On 3 October 1996 at approximately 22:00 hours, Romanian police searched the home of Radio Contact journalist Oana Bratu. She was not home at the time, and police arrested two individuals who were in the apartment. They were released shortly thereafter. It is thought that authorities are pressuring Bratu because of her involvement in bringing […]
On 3 October 1996 at approximately 22:00 hours, Romanian police
searched the home of Radio Contact journalist Oana Bratu. She was
not home at the time, and police arrested two individuals who were
in the apartment. They were released shortly thereafter.
It is thought that authorities are pressuring Bratu because of her
involvement in bringing to light the so-called “Telephonegate”
scandal rocking Romanian politics — most notably the ruling
Romanian Social Democratic Party — on the eve of 3 November
legislative and presidential elections.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to the Romanian President:
Article 10 of which safeguards human rights, fundamental freedoms,
and freedom of expression, which includes the right to “receive
and impart information and ideas without interference by public
authority and regardless of frontiers”
action against a journalist for having exercised her professional
duty
pressures cease
Romania’s image on the eve of important elections
Appeals To
His Excellency Ion Iliescu
President of the Republic of Romania
Office of the President
Piata Victoriei 49-53
Bucharest, Romania
Fax: +40 1 312 1179
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