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Number of Prague beggars has declined

The decrease followed a 2000 law prohibiting begging in designated areas

July 16th, 2008 issue

(Updated July 21, 2008) Police statistics show that the number of people begging regularly in the center of Prague has dropped from 100 to 15 since a law limiting the places begging is allowed passed in 2000, Novinky.cz wrote on Monday.

According to the 2000 law, begging is prohibited in public transport vehicles, vestibules of the metro and in front of schools. Police can fine transgressors, or simply order them to move along.
While some beggars simply kneel on the ground, others approach travelers at train and metro stations and ask for money for tickets. Others, who use children who have been drugged, have been stopped, police say. Street musicians, provided that they do not accost the passerby, are usually left alone.
According to Nadeje director Ilja Ilecký, most beggars are not homeless people, who know that begging is illegal.


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