This is an open letter from The Commitee for Free Elections in Moldova, based in Bucharest, Romania. Romanian original text follows below.
Source: Santeustacio
Open Letter
The committee for free elections in the Republic of Moldova to:
Embassadors of the United States and European Union member states in Bucharest
The European parliament
The European commission
The European Counsel
The committee for free elections in the Republic of Moldova, founded in Bucharest, 8th of April 2009, propose a coordinated campaign for the internationalization of the grave situation created by the communist regime in Chisinau.
To reach our aims we propose:
1. We ask for the liberation of all arrested individuals and adequate medical treatment to everybody with physical injuries. We ask for the support from Mass media in this campaign for defending Human Rights in the Republic of Moldova.
2. We ask for the cancellation of the the results of the elections 5th of April, stolen by the communist authorities in Chisinau.
3. We ask for a renewed probe into the electoral lists, monitored by the European Council, The European Union, the USA, Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Bulgaria.
4. We ask for the organization of a electoral protest, guaranteed free, that lasts at least 30 days.
5. We ask for the television and radio in Chisinau to be put under public control through the set up of a administrative council whose members are scientific or cultural profiles without political affiliation, under the protection of national and international observers.
6. We ask for the citizen Vladimir Voronin to no longer make statements as a president, since his 4 years mandate ran out 7th April, and already stands in conflict with the penal code of the Republic of Moldova.
7. We ask the central election committee to investigate the claimed evidence for a big electoral fraud.
8. We ask for the general prosecutor to begin the investigation in electoral fraud, in a professional an transparent mode in front of internal and international observers.
9. We ask for the European Commission to support the young Moldovans that demonstrate for a state of justice baed on free elections, freedom and democracy in the Piata Marii Asunari Nationale. (my comment: the central square in Chisinau)
10. We will appoint lawyers from the European Union to support our legitimate claims.
11. We ask all public authorities to act i support of and for the promotion of democratic norms and values in the Republic of Moldova.
12. We ask the political leaders in Chisinau to take up our message and to support it publicly. We declare our legal seat to be at: Comitetului Pentru Alegeri Libere în Republica Moldova, în Bucureşti str. Batiştei, nr. 24 A. Telefax: +40-21 – 311-20-75 – Asociatia 21 Decembrie 1989comitetulpentruchisinau@gmail.com
