E/CN.4/2000/16/Add.1 page 10 Czech citizens are able and willing to admit Roma among them provided that they assimilate with the majority and integrate into it. The Government presumes that each citizen has the right to such integration into Czech society. In fact, each Roma citizen decides what the degree of his/her assimilation will be for his/her whole life. However, this choice has to be free. Everybody has the right to decide about his/her nationality and all methods of compulsion, including indirect methods aiming at denationalization, are prohibited pursuant to the constitutional Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. 33. The measures which the Special Rapporteur has particularly noted include the bill on the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of race, nationality, ethnic origin and colour and the establishment of a body to supervise enforcement; measures referred to as equality measures (affirmative action) as found in other countries; measures to eliminate racial discrimination in education, employment and housing; and measures to promote Roma culture and encourage tolerance. 1. General Act on racial discrimination 34. The Government intends to submit a bill to Parliament prohibiting all forms of racial discrimination. Such a law will clearly define discrimination within individual spheres of life and will determine sanctions for discrimination. 2. Equality measures 35. The Czech Government will undertake measures to achieve equality by 2020. These actions will focus on citizens in a situation precisely defined by the Government and will not be limited only to members of the Roma community. The actions will cover access to education and higher qualifications for members of the Roma community and for individuals from similarly affected groups. In its actions the Czech Government will make use of special classes, preparatory classes and courses, extra pay for teachers who work individually with students in such groups, remunerated additional instruction, scholarships for Roma students and certain preferential treatment of Roma companies in placing orders. However, the Government will not use quotas determining the percentage of Roma in public administration, the police, or among applicants admitted to schools. 36. At the same time, within the scope of such additional education and training activities, the Government does not want to give preferential treatment only to members of the Roma community, nor does it intend to favour all members of the Roma community. Criteria for selection of those who would benefit from the equality measures will be specified so as to include all persons in need, irrespective of nationality, race, ethnic origin, etc. Terms already in use, such as: “persons that are difficult to place on the labour market”, “children with specific educational and training needs”, etc. will be defined; the equality measures will be directed at groups defined in that way. About 80 per cent of persons to whom the equality measures will apply will be members of the Roma community and at least 70 per cent of the members of that community will need such specific help.