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Judicial Inspectorate performs preliminary checks of military prosecutors who opened protest violence case
The Judicial Inspectorate is performing preliminary checks of military prosecutors Ionel Corbu and Bogdan Parlog, who have started an inquiry into the intervention of the gendarmes during an August 10 street protest in Bucharest, Judicial Inspectorate officials told AGERPRES on Monday.
Romanian Prosecutors Probe Gendarmerie over Protest Violence
Scores of people have filed complaints against the Romanian Gendarmerie and prosecutors have launched a probe of the military security force's violent intervention against anti-corruption protesters.
Bucharest Braces Up for Renewed Protests
Romanian anti-corruption activists called for new protests on Saturday evening, a day after 450 people were injured when riot police used water cannons and tear gas against demonstrators in Bucharest who demanded the resignation of the government.
A new protest under the slogan "We're not leaving until you go!" was announced on social media for 6 pm on Saturday.
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President Iohannis: I firmly condemn brutal intervention of Gendarmerie; Interior Minister must explain urgently
Bucharest, Aug 10 /Agerpres/ - President Klaus Iohannis firmly condemns the brutal intervention of the Gendarmerie against the demonstrators in Victory Square and underlines that Interior Minister Carmen Dan must urgently explain the way in which she managed the events.
Gendarmes intervene amongst protesters in Victory Square, two gendarmes attacked
Bucharest, Aug 10 /Agerpres/ - A column of gendarmes moving, Friday evening, amongst the protesters in Victory Square, in front of the Government building, was attacked by some protesters, two of them being isolated and attacked, spurning an intervention of the gendarmes to clear the square.
Over 20,000 people protest in front of Government building
Bucharest, Aug 10 /Agerpres/ - Over 20,000 people are protesting in front of the Government building in Victoria Square in central Bucharest.
A part of those present have repeatedly tried to force the fences put up by the gendarmerie. They have replied with tear gas and a water cannon.
Romanians from abroad to gather in Bucharest; rally in Piata Victoriei announced on social media
Bucharest, Aug 10 /Agerpres / - "Diaspora at Home" is the motto under which Romanians living abroad are expected to gather in Piata Victoriei in Bucharest today for a protest rally announced on social media.
Facebook groups have over the past weeks created several public events for August 10 in Bucharest, with Romanians from abroad and other places having voiced intention to attend.
Security measures tightened in hospitals to prevent violence against health workers
As part of the measures aimed at preventing violence against doctors and other health workers, gendarmerie forces are deployed to public hospitals along with police officers.
Turkish gendarmerie seizes 800 kilos of skunk weed
The Turkish gendarmerie has seized 800 kilograms of skunk weed, a form of cannabis, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing gendarmerie sources.
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$228,000 counterfeit dollars seized in Turkey's Tekirdağ
Turkish gendarmerie forces on July 5 seized counterfeit U.S. dollars worth $228,000 in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ, Demirören News Agency has reported.