Accepted at the meetings at Piaţa Universităţii, Bucharest, 08-11th April 2009. Support commity:: Organizaţia Studenţilor Basarabeni din Bucureşti, Corina Ciobanu Liga Studenţilor Basarabeni din Bucureşti, Tudor Cojocaru Asociaţia Studenţilor şi Elevilor Basarabeni din Bucureşti, Veaceslav Saramet Grupul de Exprimare Socială a Tinerilor Basarabia, Natalia Porunbin Oficiul pentru Comunicare Internaţională şi Drepturile Omului, reprezentant pentru Republica Moldova, Iacob Buga Grupul Noii Golani, George Simion Asociaţia 21 Decembrie 1989, Teodor Mărieş Seniorii Ligii Studenţilor din România, Romeo Moşoiu Semnatari: FEDERAŢIA EDUCAŢIEI NAŢIONALE ALIANŢA NAŢIONALĂ A ORGANIZAŢIILOR STUDENŢEŞTI DIN ROMÂNIA UNIUNEA NAŢIONALĂ A STUDENŢILOR DIN ROMÂNIA UNIUNEA STUDENŢILOR DIN ROMÂNIA ORGANIZAŢIA STUDENŢILOR BASARABENI DIN CONSTANŢA ORGANIZAŢIA STUDENŢILOR BASARABENI ŞI BUCOVINENI DIN BRAŞOV ASOCIAŢIA STUDENŢILOR ŞI ELEVILOR BASARABENI DIN ORADEA ASOCIAŢIA TINERILOR BASARABENI DIN IAŞI GRUPUL DE INIŢIATIVĂ A ROMÂNILOR BASARABENI DIN SUCEAVA ORGANIZAŢIA STUDENTILOR BASARABENI DIN TIMIŞOARA LIGA STUDENŢILOR BASARABENI DIN TIMIŞOARA (G.I.) CLUBUL STUDENŢILOR BASARABENI ŞI BUCOVINENI “ŞTEFAN CEL MARE ŞI SFÂNT” LIGA STUDENŢILOR BASARABENI DIN GALAŢI (G.I.) GRUPUL DE INIŢIATIVĂ BASARABEANĂ DIN CLUJ ASOCIAŢIA STUDENŢILOR BASARABENI DIN CRAIOVA LIGA STUDENŢILOR ROMÂNI DIN STRĂINĂTATE ASOCIAŢIA TINERILOR ROMÂNI DIN AFARA GRANIŢELOR DIN IAŞI SOCIETATEA TIMIŞOARA ORGANIZAŢIA STUDENŢILOR DIN UNIVERSITATEA TIMIŞOARA LIGA STUDENŢILOR DIN FACULTATEA DE MECANICĂ TIMIŞOARA CONSILIUL MONDIAL ROMÂN ASOCIAŢIA FOŞTILOR DEŢINUŢI POLITICI DIN ROMÂNIA - organizaţia Bucureşti BLOCUL NAŢIONAL AL REVOLUŢIONARILOR 1989 FUNDAŢIA „TIMIŞOARA ’89” FUNDAŢIA MEMORIA - filiala Argeş [Experimentul Piteşti] FUNDAŢIA CORNELIU COPOSU FUNDAŢIA CULTURALĂ TIMPUL ASOCIAŢIA CIVES FUNDATIA NAŢIONALĂ PENTRU ROMÂNII DE PRETUTINDENI ASOCIAŢIA ROMÂNILOR DIN AUSTRALIA ORGANIZAŢIA INTERNAŢIONALĂ A LUPTĂTORILOR PENTRU APĂRAREA DREPTURILOR OMULUI SINDICATUL NAŢIONAL AL ŢĂRANILOR ŞI AL PROPRIETARILOR ROMÂNI, ASOCIAŢIA EUROPEANĂ A CADRELOR DIDACTICE ASOCIAŢIA SCRIITORILOR ROMÂNI ŞI GERMANI DIN BAVARIA ASSOCIATION CULTURELLE ET AMICALE ROUMAINE L’ALLIANCE BELGO-ROUMAINE MIŞCAREA ARĂDEANĂ ORGANIZAŢIA NEGUVERNAMENTALĂ ECOMONDIA CONSILIUL ROMÂN AMERICAN ASOCIAŢIA COPIILOR REVOLUŢIEI ASOCIAŢIA ADEVĂR ŞI DREPTATE ASOCIAŢIA APOLITICĂ “SOCIETATEA TÂRGOVIŞTE” FUNDAŢIA REDAREA ISTORIEI FUNDAŢIA IOAN BĂRBUŞ FEDERAŢIA NAŢIONALĂ OMENIA A PENSIONARILOR FEDERAŢIA SINDICALĂ “SOLIDARITATEA – VIRGIL SĂHLEANU” A SIDERURGIŞTILOR DIN ROMÂNIA FUNDAŢIA NAŢIONALĂ A REVOLUŢIEI DIN DECEMBRIE 1989 – TIMIŞOARA, SINDICATUL SOLIDARITATEA AL SIDERURGIŞTILOR GALAŢI SINDICATUL ALRO SLATINA INSTITUTUL FRAŢII GOLESCU PENTRU ROMÂNII DIN STRĂINĂTATE ASOCIAŢIA GRUPUL CONTRA ASOCIAŢIA TYMOS ORADEA MANECOGNITIVA GRUPUL DE CERCETARE ŞI VALORIFICAREA CAPITALULUI INTELECTUAL FUNDAŢIA CULTURALĂ ROMÂNĂ ASOCIAŢIA GENERALĂ A ÎNVĂŢĂTORILOR DIN ROMÂNIA FUNDAŢIA CULTURALĂ APOSTROF FUNDAŢIA ACADEMIA CIVICĂ
Showing posts with label Repression. Show all posts
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Repression in Moldova
Thanks God, also major media outlits like Al Jazeera now have information from inside Moldova. We do not longer need to rely on Twitter and internet connections at the mercy of Vladimir Voronin.
Except for the fact that we learn about the totalitarian repression currently going on, there is not much positive at the moment.
Political opponents are put under house arrest for the fact that they organized the protests. N.B. the protests were legally announced according to Moldovan law, and later turned into riots. What use could a democratic state have for house arrest?
