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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has criticized Romania over its lack of commitment in addressing domestic violence despite the existence of a legal framework in the country. The ECHR ruled on Tuesday that...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has given the Romanian state six months to present a plan to address deteriorating conditions and overcrowding and its prisons. The ECtHR also fined Romania 17,850 euros in...
Since 2010, no Romanian magistrate has ever paid for the mistakes he or she made in decisions that led to European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments against the state. That is because Romania's statute of...
After two weeks of sustained protests against the government's efforts to water down existing anti-corruption legislation, MPs have agreed to a proposal for a referendum on how to fight corruption. The referendum was...
Hundreds of thousands of Romanians have been protesting daily against a government ordinance decriminalizing corruption. The president of Romania, the Superior Council of Magistracy and the ombudsperson all oppose it as well.
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Tens of thousands of people gathered last night in Bucharest and other Romanian cities for a third night of protests against a government decree that will free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. The prime...
Romania’s government decriminalized some official misconduct and pardoned thousands of convicts late on Tuesday night, as citizens gathered to publicly protest the move, which is seen as a new obstacle in the fight...
Tens of thousands of Romanians took to the streets last night in Bucharest and other cities, protesting an emergency order that amends the Criminal Code so that penalties for certain crimes are reduced and corruption...
More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition demanding for the resignation of the Romanian ombudsperson. The petitioners are outraged that Victor Ciorbea appealed to the Constitutional Court against a 2001...
What is the correction process for criminals with a suspended sentence in Romania? Here’s the experience of one probation officer who has to get more than 200 people back "on the right track."
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