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Slovak education system fails Romani children
By: Amnesty International
Posted: Nov 19 07
Witnessed: 1086 veces
Regions: Eslovaquia
Issues: La discriminación racial
Romani children in Slovakia are being denied the right to a proper education by a system that routinely discriminates against them.
Huge numbers of children are being segregated into Roma-only schools, while others are being placed in 'special' schools despite not having any mental or learning disabilities.
In some parts of eastern Slovakia, 100 per cent of schools are segregated. Romani children often receive a second-rate education and have a very limited chance of progressing beyond compulsory schooling. In 2006, only 3 per cent of Roma children reached secondary school.
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