Freedom of Expression in Post-Communist Romania
Freedom of Expression in Post-Communist Romania

Summary/Abstract: In a free and democratic society, mass-media plays an essential role in assuring the right to be informed and express yourself in a free way. Political pluralism and – as a consequence – pluralism of ideas and concepts, tolerance and spirit of openness, without which no democratic society could exist, also involves ideas that can hurt, shock, disquiet the state or some certain population part. The Romanian Criminal Code of 1969 did not provide special measures of media and press offenses, given the control exercised in the form of prior censorship, which has turned into official abolition of censorship along with it. Therefore, Law no. 3 of 28 March 1974 concerning press law of the Socialist Republic of Romania, abrogated, its exercise their activity under the direction of PCR, serving throughout its entire activity supreme interests of the socialist nation. Press Law no. 3/1997 was abrogated by O.U.G. no. 53/2000, with the exception of art. 72 - 75 and art. 93, although the text Non-repealed make reference to the texts repealed. Since the Ordinance of repeal was rejected by Law. 45/2002, results paradoxical situation that the media is still governed by the Grand National Assembly of Socialist Republic of Romania.

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