EU criticises Czech Republic for sending Roma children to special schools

The European Union has criticised the Czech Republic in a recent report for sending Roma children to special schools for those with learning difficulties. The European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) said that the Czech along with the Slovak and Hungarian governments must do more for the children's integration and for ensuring equal access to education. The report calls on countries to include more information on Romany culture and history in text books. Some 250,000 Roma live in the Czech Republic according to unofficial data but out of 25,000 Romany juveniles only 6 percent are said to study at secondary schools.