| Author (Person) | Paun, Carmen |
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| Series Title | Politico |
| Series Details | 21.10.15 |
| Publication Date | 21/10/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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Ion Iliescu, the first president of Romania after the fall of communism, was prosecuted in October 2015 for crimes against humanity during a bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters in 1990. Six months after the fall of the communist regime in 1989, Iliescu urged thousands of miners to come to Bucharest while anti-government protesters, most of whom were students, were gathered in the city’s University Square. Between June 13 and 15, the miners descended upon Romania’s capital, beating up protesters and trashing the headquarters of two opposition parties, in what has become known as the mineriad. |
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| Source Link | http://www.politico.eu/article/romania-ex-president-iliescu-charged-over-protesters-crackdown/ |
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| Countries / Regions | Romania |
