Romania: Information on the Patriotic Guard (possibly known as Workers' Militia)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ROM11642 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Romania: Information on the Patriotic Guard (possibly known as Workers' Militia), 1 October 1992, ROM11642, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab4578.html [accessed 8 June 2023] |
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According to a January 1990 report from the BBC, the general staff of patriotic guards is going be placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defence until a new regulation is formulated (4 Jan. 1990). Please find attached some documents which provide brief references to the Patriotic Guard and/or workers' militia.
Further information on this subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB.
Reference
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 4 January 1990. "Decrees on Government and Political Parties." (NEXIS)
Attachments
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 4 January 1990. "Decrees on Government and Political Parties." (NEXIS)
. 5 January 1990. "Measures to Keep Order." (NEXIS)
. 30 October 1984. "Law and Order." (NEXIS)
. 25 March 1981. "Patriotic Guards Leader in Belgrade." (NEXIS)
The New York Times. 25 December 1989. "Upheaval in the East: Dispatches." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 17 January 1980. AM Cycle. Untitled article on Afganistan and Ceausescu. (NEXIS)
The Times. 26 February 1990. Tim Judah. "Romania Trial Smacks of Repression by Ceausescu." (NEXIS)
