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Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – 2007

Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and LaborMarch 11, 2008

[…] “In September 2005, the Bucharest city government illegally approved a permit for construction of a building next to the Roman Catholic Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, threatening to damage the cathedral’s foundation. Despite domestic and international protests, including street demonstrations and messages from the Vatican and European Parliament, as well as complaints by the Roman Catholic Church, construction continued. In July, a court in Dolj County ruled to suspend construction and an appeal upheld the ruling. However, construction continued unabated.” […]

(C) USA.gov