UN members call on Czechia to adopt Istanbul Convention, fight Roma discrimination
In Czechia's fourth review by the UN Human Rights Council, there was praise for progress but some criticism in key areas.
Czechia aims to improve Roma integration with new government position
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The Government Commissioner for Roma Community Affairs strives to bridge the gap between Roma and non-Roma Czechs.
Gender pay gap still conspicuous in Czechia
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Women who have the same job title and function as men in the country get paid, on average, 12 percent less.
Czech culture this week: Summer music fests and Latin American flavors
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Nick Cave, Beck, and Underworld will play Prague's Metronome festival, while Merkádo brings a taste of Latin America to Vinohrady.
British Honorary Consul of Czech-Roma origin faces discrimination in Prague restaurant
Roma rights activist Petr Torák, who left the country after Neo-Nazi attacks, encounters discrimination in a Prague restaurant upon his return.
