7 April 2009
Moldovan parliamentary commission fails to reach consensus on 2009 riots
The members of the commission for the elucidation of causes and impact of the post-electoral riots on 7 April 2009 have contradictory positions on the matter. The head of the commission, Vitalie Nagacevschi, has told MOLDPRES that, in his tenure of jurist...
Moldova: 11 policemen, under investigation in Valeriu Boboc case
11 policemen were dismissed and put under criminal investigation in the case of Valeriu Boboc’s death, killed in the night of 7 to 8 April, 2009. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Victor Catan, specified on Monday, during a press conference...
Moldova's Declaration of Independence restored
Lawmakers of the first democratically elected parliament repeatedly signed Moldova's Declaration of Independence during a solemn meeting today. The document was destroyed by fire during the last April riots. At the beginning of the meeting, lawmakers...
Trial begins for former Moldovan interior minister, police chief
A Moldovan court today began the first high-profile trial over the violent protests that followed the country's disputed April 2009 parliamentary elections, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. The violence left at least one demonstrator dead and led to...
Moldova arrests ex-Chisinau police chief for role in 2009
Chisinau's former police chief was arrested today in connection with the violent protests that led to hundreds of arrests of demonstrators in April 2009, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Iacob Gumenita was charged with abuse of power earlier this month...
Moldovan prosecutors open criminal investiation into another protester death in April 2009
The General Prosecutor's (GP) office has announced that it has opened a criminal investigation into the death of Ion Tibuleac, an anti-Communist protester who was allegedly killed by police forces on April 7, 2009 or during that period. Thus far, authorities...
Moldovan police arrest policeman in post-election killing
A policeman has been arrested in connection with the death of a protester during the violent antigovernment demonstrations in Chisinau last year, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. The Moldovan prosecutor's office announced on April 7 that Ion Perju...
April 2009's protests brought Moldova closer to European Union
The leaders of the incumbent governing Alliance for European Integration believe the post-election protesting on April 7, 2009 "brought Moldova closer to the European Union and to international democratic values". Today, the AEI authorities...
Acting president: 7 April, day when Moldovans proved their right to live freely
The day of 7 April 2009 was the day when we proved that we have the right to live freely and to be part of the European family, the leader of the Liberal Party (PL), Mihai Ghimpu, said at a commemorating meeting dedicated to the last April victims. Mihai...
Moldova: What a difference a year makes!
By David J. Kramer, Alina Inayeh, and Pavol Demes Exactly a year ago, Moldova was a mess. Two days after parliamentary elections, on April 7, 2009, initial results showed the Communist Party with a lead big enough to maintain control over the legislature...
