EU action against Czech Republic for discrimination in schools is a victory for rights, justice, and Roma

Headline Title: EU action against Czech Republic school discrimination a victory for rights 25 September 2014 Amnesty International today welcomed the European Commission’s announcement that it would use its powers to initiate infringement proceedings against the Czech Republic for breaching European Union (EU) anti-discrimination legislation. “For years, Amnesty International has documented systemic discrimination against Roma children in Czech schools. Yet the Czech government has so far failed to take effective measures to prevent, address and remedy this,” said…

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