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Romania

Jewish population prior to the Holocaust 760,000 (1930)
675,000 (1941)
Jews murdered in the Holocaust 280,000
Operation Last Chance Launched September 12, 2003 in Bucharest


Wiesenthal Center Denounces Vandalization of Holocaust Monument in Bogdanovka, Ukraine and Threats of Another Holocaust Against President Zelensky and Leading Jewish Activist Dolinsky
September 16, 2019 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Praises Decision by European Commission to Reject Double-Genocide Law As Milestone in Critical Struggle Against the Rewriting of the History of the Holocaust
December 22, 2010 (PR)

Romanian Prosecutor-General to Wiesenthal Center: Decision on Prosecution of “Operation: Last Chance” Suspects Within Three Months
August 9, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Submits Names of Four Suspected Nazi War Criminals Discovered in “Operation: Last Chance” to Romanian Attorney-General
March 2, 2005 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center’s “Operation: Last Chance” Public Ad Campaign Wins Silver Medal in Romania
December 6, 2004 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Annual Report on Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals Singles Out Romania for Criticism
April 21, 2004 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Initiates “Operation: Last Chance” Hotline Line in Romania
January 15, 2004 (PR)

Wiesenthal Center Urges Austrian, Romanian and Polish Officials to Expedite Prosecution of Nazi War Crimes Cases as “Operation: Last Chance” Enters Second Phase
September 21, 2003 (PR)

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