Anyway, let's forget any mumbo jumbo about Moldova being a democratic state...
The information below comes from Cotidianul.ro. ON this arrest there are som very nasty pictures of maltreated youth.
The following is a letter that reched me through the facebook group Defend Moldova Pride
Elena Gordon translated the Romanian better than me, and gives a good sum up of the situation:
Except for the fact that we learn about the totalitarian repression currently going on, there is not much positive at the moment.
Political opponents are put under house arrest for the fact that they organized the protests. N.B. the protests were legally announced according to Moldovan law, and later turned into riots. What use could a democratic state have for house arrest?
Anyway, let's forget any mumbo jumbo about Moldova being a democratic state...
The information below comes from Cotidianul.ro. ON this arrest there are som very nasty pictures of maltreated youth.
The following is a letter that reched me through the facebook group Defend Moldova Pride
Elena Gordon translated the Romanian better than me, and gives a good sum up of the situation:
Dear Friends,
I apologise for messaging you three times in 2 days but Moldova is having a tough time right now and that can only impact badly on LGBT people.
Basically the communists won the vote which seemed to be a fair vote but after weeks of misinformation. To make things more interesting the Communist President Voronin is about to get to the end of his term but doesn't really want to stand down (the Putin scenario).
What is being called a "Twitter" revolution happened with mainly young people mobilising via the internet and going onto the streets. The "communists" are blaming unrest on Romania with backing from Russia and this revolves around the whole issue of whether Moldova will integrate within Romania (Romanian is the language of Moldova).
I barely understand the ins and outs of this myself but I urge non-Moldovans if you can spare the time, to contact your Foreign Ministry expressing grave concerns about the situation in post election Moldova to ensure that politicians in the west can't get away with the idea that "nobody cares about this tiny country".
If you can't spare the time, spare them a thought...as people seem to be being stopped in the streets by Police, especially at night, to be asked how they voted. Many of the demonstrators are in jail, many of them injured by beatings by the Police according to....
"Edwin Berry, Human Rights Adviser to the UN in Moldova has managed to visit the prison nr.13 on Saturday and talk to at least 40 of the young people arrested during the protests. «I have never seen anything like this», said Berry.
UN adviser claims he has seen at least 40 youngsters who are detained in various cells. «They all have traces of beatings and injuries,» Berry said, adding that practically all the prisoners are aged between 18 and 24.
The prisoners complained they were beaten in the different police sections or at the headquarters of the Commissioner General of Police. They claimed that between 25 and 28 people were held in small cells of 8 square meters. They were given very little water, and virtually no food. Also, most of them complained about the fact that they were not allowed to see a lawyer.
«I have seen doctors in the Penitentiary, but the prisoners say they do not receive all appropriate medical assistance», said the UN representative. He told the press that he had taken photographs of the signs of torture which these young people bear on their bodies. He also requested to set up a meeting with the Moldovan Ministry of Interior Affairs. Also, the data that he collected during his visit will be used to document the cases and to inform the international community about what is happening.
«From what I saw and heard from those 40 young people, I can say that there are serious human rights violations, namely the practices of inhuman and degrading treatment and preventing the right to legal advice, fair court proceedings and appropriate conditions of detention, «said the UN official.
Berry believes it is important there is the "Committee for complaints" in Moldova, which made it possible for him to visit the prison.
source: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://garda.com.md%2Fstiri%2Freprezentantul-onu-in-moldovacate-28-de-tineri-batuti-intr-o-celula-de-8-metri
Other sources:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://blogs.euobserver.com%2Fpopescu%2F2009%2F04%2F07%2Fan-eu-response-to-moldova%25E2%2580%2599s-%25E2%2580%2598twitter-revolution%25E2%2580%2599%2F
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://news.bbc.co.uk%2F1%2Fhi%2Fworld%2Feurope%2F7989360.stm
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I apologise for messaging you three times in 2 days but Moldova is having a tough time right now and that can only impact badly on LGBT people.
Basically the communists won the vote which seemed to be a fair vote but after weeks of misinformation. To make things more interesting the Communist President Voronin is about to get to the end of his term but doesn't really want to stand down (the Putin scenario).
