Hate Will Not Win
When pro-democracy activists in Romania are threatened, the world as we know it is under attack.
The argument,
before the detail.
Editorial statusRoma for Democracy editorial brief. The complete original is published by Roma Foundation for Europe.
Central claim
Death threats against Romanian pro-democracy organisations and activists represented an organised attack on democratic participation, not an isolated episode of online abuse.
Why it matters
When paramilitary intimidation enters an election, the safety of targeted activists becomes inseparable from the credibility of the democratic process itself.
What follows
Romanian institutions must investigate, protect those threatened and demonstrate that political violence cannot determine who is able to participate in public life.
When pro-democracy activists in Romania are threatened, the world as we know it is under attack.
Published by Roma Foundation for Europe
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Original authorZeljko JovanovicVoices
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