Romania - In an attack on free expression, insult and libel to be recriminalised in Romania

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The following is a joint statement, led by ActiveWatch - IFEX's member in Romania, signed by over 30 IFEX members and partners to the Prime Minister of Romania and other officials: 16 December 2013 H. E. Victor Ponta Prime Minister of Romania Office of the Social Democratic Party of Romania Sos. Kiseleff, nr.10, Sector 1 Bucharest, Romania CC: Valeriu Zgonea, Head of the Chamber of Deputies Crin Antonescu, Head of the Senate Your Excellency, We the undersigned 36 organisations, members (...)

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