Petr Blažek Author

Petr Blažek is a Czech historian who works as a research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes. Since 2023 he has been the director of the Twentieth Century Memorial Museum. He is the main author of texts on Jan Palach’s website and the historical exhibition of the Jan Palach Memorial in Všetaty. He was also a consultant for feature and documentary films such as The Burning Bush and The Message of Jan Palach. Coilin O'Connor is a digital editor and web journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He previously worked as a translator and editor for the publications department of the Czech Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes and headed the English department of Radio Prague International. He has also had numerous reports published by various media outlets, including Deutsche Welle and The Atlantic, among others.