Prime Minister Vlad Filat headed a cabinet meeting today, during which he asked State Minister Victor Bodiu make the necessary preparations for the construction of a monument to honor the victims tortured during the mass repression campaign in April. The monument is supposed to be installed in front of Parliament by April 7, 2010.
Right after legislative elections on April 5, the Communists won 60 seats out of 101 available in Parliament. Thousands of peaceful protesters filled the streets on April 6 and 7 to demonstrate against what they believed were stolen elections. On April 7, however, a group of protesters began throwing rocks at police forces and eventually made their way into the Parliament and Presidential building, setting a few floors on fire.
In the evening, police forces began a mass repression campaign against the protesters, detaining more than 700 people and torturing more than 300 of them, according to a recent Soros Foundation report. At least one death - that of Valeriu Boboc - has been tied to the repression campaign.
It is still unclear who gave the orders for these arrests, and a few former officials appointed during Communist rule (2001-2009) are being investigated for wrongdoing. A few police officers are also being investigated for accusations of torture.
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