The Kúria last March stated in a lawsuit launched by the organisation Esély a Hátrányos Helyzetû Gyerekeknek that the Roma pupils had been unlawfully segregated from their non-Roma class members and received education of lower quality as a result of the segregation.

The 63 pupils and their volunteer lawyers are seeking a total of Ft 209 million in compensation, or Ft 500,000 for every school year spent in a segregated class.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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