Eliberarea social-democratilor din închisorile comuniste, 1956
The release of the social-democrats from communist prisons, 1956
Author(s): Ana-Maria LascuSubject(s): Political history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Source Material
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: 1956; communism; communist prisons; prisoners release; social-democrats;
Summary/Abstract: The Romanian social-democrats were released from jail under Decree no. 206/April 24, 1956. The gesture of the Romanian leadership fell in line with a behaviour implying imitation of the Soviet policy, which the Bucharest regime had espoused as soon as it had taken office. The decision to set free the social-democrats was consonant with the new directives Khruschev was issuing in Moscow, at the 20th CPSU Congress, at the height of a peaceful coexistence policy. The document is the transcript of a shorthand report of the debates conducted on April 25, 1956 by several representatives of the RWP leading bodies and the social-democrat Romulus Dan, recently out of prison.
Journal: Arhivele Totalitarismului
- Issue Year: XI/2003
- Issue No: 3-4
- Page Range: 92-104
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Romanian
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