What is being called a "Twitter" revolution happened with mainly young people mobilising via the internet and going onto the streets. The "communists" are blaming unrest on Romania with backing from Russia and this revolves around the whole issue of whether Moldova will integrate within Romania (Romanian is the language of Moldova).
I barely understand the ins and outs of this myself but I urge non-Moldovans if you can spare the time, to contact your Foreign Ministry expressing grave concerns about the situation in post election Moldova to ensure that politicians in the west can't get away with the idea that "nobody cares about this tiny country".
If you can't spare the time, spare them a thought...as people seem to be being stopped in the streets by Police, especially at night, to be asked how they voted. Many of the demonstrators are in jail, many of them injured by beatings by the Police according to....
"Edwin Berry, Human Rights Adviser to the UN in Moldova has managed to visit the prison nr.13 on Saturday and talk to at least 40 of the young people arrested during the protests. «I have never seen anything like this», said Berry.
UN adviser claims he has seen at least 40 youngsters who are detained in various cells. «They all have traces of beatings and injuries,» Berry said, adding that practically all the prisoners are aged between 18 and 24.
The prisoners complained they were beaten in the different police sections or at the headquarters of the Commissioner General of Police. They claimed that between 25 and 28 people were held in small cells of 8 square meters. They were given very little water, and virtually no food. Also, most of them complained about the fact that they were not allowed to see a lawyer.
«I have seen doctors in the Penitentiary, but the prisoners say they do not receive all appropriate medical assistance», said the UN representative. He told the press that he had taken photographs of the signs of torture which these young people bear on their bodies. He also requested to set up a meeting with the Moldovan Ministry of Interior Affairs. Also, the data that he collected during his visit will be used to document the cases and to inform the international community about what is happening.
«From what I saw and heard from those 40 young people, I can say that there are serious human rights violations, namely the practices of inhuman and degrading treatment and preventing the right to legal advice, fair court proceedings and appropriate conditions of detention, «said the UN official.
Berry believes it is important there is the "Committee for complaints" in Moldova, which made it possible for him to visit the prison.
source: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?
Other sources:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?
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I just finished reading the first book in Solzjenitsyns GULAG archipelago. It is really spooky to read almost the same phasing used in Berry's report. No doubt were the Moldovian Police were educated...
Vladimir Voronin has also accused Serbia for helping Romania organising a Coupe d'Etat in Moldova... Take it as a compliment of the Serbian government. I don't know anything about Serbian politics, but to think that they would be involved in the Chisinau uprising is bizarre, to say the least.
Bulgaria has not yet been accused by mr. Voronin. I wonder why...
Moscovici reccomends this site for russian readers. I am not one of them, so I can't judge it, but I trust Moscovici's judgement.
Vladimir Voronin has also accused Serbia for helping Romania organising a Coupe d'Etat in Moldova... Take it as a compliment of the Serbian government. I don't know anything about Serbian politics, but to think that they would be involved in the Chisinau uprising is bizarre, to say the least.
Bulgaria has not yet been accused by mr. Voronin. I wonder why...
Moscovici reccomends this site for russian readers. I am not one of them, so I can't judge it, but I trust Moscovici's judgement.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Joint Press Release by the Czech, French and Swedish Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Moldova
This is the Official EU statement on the situation,I have been informed from the Swedish foereign ministry
The EU Presidency Trio during their meeting in Sarajevo reiterated the messages contained in the previous EU Presidency statements on the situation in Moldova issued on April 7 and 8.
The EU remains ready to work with Moldova in accordance with European values and principles and is committed to further strengthen mutual relations between EU and Moldova. In this regard, the role of the EUSR for Moldova is essential.
For the EU it is essential to enjoy good relations with its neighbours. While understanding the complexity of the Moldovan-Romanian relations, we call on the Government of Moldova to resume normal relations with Romania.
We call on the Moldovan authorities to respect all constitutional freedoms and on all parties to refrain from any violence.
Appeal against violence an terror in Moldova from Mayor of Chisinau.
The following is an open letter from the mayor of Chisinau going out to the world. Hwlp spreading it!
Dear Mr/Mrs,
The Republic of Moldova encounters severe violations of human rights. Following the manifestations on 7th of April 2009, when the presidential and parliament buildings were seized by the protesters, the Moldovan police unleashed a wave of mass terror and intimidation against the citizens. Youth, including minors, has been particularly targeted. Journalists who did not participate in the protests were arrested along with protesters, both violent and peaceful.
