The report came up for discussion only now because it was necessary to establish minority councils first, which was done in mid-2004, Justice Ministry officials explained.
Describing the report as superficial, minority representatives said that it did not paint a true picture of the situation nor provided solutions for improvement in the cultural autonomy and representation of minorities in the media, the judiciary and state administration.
Committee member Zdenka Cuhnil said that the report was a collection of bureaucratic data that said nothing of minority policy, and that it was not clear who was responsible for the implementation of the Constitutional Law, particularly for the provisions concerning education and bilingualism.