Published on Apr 23, 2015 (1:36 min)
The
video accompanies the new Amnesty International campaign against
discrimination and segregation of Romani children in education in Czech
Republic launched on 23 April 2015. It is called "Must Try Harder: Czech
Prime Minister School Report" and features different children of
different nationalities being asked to spell the word discrimination.
Find out more and take action calling on the Czech Prime Minister to end
ethnic discrimination of Romani children in schools at: www.amnesty.org/MustTryHarder
Romani children in the Czech Republic are not getting the same education as other children. They're bullied just for being different, kept separate from other pupils and even placed in schools for pupils with learning disabilities. It means they can't fulfil their potential and build a better future - for themselves, their families and communities, and Czech society.
The European Commission has criticised the Czech government for failing to tackle this discrimination, and the Czech authorities cannot ignore this any longer. They must commit to ending school discrimination and getting rid of segregation now. This injustice must end now.
Romani children in the Czech Republic are not getting the same education as other children. They're bullied just for being different, kept separate from other pupils and even placed in schools for pupils with learning disabilities. It means they can't fulfil their potential and build a better future - for themselves, their families and communities, and Czech society.
The European Commission has criticised the Czech government for failing to tackle this discrimination, and the Czech authorities cannot ignore this any longer. They must commit to ending school discrimination and getting rid of segregation now. This injustice must end now.
