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ABANDONED Doctors say a newborn infant who was found in a dustbin by a homeless man last week does not yet show symptoms of brain or nerve defects the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reported. The baby boy who weighed 3.73 kilograms (8.22 pounds) when he arrived at Tomayer Hospital was suffering extreme exposure and placed in an incubator. More tests are needed to determine the infant’s overall health.

DISFAVOR Nearly one in two Czech secondary-school students are in favor of sending Roma children to special schools according to a poll published by the organization People in Need Dec. 17. The poll’s 1685 respondents also expressed negative feelings toward prisoners prostitutes and homeless people ČTK reported. They expressed a positive attitude however toward black people seniors and those living with disabilities.
BORDERS Days ahead of the new Schengen status taking effect a joint Czech-German police center began operating on the Petrovice-Bahratal border crossing Dec. 17 to coordinate both countries’ police work ČTK reported. Another center in Schwandorf Bavaria will follow. Centers have also started operating on the Czech borders with Poland and Austria.
RIVALRY The country’s female politicians experience strong same-sex rivalry in their positions a recent poll by Forum 50% a civic association has found. Poll results indicated that female members of parliament feel they cannot rely on help from other women politicians the online news server Aktualne.cz reported.
COURTS State attorneys and Czech district court judges are unable to handle complex cases says an organized crime police (UOOZ) report according to ČTK. The UOOZ is calling for a law under which cases dealing with issues such as people trafficking and procurement will be dealt with in higher-level courts.


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