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ECHR rules that Romania must return land or pay compensation in communist-era confiscation case

January 7, 2025

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday, January 7, that the Romanian state must return 17,000 hectares of land to the Borșa Landowners’ Association within 12 months of the decision becoming final. 

The claimants in the case are 53 Romanian citizens whose land was confiscated by the communist regime. The Court found a violation of the claimant's property rights along with 27 other claimants in the case Văleanu and Others v. Romania, which became final on November 8, 2022.

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https://www.romania-insider.com/echr-romania-return-land-compensation-confiscation-jan-2025
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