Josten, Josef, 1913-1985

Josef Josten was a Czech journalist and human rights advocate active in Prague prior to World War II and in exile during and after the war; born March 25, 1913, in Prague; served on the staff of the Prague daily Lidové noviny; joined the Czech underground movement after the German invasion in 1939; fled to France and later Britain, where he served in the Psychological Warfare Dept. of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs; rejoined his expatriate unit for the Allied invasion of Europe in 1944; broadcaster for SHAEF in Luxemburg; returned to Prague to serve in the Press Dept. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; fled to West Germany after the communist coup of 1948; settled in England where he set up the Free Czech Information Service (FCI); established the Committee for the Defense of the Unjustly Prosecuted, 1980, and the Human Rights Charity; appointed Member of the British Empire, 1985; died in London, Nov. 28, 1985.

From the description of Papers, 1914-1987 (bulk 1948-1985) (University of Nebraska - Lincoln). WorldCat record id: 32588317

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