"Movie-like intimidation and obstruction tactics at Certej", 29 Mar 2017

On Tuesday, March 28th, several Mining Watch activists drove to Certej to verify the legality of on-going construction work. In order to do this, the activists needed to read the construction panels which had been put up for the respective works. According to relevant legislation such panels need to be put up in places easily visible and accessible for the public... [T]heir car, positioned on a public road (DC 24A), was suddenly blocked in by a car belonging to Deva Gold’s security company... [T]he company representatives refused to clear the road and verbally aggressed the activists... "This Canadian company is using bullying tactics to discourage Romanian citizens from finding out what really is going on and intimidating those disagreeing with the mine", [...] says Roxana Pencea, one of the activists... The activists escaped the incident unharmed but shocked and have since filed an official complaint with the police.