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Romania: CFWIJ Condemns The Unlawful Legal Action Against Diana Oncioiu

Writer and investigative journalist Diana Oncioiu, associated with Sa Fie Lumina, is facing legal prosecution as per a petition filed by a former bishop of Varatec Monastery. The Bishop has sued Diana, two of her fellow reporters, Center for Investigative Media (CIM), and Dela0.ro over the series of articles published against him on the website. The bishop was accused of sexually abusing a number of minors during his tenure at Orthodox Christian high school. Sa Fie Lumina was jointly designed by CIM and Dela0.ro. CFWIJ demands Romanian law enforcement authorities drop the prosecution against Diana and other journalists as they only did their job in the best interest of the public.

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