Human rights in Romania

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Human rights in Romania are generally respected by the government.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Police brutality 2 Freedom of the press 3 Discrimination 4 References

[edit] Police brutality

Nonetheless, there were reports in 2003 and 2004 of police brutality and concerns raised about the failure of the government to fully investigate and prosecute alleged cases of police brutality.

[edit] Freedom of the press

The government has been accused at times of restricting freedom of the press. Journalists who wrote reports critical of government policies and actions have claimed they were targets for harassment and intimidation during the Romanian presidential election, 2004.

[edit] Discrimination

Religious minorities have complained of discriminatory treatment by the government. Societal harassment of ethnic and sexual minorities remains a problem, as do violence. Major cities continue to have large populations of homeless children, most of which are roma.

The government is beginning to address the problem of trafficking in women and girls for the purposes of prostitution. Discrimination and violence against the Roma minority remain problems, as is the apparent reticence of the government to investigate and punish such discrimination. Child labor abuses have been reported, as well as government interference in trade union activities.

[edit] References

• This article contains material from the Library of Congress Country Studies, which are United States government publications in the public domain. - Romania
• Censorship in Romania - IFEX