The police acted in full force and have been arresting people on the street, students in high schools, universities and youth hostels, but also church attendants returning from the Easter mass. The arrest procedure is not followed through. Those apprehended, men or women, are beaten with cruelty and subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment. There are reports of torture and one death. Not all arrests have been reported. There are still parents in search of their missing children to whom access to their children’s’ whereabouts is denied.
Those released contend that the arrested are kept in dreadful conditions (15-20 people in a 10 m2 cell), beaten with brutality and compelled to sign under false statements. Spot trials are held in police premises with no or limited access to defense. The access to detention facilities is denied including to lawyers and human rights organizations. The repeated requests of the mayor of Chisinau to access the detention facilities were irrefutably turned down.
According to the police, 200 citizens remain under arrest. However, the Moldovan media compiled a list of some 800 missing people believed to be in police’s arrest. Over 50 people were hospitalized in Chisinau after having been beaten by police. There is information that in order to hide the abuses, the detained citizens are transported in other municipalities like Taraclia, Vulcanesti.
We therefore request your immediate involvement to:
• Secure the observance of human rights;
• Stop the inhuman and degrading treatment, torture in places of detention;
• Cessation of terror, the abduction of persons, threats and intimidation;
• Demand access to defence attorneys and fair trial;
• Ensure access the NGOs and media in places of detention;
• Guarantee the rights of the detent, primarily in defense;
• End the illegal arrests;
• Punish the guilty people of committing abuses and release the innocent one.
Evidence and Pictures:
Herein are the brief information and audio/video testimonies of those people who were arrested, abused and kidnapped.
Sergiu Cretu –bone fracture of humerus (arm): 23 years old, peaceful protester, beaten at the police station. For his own secure,
refused to be photographed.
A young person, who request anonymity – bone fracture of humerus (arm), cerebral concussion, muscles contusions/bruises: 23 years old, peaceful protester, beaten in the Park by the police which were civilian-dressed and in uniform.
A young person, who request anonymity – torture, cerebral concussion, muscles contusions/bruises: 19 years old, did not participate in any protests, insulted, humiliated and beaten at the police station.
Popa Andrei – cerebral concussion, facial contusion/bruises: 18 years old, did not participate in any protest, beaten at the police station, received no food and water during 24 hours, were arrested 22 people in 12 m2 .
Roscot Denis - cerebral concussion, nasal bones fracture, facial contusion: 20 years old, student, peaceful protester, beaten at the police station, forced to sign a false statement, handcuffed to the hospital bed for one night.
Damian Hancu – torture, cerebral concussion, fracture of the arm fingers, muscle contusions/bruises: student at the Faculty of Law in Lyon, France. 23 years old, peaceful protester, did not participate in violent actions. Was held by the civilian-dressed state police, on April 7, in the center of Chisinau, as a result of discussions with Swedish journalists. After being tortured, by the policemen during several hours, he was forced to sign a false statement - guilty for instigation and bribed by the opposition to participate in protests. Herein you can find attached the audio/video testimony of Damian Hancu in English, the medical certificate and the request to the prosecutor.
Valeriu Boboc - dead, broken ribs as a result of strikes, a plague on the head as a result of blows with blunt objects: 23 years old, workman, married, father of a 1.5 year old child; peaceful participant at the protest . Arrived in the Square after 5.00 p.m., when the presidential and parliament buildings were ravaged. Killed as a result of the massive police attack on protesters in the night of 7 to April 8. According to the police - found dead in the Great National Assembly Square. Cause of death according to the certificate of death (hereof attached) - unknown toxic poisoning.
Yours sincerely,
Dorin Chirtoaca,
General Mayor of Chisinau
Source: facebook
Dear Mr/Mrs,
The Republic of Moldova encounters severe violations of human rights. Following the manifestations on 7th of April 2009, when the presidential and parliament buildings were seized by the protesters, the Moldovan police unleashed a wave of mass terror and intimidation against the citizens. Youth, including minors, has been particularly targeted. Journalists who did not participate in the protests were arrested along with protesters, both violent and peaceful.
