Source: “Center for Foreign Journalists Clearinghouse on the Central & East European Press” (CFJ) The Romanian Parliament is expected to pass amendments to the penal code in February or March that would constitute a serious threat to freedom of expression. The amendments would provide long prison terms for such offenses as “damaging the reputation of […]
Source: “Center for Foreign Journalists Clearinghouse on the
Central & East European Press” (CFJ)
The Romanian Parliament is expected to pass amendments to the
penal code in February or March that would constitute a serious
threat to freedom of expression. The amendments would provide
long prison terms for such offenses as “damaging the reputation
of a public official or publishing false information or data that
might damage state security or international relations.” In
November 1994, the Chamber of Deputies approved the amendments,
which were then sent to a conference committee to work out
differences between the Chamber’s version and a version passed by
the Senate in the spring of 1994. Once the final version of the
amendments is ready, it will be sent to the President for his
approval.
Recommended Action
Please write to the Romanian government:
the penal code, given that they constitute a violation of
European and UN Human rights declarations, including Article 10
of the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as a threat
to freedom of expression
eliminate these amendments entirely
Appeals To
His Excellency Ion Iliescu/D-lui Ion Iliescu
President of Romania/Presedintele Romaniei
Office of the President
Piata Victoriei 49-53
Bucharest/Bucuresti, Romania
Fax: + 40 1 312 1179
