Teacher Gets Sentenced for Pro-Russian Remarks
(MENAFN) A Czech court has issued a seven-month suspended prison sentence to a former educator who expressed pro-Russian sentiments during a classroom session, according to local media coverage on Thursday.
The individual, Martina Bednarova, has also been prohibited from teaching for a period of three years and is required to complete a course in media literacy, as detailed by a news outlet.
The court maintained that Bednarova had abused her authority by sharing “misleading information” with her pupils.
The incident transpired in April 2022, not long after the Ukraine conflict intensified.
It occurred during a Czech language class at a primary school in Prague.
Media sources indicate that Bednarova characterized Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine as a “justified way of resolving the situation” and questioned the accuracy of Czech television’s reporting.
She further claimed that “Nazi Ukrainian groups” had been killing Russians since 2014 — an apparent allusion to Ukrainian nationalist units such as Azov.
Moscow has accused these factions of committing violence against ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine, a charge that the Ukrainian government has rejected.
Students reportedly recorded the lesson and informed school authorities, resulting in Bednarova’s termination.
Judge Eliska Matyasova stated that Bednarova was not merely sharing personal thoughts but was instead conveying inaccurate content in an environment where students were unable to challenge it.
In her defense, Bednarova argued that her comments were part of a media literacy exercise and labeled the trial as politically motivated.
The decision is not conclusive, as Bednarova still has the option to appeal.
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