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follow better what are and were their real business, you would discover that they are the real murderers”, „The Germans made a big mistake with the Jewish, they would have rather approached the current Romanian politicians”, etc. Through decision no. 191 of 31.03.2009 the Committee set down that the said comments were posted by third persons as a reaction to news or articles published on the reported site, considering that some of them constitute harassment. Mediafax denied the content of those messages, published the terms and conditions of publishing comments and operated a filter of selecting certain forbidden terms of phrases. Also, the messages in question were suppressed. The Committee decided to issue a recommendation (Art. 2 par. 5 of G.O. no. 137/2000, republished).

205. Statements. Ethnical origin. Jews. Personal dignity. Community. The Jewish community Bârlad complained about the use of the word „Jew” in a written publication, considering that this term is discriminatory. Through decision no. 372 of 02.07.2009, the Committee considered that the use of this term could offend the dignity of persons belonging to the Jewish community and it decided to issue a recommendation to the defendant (art. 2 par. 1 and par. 4 of G.O. no. 137/2000, republished).

206. Education. Enrollment plan. National affiliation. Hungarians. NCCD was self-notified regarding the fact that Mures School Inspectorate drew-up the school plan for the IXth class by providing 4200 places with teaching in Romanian language, considering the 3700 pupils participating in the Romanian language teaching section (VIIIth classes) and 1400 places for the 2000 pupils participating at the Romanian teaching section (VIIIth classes). Being in the course of drawing–up, at the moment of analysis, the County School Inspectorate communicated that: from all pupils: 3565 (6, 61%) in Romanian teaching language, 1892 (34.29%) in Hungarian teaching language and 61 (1.11%) in German language teaching will be made up 200 classes of which 137 of Romanian language (68.5%), 60 of Hungarian language (30%) and 3 of German language (1.5%). The Committee set down that the proposal of setting up the classes settled a disproportion between Romanian teaching classes and other classes referred to the percentages of pupils considered in drawing-up the school plan. Taking into account the stage of elaboration of the school plan, through decision no. 47 of 27.01.2009 the Committee did not ascertain the perpetration of a discrimination deed, but it set down that the application of such a plan could have indirect discriminatory effects over pupils belonging to the Hungarian community and it decided to issue a recommendation.

207. Education. Enrollment plan. National affiliation. Hungarians. The Union of Hungarian Teachers in Romania complained about the application of the school plan drawn-up by SIM which set-up a disproportionate number of classes referred to the number of pupils studying in Romanian and Hungarian teaching languages. It showed that although the Ministry of Education requested that the number of classes of Hungarian teaching language be modified, this was never achieved. Also, the Ministry of Education requested the review of the school plan, but the operated review stipulated the decrease of the number of classes and not its increase. The statistical data presented by the parties showed a disproportionally not only between pupils who learn in Romanian and Hungarian and the available classes for continuing studies, but also between the options expressed by pupils, to the disadvantage of those who want to continue studying in Hungarian. This disproportion could affect teachers who teach in Hungarian classes. Through decision no. 291 of 14.05.2009, the Committee ascertained that the notified deeds are indirect discrimination and decided to contraventionally sanction the defendant with fine amounting to 600 lei and by issuing a recommendation (art. 2 par. 3, art. 11 par. 1 of G.O. no. 137/2000, republished).

208. Access to public information. National affiliation. Romanians. Hungarian language. Restrictions. D.T. complained about the fact that the official internet page of Sântimbru commune (Harghita county), regarding mainly the Town Hall and the Local Council did not contain information in Romanian language, as these were presented exclusively in Hungarian language. The defendant showed that according to statistical data there were no Romanian citizens in the commune and he had no knowledge whether the information were being read by other citizens besides those of the community. He also showed that the decisions of the local council were published in Romanian. The Committee considered that the arguments of the defendant could not be considered as reasonably justified. Through decision no. 346 of 23.06.2009 it ascertained that the notified deeds are discrimination and it decided to issue a recommendation to the defendant. (art. 2 par. 1 of G.O. no. 137/2000, republished).

209. Access to public information. National affiliation. Romanians. Hungarian language. Restrictions. A similar situation was notified in another case regarding the internet page of the commune Siculeni (Harghita county). Following the notification, the defendant updated the site, published the decisions of the local council in Romanian and the minutes of meetings. Through decision no. 644 of 24.11.2009, the Committee ascertained that the notified deeds are discrimination

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