Italian school orders refugee children to use separate toilets citing health risks

The school tried to cover up for it saying that it was a 'precautionary measure' undertaken by them.

Cagliari, Sardinia: Child refugees studying in an Italian school have been ordered to use separate toilets after parents of other students complained to the school, posing health risks.

The incident took place at a private Catholic school in Cagliari in Italian island of Sardinia.

According to a report in the Independent, refugee children from Egypt and Ethiopia have been asked to use separate bathrooms.

The refugee kids' parents claimed that their children were in good health and even produced a medical certificate for the school's record. However, the worried parents of other pupils said that their children might contract diseases.

It is also believed that two families also withdrew their children from the school after the educational institute gave admission to refugees.

Following criticism from parents, the school was forced to put separate toilets for refugee children. Yet, they tried to cover up for it saying that it was a 'precautionary measure' undertaken by them.