Jiri F.Brotan" born and studied in Prague, recceiving a Juris Doctor Degree from Charles University School of Law. Involved in domestic anti-fascist movement during his student years, participating in the Prague Uprising that lead to his arrest by the SS troops in 1945. After liberation of Czechoslovakia, Jiri Brotan worked closely with the Secretary of State, Vladimir Clementis. When Vladimir Clementis was imprisoned, he left for the USA.
