July 1, 2015
In Memoriam: Sir Nicholas Winton
Today, for the third time, I visited the Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague. As always I walked out heavy-hearted and teary-eyed. Apart from its synagogues,…
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February 9, 2015
In Memoriam: Frank Heath
Engineer; frm. Vice-President, Westinghouse; Senior Vice-President, Carrier Corp.; WWII Code Breaker; Patron of Cadets and Students
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November 9, 2013
Remembering Otto Jelinek’s Past
On the occasion of the International Day against Corruption the foreign representatives of Britain, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, South Korea and the USA signed a…
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May 14, 2013
Wesley Clark, Jiří Dienstbier and Andrés Pastrana receive HRE Citizenship award
Wesley Clark, Jiří Dienstbier and Andrés Pastrana all have shown a dedication to public service throughout their lives. Their commitment and achievements have been honored today…
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May 14, 2013
HRE Citizenship Award 2013 – In the press
Bratislava, May 14 2013 - The Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award ceremony and the press conference with the speaker of the Slovak National Council Pavol…
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January 28, 2013
GP President Ellenbogen supports call for impeachment against Klaus
Karel Janeček's petition appeals to Czech senators to open negotiations and ultimately to impeach President Václav Klaus for comitting high treason in connection with his…
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January 12, 2013
In Memoriam: Yuri M. Schmidth
Russian human rights lawyer Yuri Markovich Schmidth died on Saturday, Jan. 12 in St. Petersburg. He was 75. Schmidt had been representing critics of the…
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October 12, 2012
In Memoriam: Geraldine Mucha
With the death of Geraldine Mucha on Friday 12 October 2012, one of our links to the old world of Prague has passed. Geraldine was…
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August 23, 2011
In Memoriam: Jack Layton – “hope is better than fear”
Victoria, British Columbia, Aug 23, 2011 – The Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, Jack Layton, has died at 61. I had met Layton when he was…
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