US House Calls on Romania to Compensate Religious Groups

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 191 "urging the government of Romania to recognize its responsibilities to provide equitable, prompt, and fair restitution to all religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government in Romania." The lengthy resolution sets out the history of confiscation of property from religious communities and calls upon the government of Romania to undertake a number of specific legal steps to implement its responsibilities.