The police acted in full force and have been arresting people on the street, students in high schools, universities and youth hostels, but also church attendants returning from the Easter mass. The arrest procedure is not followed through. Those apprehended, men or women, are beaten with cruelty and subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment. There are reports of torture and one death. Not all arrests have been reported. There are still parents in search of their missing children to whom access to their children’s’ whereabouts is denied.
Those released contend that the arrested are kept in dreadful conditions (15-20 people in a 10 m2 cell), beaten with brutality and compelled to sign under false statements. Spot trials are held in police premises with no or limited access to defense. The access to detention facilities is denied including to lawyers and human rights organizations. The repeated requests of the mayor of Chisinau to access the detention facilities were irrefutably turned down.
According to the police, 200 citizens remain under arrest. However, the Moldovan media compiled a list of some 800 missing people believed to be in police’s arrest. Over 50 people were hospitalized in Chisinau after having been beaten by police. There is information that in order to hide the abuses, the detained citizens are transported in other municipalities like Taraclia, Vulcanesti.
We therefore request your immediate involvement to:
• Secure the observance of human rights;
• Stop the inhuman and degrading treatment, torture in places of detention;
• Cessation of terror, the abduction of persons, threats and intimidation;
• Demand access to defence attorneys and fair trial;
• Ensure access the NGOs and media in places of detention;
• Guarantee the rights of the detent, primarily in defense;
• End the illegal arrests;
• Punish the guilty people of committing abuses and release the innocent one.
Evidence and Pictures:
Herein are the brief information and audio/video testimonies of those people who were arrested, abused and kidnapped.
Sergiu Cretu –bone fracture of humerus (arm): 23 years old, peaceful protester, beaten at the police station. For his own secure,
refused to be photographed.
A young person, who request anonymity – bone fracture of humerus (arm), cerebral concussion, muscles contusions/bruises: 23 years old, peaceful protester, beaten in the Park by the police which were civilian-dressed and in uniform.
A young person, who request anonymity – torture, cerebral concussion, muscles contusions/bruises: 19 years old, did not participate in any protests, insulted, humiliated and beaten at the police station.
Popa Andrei – cerebral concussion, facial contusion/bruises: 18 years old, did not participate in any protest, beaten at the police station, received no food and water during 24 hours, were arrested 22 people in 12 m2 .
Roscot Denis - cerebral concussion, nasal bones fracture, facial contusion: 20 years old, student, peaceful protester, beaten at the police station, forced to sign a false statement, handcuffed to the hospital bed for one night.
Damian Hancu – torture, cerebral concussion, fracture of the arm fingers, muscle contusions/bruises: student at the Faculty of Law in Lyon, France. 23 years old, peaceful protester, did not participate in violent actions. Was held by the civilian-dressed state police, on April 7, in the center of Chisinau, as a result of discussions with Swedish journalists. After being tortured, by the policemen during several hours, he was forced to sign a false statement - guilty for instigation and bribed by the opposition to participate in protests. Herein you can find attached the audio/video testimony of Damian Hancu in English, the medical certificate and the request to the prosecutor.
Valeriu Boboc - dead, broken ribs as a result of strikes, a plague on the head as a result of blows with blunt objects: 23 years old, workman, married, father of a 1.5 year old child; peaceful participant at the protest . Arrived in the Square after 5.00 p.m., when the presidential and parliament buildings were ravaged. Killed as a result of the massive police attack on protesters in the night of 7 to April 8. According to the police - found dead in the Great National Assembly Square. Cause of death according to the certificate of death (hereof attached) - unknown toxic poisoning.
Yours sincerely,
Dorin Chirtoaca,
General Mayor of Chisinau
Source: facebook
Friday, April 10, 2009
The Moldovan state blames political opponents for riots
This is a statement from the Office of The General Prosecuter in the Republic of Moldova. It is not translated into English on their site for some reason...
Synopsis: The prosecutor names the leaders of the opposition parties as legally responsible for the violent acts commited 6th of April. This statement do not mention any "Coup de etat", but material destruction, creation of disorder etc.
Original Romanian text below
The procecutor considers the actions of the organizers and participants in the meeting 6th of April called "Day of pain" inadmissible and outright illegal.
