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Moldovan student: "we have no freedom"

Written by Jelena

Wednesday, 29 April 2009 14:43

Hours after Moldovan riot police cleared the country's parliament building that was taken over by demonstrators Tuesday, the opposition denounced what it said was election officials' rejection of ballot recount requests.

Tags: Year: 2009 Location: Europe Category: Protest and Persuassion Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television

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