Thousands Protest in Romania Over Alleged Judicial Corruption

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Translation:   In Romania, thousands of people protested on Friday for the third day in a row against corruption in the judiciary, following an open letter from 500+ judges and prosecutors about ‘structural problems’ in the legal system. digi24.ro/stiri/actualit

Translation: 7,000 PEOPLE HAVE GATHERED IN VICTORIA SQUARE and the number is growing by the minute Romanians are protesting for the fourth day in a row against corruption in the judiciary, following the Recorder revelations, chanting “Justice, not corruption!” and supporting the magistrates who had the courage to speak out. Similar protests are taking place across the country and in the diaspora. If you’re fed up with injustice and silence, now is the moment: take to the streets! Silence amounts to complicity, your presence can make a difference.

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Thousands Protest in Romania Over Alleged Judicial Corruption

Demonstrators gathered in Bucharest and other cities after magistrates described intimidation, delayed cases, and disciplinary threats within the justice system.

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Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP

The demonstrations were triggered by an investigation published this week by investigative outlet Recorder, which featured testimonies from magistrates describing intimidation, disciplinary threats, and systemic interference within Romania’s justice system. The report has drawn more than 3.5 million views in the EU country of 19 million, fuelling public anger and renewed calls for judicial independence.

Several thousand protesters gathered outside government buildings on Friday, demanding the resignation of the justice minister, the head of the High Court, and other senior officials. Chanting slogans including “Justice, not corruption” and “Thieves,” demonstrators said the revelations confirmed long-standing concerns about graft in the judiciary.

“Civil society does not accept a system that is inherently corrupt and designed to be manipulated from within,” said Vlad Voinea, a 40-year-old IT worker attending the protest with his daughter.

Similar rallies were held in cities across the country. In a rare public intervention, judge Raluca Moroșanu interrupted a press conference at the Bucharest Court of Appeals to denounce what she described as “terror” through disciplinary pressure.

Hundreds of judges and prosecutors have since signed an open letter warning of “deep and systemic dysfunctions” in the justice system. President Nicușor Dan has invited magistrates for talks later this month, calling the situation “very serious.”

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