Amnesty International condemned the fact that the Czech Republic has failed to comply with a European court order to stop placing Roma children in schools for the mentally disabled regardless of the students’ capabilities. Placing Rroma in schools for mentally disabled people has a long tradition in the Czech and Slovak republics as well as in Hungary and Romania. This is simply no longer acceptable in the 21. Century.

• Rights group: Czechs segregating Roma kids at schools. In: Al Jazeera. 23.04.2015. http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/23/rights-group-czechs-still-segregating-roma-kids-at-schools.html
• Le «racisme» envers les enfants roms dénoncé. In: 20 Minutes. 23.04.2015. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/monde/story/Le–racisme–envers-les-enfants-roms-denonce-27383224
• Amnistie dénonce le traitement des enfants roms. In: Metro. 23.04.2015. http://journalmetro.com/monde/762600/amnistie-denonce-le-traitement-des-enfants-roms/
• Discrimination des enfants roms à l’école : la République tchèque à nouveau épinglée. In: Radio Praha. 23.04.2015. http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/23/rights-group-czechs-still-segregating-roma-kids-at-schools.html
• Amnesty prangert Ausgrenzung von Roma-Schülern in Tschechien an. In: Der Standart. 24.04.2015. http://derstandard.at/2000014729740/Amnesty-prangert-Ausgrenzung-von-Roma-Schuelern-in-Tschechien-an

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