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Romanian Govt To Nearly Double Indemnities For People Persecuted In Communist Era

Indemnities granted to people who were persecuted on political grounds during the communist regime and those granted to war prisoners and those deported abroad, will be increased 90%, labor minister Paul Pacuraru said Wednesday.
Romanian Govt To Nearly Double Indemnities For People Persecuted In Communist Era
20 feb. 2008, 16:48, English
For each year of detention, forcible migration to other localities or imprisonment, beneficiaries will receive RON200. Also, for each year of abusive commitment to psychiatric wards or forcible movement, beneficiaries will receive RON100.
 
The spouse of the deceased, for people who went missing during detention, abusively committed to psychiatric wards, deported on imprisoned, has the right to a monthly indemnity of RON200, exempt from taxes, if they have not remarried since.
 
The indemnities will be increased based on a draft law approved by the government, which amends Law-decree 118/1990 on the granting of rights to people persecuted for political reasons under the communist regime.
 
"Starting July 1, 2008, when the new law takes effect, if adopted by Parliament, these indemnities would be nearly double for each beneficiary,” Pacuraru said.
 
Some 68,500 people benefit from the provisions of the law-decree.