Opinion: Prague springs to intolerance

In this feature the author suggests that the Czech Republic is rife with xenophobia — with hardly any foreigners.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Central Europe’s Shameful Rejection of Refugees http://www.europeansources.info/record/central-europes-shameful-rejection-of-refugees/

ESO: Background information: Czech Republic told it must share the migration burden http://www.europeansources.info/record/czech-republic-told-it-must-share-the-migration-burden/

ESO: Background information: EU states favouring Christian migrants from Middle East http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-states-favouring-christian-migrants-from-middle-east/

ESO: Background information: A European Response to Migration: Showing solidarity and sharing responsibility http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-a-european-response-to-migration-showing-solidarity-and-sharing-responsibility/

EUObserver, 25.08.15: Czech Republic advocates use of army to protect borders https://euobserver.com/migration/129988

Lidové noviny, 02.09.15: Germany bossing others around in refugee debate (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE169083-Germany-bossing-others-around-in-refugee-debate

BBC News, 02.09.15: Migrants crisis: Unease as Czech police ink numbers on skin http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-34128087

Deutsche Welle, 16.01.15: Czechs grapple with Islam and Syria refugees http://dw.com/p/1ELh3

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

Deutsche Welle, 22.10.15: UN accuses Czech Republic of human rights abuses against migrants http://dw.com/p/1Gsb0

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