Romania signed the Helsinki accords in 1975 and claims it is committed to fulfilling Its obligations under the act. Their record of compliance to the international covenant. however. does not match their rhetoric. It seems that the dark cloud of repression is lifted somewhat only during our Governments annual review of MFN. Last year over 1.000 backlogged emigration cases were solved and some leading prisoners of conscience were liberated in the spring and early summer. But when MFN seems assured for another year. Romania lapses back into old habitschurches are again bulldozed. religious believers harassed. and other state controls imposed.
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