Thus, the current 6th of April, between 16:00 -23:00 Ghenadie Brega has organized a meeting with hundreds of participants, assisted by the leaders of some political parties (V. Filat, A. Tănase, V. Ungureanu, V. Pavlicenco, O. Cernei, V. Nagacevschi etc.)
The aim of the meeting was to manifestate the protest against the results of the parliamentary elections current 5th of April.
In the unfolding of the event the law concerning the organisation of meetings was broken on a number of different points ( art.6, 16, 18, 19), according to which:
In fact organizwers and participants in a large scale disorder, followed by the disorganisation of transport activities and attempts at vandalizing acts agaist it, and the smearing of physical persons, encouraging people not to obey the legitimate instructions from represents of authority and to large scale disorders, today the procecutor has initiated the criminal investigation according to article 285 CP.
The prosecutor will undertake all necessary legally available measures in safeguarding the legal order and the the public order, and urge the population to focus on these ambitions.
The press service of the General Prosecutor
Romanian text
Procuratura califică drept ilegale şi inadmisibile acţiunile organizatorilor şi participanţilor la întrunirea din 6 aprilie 2009 sub genericul „zi de doliu”.
Astfel, la 6 aprilie curent între orele 16:00 – 23:20 în Piaţa Marii Adunări Naţionale a fost organizată de către Ghenadie Brega cu participarea activă a liderilor unor partide politice (V. Filat, A. Tănase, V. Ungureanu, V. Pavlicenco, O. Cernei, V. Nagacevschi etc.) o întrunire la care au participat cîteva sute de oameni.
Scopul mitingului constînd în a manifesta protestul faţă de rezultatele alegerilor parlamentare din 5 aprilie curent.
În procesul desfăşurării lui au fost încălcate prevederile Legii privind întrunirile (art.6, 16, 18, 19), conform cărora:
- întrunirile se desfăşoară numai în mod paşnic;
- organizatorul are dreptul de a desfăşura doar în forma, locul şi termenul indicat în declaraţia prealabilă;
- participanţii au obligaţia de a respecta legislaţia şi ordinea publică
În realitate însă, au fost constatate un şir de încălcări flagrante ale prevederilor legale, şi anume, organizatori şi participanţii au admis:
- blocarea arterelor principale de transport
- tentative de deteriorare si răsturnare a mijloacelor de transport public,
- antrenarea minorilor.
- participarea în starea de ebrietate
- batjocorirea persoanelor.
Contrar prevederilor art.18, organizatorii nu au respectat obligaţiunile asumate, au manifestat iresponsabilitate soldate cu încălcarea ordinii publice, nu au asigurat menţinerea ordinii de drept, în rezultatul acestor acţiuni întrunirea transformîndu-se într-o dezordine în masă.
Pe faptul organizării şi participării active la dezordini în masă, însoţite de dezorganizarea activităţilor transportului şi tentativelor de răsturnare şi deteriorare a lui cu violenţa şi batjocura altor persoane, cu chemări la nesupunere cerinţelor legitime ale reprezentanţilor autorităţilor şi la dezordine în masă, astăzi, Procuratura a iniţiat urmărirea penală conform art.285 CP.
Procuratura va întreprinde toate măsurile prevăzute de lege întru asigurarea ordinii de drept şi ordinii publice şi focalizează atenţia populaţiei asupra necesităţii respectării ei.
Serviciul de presă al Procuraturii Generale
Synopsis: The prosecutor names the leaders of the opposition parties as legally responsible for the violent acts commited 6th of April. This statement do not mention any "Coup de etat", but material destruction, creation of disorder etc.
Original Romanian text below
The procecutor considers the actions of the organizers and participants in the meeting 6th of April called "Day of pain" inadmissible and outright illegal.
Thus, the current 6th of April, between 16:00 -23:00 Ghenadie Brega has organized a meeting with hundreds of participants, assisted by the leaders of some political parties (V. Filat, A. Tănase, V. Ungureanu, V. Pavlicenco, O. Cernei, V. Nagacevschi etc.)
The aim of the meeting was to manifestate the protest against the results of the parliamentary elections current 5th of April.
In the unfolding of the event the law concerning the organisation of meetings was broken on a number of different points ( art.6, 16, 18, 19), according to which:
- Meetings shall be conducted peacefully only
- The organizer has the right to conduct to protest only on the spot and in the way announced before hand.
