Growing scepticism about the pardons bill being a solution to prison overcrowding in Romania
To avoid a new sanction by the European Court of Human Rights because of the poor situation in Romanian penitentiaries, the Romanian Senate has adopted a bill amending the sentence serving law.
The authorities are looking for solutions to ease prison overcrowding in Romania.
President Klaus Iohannis started the procedure for holding a referendum on the continuation of the anti-corruption fight and on the integrity of the public office.
Romanian justice minister Raluca Pruna has given assurances that the government is looking into the problems reported by inmates and the prison staff.
