Abused children, who were saved from human traffickers, are now abandoned by the state. Elsewhere in the news, three Romanian magistrates are still active, although the court has ruled out that they have been informers of the former communist political police. Last but not least, Romania’s explanation for buying 24 American second-hand F16 fighters, in spite of the strong competition, is poverty.
Abused children, who were saved from human traffickers, are now abandoned by the state, Adevarul reads. The only centre in Romania to host children who have been victims of human trafficking networks is to be evacuated the day after tomorrow. This is due to the fact that the building from Bucharest is to returned to its rightful owner, SC Bucur Obor SA. Bucharest's Sector 2 council has failed so far to find a new location.
The building has been claimed by its owner six years ago. It has never actually belonged to the local council. The "Gavroche" centre has been active for over 18 years. During this time, it has been the home of over 300 Romanian children, who have been recovered from various European countries and sent back by foreign authorities. Most of the underage have been found in France, Italy, Austria, Denmark and Spain.
The centre currently lodges 20 children and young persons, with ages ranging from five to twenty years. Nobody knows where these children will go on Friday. They have no shelter, no solution. The Tribunal in Bucharest rejected the request to delay the enforcement of the sentence. None of the Romanian public institutions sought to defend the interest of the children, who have been forced to beg or prostitute in the past.
These children are special cases and cannot be mixed with abandoned children, Sector 2 Child Protection department general manager Isabela Hurjui says. The owner of the building claims that th
