Iliescu and Roman to Stand Trial for 1990 Mineriad

Romania 2 April 2025 15:00

Former president Ion Iliescu and former prime minister Petre Roman have been sent to trial by the General Prosecutor's Office over their involvement in the June 1990 Mineriad, a violent miners' riot, on charges of crimes against humanity, CE Report quotes Agerpres

Alongside them, several other figures are facing trial, including former deputy prime minister Gelu-Voican Voiculescu, former SRI director Virgil Magureanu, and Miron Cozma, the leader of the miners. Additional defendants include military and intelligence officials, such as General Vasile Dobrinoiu and Colonel Peter Petre.

Ion Iliescu, now 95, had previously been sent to trial in 2017, but the case was returned to the Military Prosecutor's Office for a restart of the investigation.

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Iliescu and Roman to Stand Trial for 1990 Mineriad

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