In addition to unjustly imprisoned prisoners of conscience. many hundreds of Romanian citizens are in prison for attempting to cross the border illegally. A Baptist activist. Nestor Popescu. has been incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital since attempting to exercise his freedom of conscience and expression. Mr. Chairman. the Romanian regime violates the rights of religious believers. national minority members. wouldbe emigrants. and all who seek to exercise their right to freedom of expression. On May 31. authorities demolished the Comanesti Baptist Church in retaliation for socalled zoning violations after arresting the pastor and two elders. The pastor was later released.
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