Romanian Revolution Institute: Over 1,100 people died in December 1989

Over 1,100 people died in Romania’s 1989 revolution, according to data from the Institute of the Romanian Revolution IRRD, cited by local news agency Agerpres. According to Alexandru Grigoriu and Constantin Corneanu, IRRD researchers, and Ion Calafeteanu, deputy general manager of the institute, not only the repression of the communist regime made victims in the 1989 revolution, but also the “unsolved terrorist phenomena”. Moreover, a large number of victims appeared due to the lack of professionalism of some of those managing this context. According to IRRD statistics, 271 victims were registered between December 17 and December 22, 1989, 715 between December 22 and December 25, and 113 after December 25. No exact date was established for another 67 victims. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com