Memorandum Vaclav Havel Pdf __full__ — The

Havel, V. (1977). Memorandum of Charter 77 to the President of the Republic and the Federal Assembly (P. Wilson, Trans.) [PDF document]. Václav Havel Library. (Original work published 1977)

Key quote often found in the PDF: "The authorities are not acting against an action that threatens the state, but against an action that merely reminds the state of its own commitments." the memorandum vaclav havel pdf

Indirectly, yes. While he was arrested several times for his involvement with Charter 77, this specific memorandum was used as evidence of "subversion" against the state. He was sentenced to four and a half years in prison in 1979 for his dissident activities, of which this memorandum was a key part. Havel, V