human rights

U.S. Dept Of State Human Rights Report: Abuse Continued In Romanian Prisons In 2010

19:44, 08 Apr. 2011
Abuse in Romanian prisons continued in 2010, with the media and NGOs reporting assaults on prisoners both from prison staff and from fellow inmates, says the United States Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report.

Romanian Independent Candidate Potarca Notifies OSCE On His Contestation To Election Law

13:36, 22 Nov. 2009
Romanian independent candidate Ninel Potarca voted on Sunday, despite the Constitutional Court not answering his contestation of the elections, and announced he has notified the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and will address the European Court of Human Rights.

Amnesty International Report Notes CIA Flights Allegations, Discriminated Minorities In Romania

10:15, 28 Mai 2009
Romania continues to have problems observing human rights and fighting discrimination against minorities, Amnesty International said in its annual report released Thursday, which also mentions further allegations that Romania was involved in secret CIA flights.

US Attorney Says Trial Of Mohammad Munaf Is Stalling Because Of Romanian Authorities

14:38, 26 Apr. 2009
An American lawyer said the trial in Iraq of American-Iraqi citizen Mohammad Munaf, who helped kidnap three Romanian journalists in Iraq in 2005, is stalling because Romanian authorities are not responding to requests of Iraqi investigators and Munaf’s defense attorneys.

U.S. State Dept Human Rights Report On Romania Criticizes Uninominal Voting Sys

16:21, 26 Feb. 2009
The United States Department of State 2008 human rights report on Romania criticizes aspects of the country’s uninominal voting system whose formula is too complex, as well as the lack of convictions in high-level corruption cases and the existence of ethnic and religious discrimination.

Romanian Court Keeps Death Penalty For Spy Who Fled To The U.S. In ’73

14:01, 30 Ian. 2009
Constantin Rauta, a former officer of Romania’s Foreign Intelligence Department under the Ceausescu regime, sentenced to death by the Bucharest Military Court in 1974, didn’t have his sentence overturned Friday at the High Court of Justice.

Romanian Ex Priest Bewails Human Rights Violation In Exorcism Trial

10:52, 03 Sept. 2008
Former priest Daniel Corogreanu, sentenced to seven years imprisonment for the murder of nun Irina Cornici during an exorcism ritual, notified the European Court of Human Rights, claiming the violation of his right to fair trial in Romania.

Minority Discrimination, Authority Abuse Rise Concerns In Romania – AI Report

11:58, 28 Mai 2008
Discrimination of Roma and sexual minorities, police abuse and the worrisome situation of people committed to psychiatric institutions continue to raise red flags in Romania, Amnesty International said Wednesday in its annual report on human rights across the globe.

Romania Still Has Widespread Abuse, Corruption, Discrimination Issues – U.S. Report

11:03, 12 Mart. 2008
Romania still faces abuse, corruption and discrimination issues, although the government has addressed some human rights problems during the year, according to the 2007 U.S. State Department country report on human rights practices.