The Czech Republic would reach best practice on definitions and concepts if the law punished discrimination by association and based on assumed characteristics of race/ethnicity, religion, and nationality. Yet the law does not protect victims from discrimination in fields such as access to housing, health, social protection and social advantages. In education, only EU nationals are protected from discrimination. It is illegal to discriminate against any resident on race/ethnicity, religion, and nationality in employment and vocational training. Only victims of discrimination at work or in training have access to enforcement measures such as legal procedures, protection from victimisation and sanctions to punish the perpetrator. Equality policies are critically weak (see box).
