brave protest against the loss of freedom and gradual apathy
following the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. One of the most
painful moments of the country’s modern history, Palach’s suicide
remains a powerful memento that democracy must be nurtured and defended.