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Ministerstvo spravedlnosti v České republice propustilo zaměstnance kvůli napadení dvou žen v Praze. Ministr spravedlnosti o tom informoval na sociální síti. Útok se stal v listopadu. Zaměstnanec měl čistý trestní rejstřík . Hrozí mu až tři roky vězení. Obě ženy potřebovaly lékařskou pomoc. Ministerstvo mění náborové postupy.
Translation
The Ministry of Justice in the Czech Republic has dismissed an employee due to an assault on two women in Prague. The Justice Minister announced this on social media. The attack occurred in November. The employee had a clean criminal record. He faces up to three years in prison. Both women required medical assistance. The Ministry is changing its recruitment procedures.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: What happened to the Czech Ministry employee?
The employee was fired for assaulting two women.
Question 2: What action is the Ministry taking after the incident?
The Ministry is changing its hiring procedures.
Exercise: Vocabulary
spravedlnost (f.) - justice
propustit - dismiss
napadení (n.) - assault
informovat - inform
rejstřík (m.) - register
náborový - recruitment
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▌05/02/2025
The Czech Ministry of Justice has terminated the employment of a staff member following charges of assault and battery against two women in the centre of Prague. This development was announced by Justice Minister Pavel Blažek on social media platform X. The accused, who had initially provided a clean criminal record upon hiring, now faces potential legal consequences, including up to three years in prison.
The incident, which took place in Vodičkova Street last November, was brought to public attention after the police released a video of the attack earlier this week. Local television, Nova, also reported that the employee had been involved in similar past incidents. According to the footage, the man struck one of the women in the face with a bottle, causing her to collapse. Her friend, who attempted to intervene, was also attacked and knocked down. Both victims required medical treatment as a result of the attack.
Czech Ministry Employee Charged with Assault Fired (Illustration)
Minister Blažek highlighted that, at the time of his employment, the man had no criminal record on file. This aligns with procedural requirements where employees must provide proof of a clean record to secure a position. However, the ministry is unable to further investigate past conduct unless it directly relates to job performance due to privacy regulations.
The ministry's spokesperson, Vladimír Řepka, confirmed the accused had worked in the property management division since June 2023. The ministry is now examining its recruitment procedures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
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