Commemoration of Ryszard Siwiec’s 1968 self-immolation held in Prague

Around two dozen people have attended a ceremony in Prague commemorating Ryszard Siwiec’s self-immolation in protest at Poland’s involvement in the occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Siwiec died on September 12, 1968 after setting himself on fire at a Warsaw sports stadium. A new book about the Polish accountant’s life and protest action by Czech historian Petr Blažek was launched at Tuesday evening’s commemoration.

Author: Ian Willoughby