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Annual Report: Czech Republic 2010
Head of state Václav Klaus Head of government Jan Fischer (replaced Mirek Topolánek in May) Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 10.4 million Life expectancy 76.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 5/4 per 1,000 Parliament passed anti-discrimination legislation blocked for several years by presidential opposition. Anti-Roma hate speech and marches by far-right parties and groups increased. Roma continued to be segregated in education and housing. Although the government apologized for the forced sterilization of Romani women in the past, individual complainants were refused compensation by the courts. Background In March the government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek lost a vote…
March 19, 2011