19 Oct 2023 | 07:57 AM UTC
Romania: Activists plan to march for women's safety in Bucharest Oct. 22
Activist groups to rally for women's safety in Bucharest, Romania, from 15:00 Oct. 22. Heightened security, traffic disruptions likely.
Event
Activist groups led by the VIF (Prevention of Violence Against Women) Network plan to rally and march in central Bucharest Oct. 22. Attendees will gather at the University Square (Piata Universitatii din Bucharesti) at 15:00; organizers have yet to announce specific details on the march route. Several thousand people could take part in the event. Smaller, related demonstrations are scheduled to occur in other urban centers nationwide the same day.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the demonstration and march route. The demonstration will probably pass peacefully.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a standard precaution. Allow additional time to reach destinations in central Bucharest. Strictly heed instructions from law enforcement officers.
