Illegal Sterilisation in the Czech Republic

Lukáš Novotný

Europe-Asia Studies, 2024, vol. 76, issue 8, 1185-1202

Abstract: Forced sterilisation, a serious violation of human rights, occurred across the former communist bloc, both during and after the socialist period. This study examines the case of the Czech Republic, where legislation regarding compensation to the victims of forced sterilisation was only passed in 2021, despite a 2005 finding by the Ombudsman that at least 50 women had been subject to the procedure. My research shows that long-standing discrimination against Roma people and public lack of interest in the issue were largely to blame for this delay.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2024.2362738

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