Petre Roman

Romania's Ex-President Faces Trial Over 1989 Bloodshed

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 04/02/2018 - 16:55

Romania's Attorney General Augustin Lazar on Monday said that he had requested official permission from the president to prosecute former president Ion Iliescu and former Prime Minister Petre Roman for crimes against humanity in the 1989 revolution. Former deputy prime minister Gelu Voican Voiculescu is also set to be prosecuted.

Ex-PM Roman reacts to PG's request to prosecute him, argues he had no authority at the time of events

Published by Agerpres on Mon, 04/02/2018 - 16:40

Former Prime Minister Petre Roman came out to say that the request of Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar to start criminal investigation against him in the December 1989 Revolution case is "outrageous" and "extremely surprising", arguing that in the respective period he had no capacity whatsoever to be able to influence military actions.

Prosecutors Charge Former Romanian President With Crimes Against Humanity

Published by Novinite on Wed, 10/21/2015 - 19:07

Former Romanian President, Ion Iliescu, was charged with crimes against humanity for his alleged participation in a 1990 violent suppression of an anti-government demonstration.

Iliescu was summoned on Wednesday at the Prosecutor's Office of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, Romania's Supreme Court, to be officially informed of the charges, AGERPRES news agency informs.

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