As many as two million people were killed or persecuted by the former communist authorities in Romania , an official report says. On December 18th, 2006 , Romanian President Traian Basescu delivered a speech in front of the Romanian Parliament, presenting the Report of the Presidential Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania
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Romania exposes communist crimes
By Petru Clej |
As many as two million people were killed or persecuted by the former communist authorities in Romania , an official report says.
The report was presented to parliament by Romanian President Traian Basescu . It was the first such official inquiry into Romania 's communist-era crimes.
Mr Basescu said the 1945-1989 communist regime was "illegitimate and criminal".
He proposed a national memorial day and museum for the victims of communism, along with a new history textbook.
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