- Participants are obliged to respect legislation and public order
- the blocking of the main lines of communications
- attempts at vandalizing and turning over means of public transport
- encouraging minors to violent acts
- participating in the state of intoxication
- the smearing of physical persons
In fact organizwers and participants in a large scale disorder, followed by the disorganisation of transport activities and attempts at vandalizing acts agaist it, and the smearing of physical persons, encouraging people not to obey the legitimate instructions from represents of authority and to large scale disorders, today the procecutor has initiated the criminal investigation according to article 285 CP.
The prosecutor will undertake all necessary legally available measures in safeguarding the legal order and the the public order, and urge the population to focus on these ambitions.
The press service of the General Prosecutor
Romanian text
Procuratura califică drept ilegale şi inadmisibile acţiunile organizatorilor şi participanţilor la întrunirea din 6 aprilie 2009 sub genericul „zi de doliu”.
Astfel, la 6 aprilie curent între orele 16:00 – 23:20 în Piaţa Marii Adunări Naţionale a fost organizată de către Ghenadie Brega cu participarea activă a liderilor unor partide politice (V. Filat, A. Tănase, V. Ungureanu, V. Pavlicenco, O. Cernei, V. Nagacevschi etc.) o întrunire la care au participat cîteva sute de oameni.
Scopul mitingului constînd în a manifesta protestul faţă de rezultatele alegerilor parlamentare din 5 aprilie curent.
În procesul desfăşurării lui au fost încălcate prevederile Legii privind întrunirile (art.6, 16, 18, 19), conform cărora:
- întrunirile se desfăşoară numai în mod paşnic;
- organizatorul are dreptul de a desfăşura doar în forma, locul şi termenul indicat în declaraţia prealabilă;
- participanţii au obligaţia de a respecta legislaţia şi ordinea publică
În realitate însă, au fost constatate un şir de încălcări flagrante ale prevederilor legale, şi anume, organizatori şi participanţii au admis:
- blocarea arterelor principale de transport
- tentative de deteriorare si răsturnare a mijloacelor de transport public,
- antrenarea minorilor.
- participarea în starea de ebrietate
- batjocorirea persoanelor.
Contrar prevederilor art.18, organizatorii nu au respectat obligaţiunile asumate, au manifestat iresponsabilitate soldate cu încălcarea ordinii publice, nu au asigurat menţinerea ordinii de drept, în rezultatul acestor acţiuni întrunirea transformîndu-se într-o dezordine în masă.
Pe faptul organizării şi participării active la dezordini în masă, însoţite de dezorganizarea activităţilor transportului şi tentativelor de răsturnare şi deteriorare a lui cu violenţa şi batjocura altor persoane, cu chemări la nesupunere cerinţelor legitime ale reprezentanţilor autorităţilor şi la dezordine în masă, astăzi, Procuratura a iniţiat urmărirea penală conform art.285 CP.
Procuratura va întreprinde toate măsurile prevăzute de lege întru asigurarea ordinii de drept şi ordinii publice şi focalizează atenţia populaţiei asupra necesităţii respectării ei.
Serviciul de presă al Procuraturii Generale
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Repression in Chisinau
New protests are announced and today around 200 people are protesting in the center, Moscovici says.
Lots of people have been arrested today, not in connection with any rpotests. Police are reported to have taken students out of the lecture halls. In this clip the protesters ask where the police have taken a number of school kids, without answer. (See the twitter channel)
Among the arrested are also foreign citizens (most likely Romanians) and journalists. Reporters claim not to have been let into the coutry, and this Moldovan journalist explains that he has been beaten by policemen without uniforms.
Among the arrested are the businessman Gabriel Stati, accused of financing the "attempt to coup de etat" and journalist Natalia Moraru.
Lots of people have been arrested today, not in connection with any rpotests. Police are reported to have taken students out of the lecture halls. In this clip the protesters ask where the police have taken a number of school kids, without answer. (See the twitter channel)
Among the arrested are also foreign citizens (most likely Romanians) and journalists. Reporters claim not to have been let into the coutry, and this Moldovan journalist explains that he has been beaten by policemen without uniforms.
Among the arrested are the businessman Gabriel Stati, accused of financing the "attempt to coup de etat" and journalist Natalia Moraru.
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