Institute Deeply Disappointed by Promulgation of Contentious Romanian Religion Law
Romania Now Identified with Worst Religion Law in Europe
Matthew Mullock

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Institute on Religion and Public Policy has learned that on December 27, 2006, Romanian President Traian Basescu approved a notorious new Law on Religion. Forum 18 News indicates that "challenges are planned in the Constitutional Court and, potentially, the European Court of Human Rights."

"The promulgation of this law by President Basescu is a blatant attack on religious freedom and fundamental rights and demonstrates little if any move away from the previous Communist regimes which he had promised to move Romania during his campaign," stated Institute President Joseph K. Grieboski. "President Basescu and the Romanian parliament have now gained for Romania the moniker of worst religion law in Europe." the rest