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Romania: wiretapping, secret service control and dire prison conditions, scrutiny of Romania justice system as the country hosts the EU Summit
Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the European Commission, says Romania, which currently holds the European Union’s rotating presidency, must make further efforts to fully reach European standards on the rule of law. Mr Juncker’s comments were directed at the political wrangling in Romania over the…
Inmates in Romania, closer to having sentences reduced due to bad detention conditions
The inmates in Romania who are serving time in improper conditions may have their sentences reduced by 20%. The Chamber of Deputies adopted on Tuesday, May 9, the project that provides that, for every 30 days spent in improper conditions, an inmate would have his sentence reduced by six days.New prisons to accommodate overcrowded inmates would cost Romania more than EUR 1 billion
Marius Vulpe, the director of National Penitentiaries Administration (ANP), said Romania would need to build 8 modern prisons to solve the issue of prison overcrowding, News.ro reported. The new facilities could accommodate 8,000 to 8,500 inmates and would cost EUR 140 million each, resulting in to…Romanian prison employees ask for justice minister’s resignation, start series of protests
Prison employees started a series of protests on Monday morning, September 26, as they are unhappy with the work conditions and wage inequities. Moreover, they also want justice minister Raluca Pruna to resign.Romania : thousands of prisoners could get out of jail earlier due to overcrowding
Romanian minister of justice Raluca Pruna wants to simplify the way prisoners can be released on parole, to solve the problem of prison overcrowding. Thus, thousands of prisoners could get out of jail earlier. However, they will still have to meet some criteria, the minister said at local TV statio…Romania : protests at three prisons over poor conditions
Detainees in three Romanian prisons have protested against conditions, setting light to clothes and refusing food. The protest began in the high-security prison of Iasi this week where prison authorities said inmates set light to a cell. The protest spread to two other prisons.Romania : UN torture prevention experts urge Romania to tackle prison overcrowding
Romania has made progress in improving conditions of detention in the country but much remains to be done, including reducing overcrowding in prisons and other places where people are deprived of their liberty, UN experts have said.