{"id":4887,"date":"2025-05-07T21:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T19:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colours.cz\/ucinkujici\/adam-dolnik\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T20:29:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T18:29:44","slug":"adam-dolnik","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.colours.cz\/en\/ucinkujici\/adam-dolnik\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Doln\u00edk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A globally recognised negotiator whose primary work involves negotiating for the lives of hostages held by terrorist organisations, criminal groups, pirate gangs, insurgent movements, militias, and state actors around the world. 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