Erdély National Council ask to the Pope for the release of political prisoners

Romania’s High Court sentenced in July 2018 two Hungarian citizens to 5 years in jail each for attempting to detonate an improvised explosive decide during the December 1st celebrations that took place at Targu Secuiesc in 2015. Szocs Zoltan and Beke Istvan Attila have been accused of terrorism acts. Both men were members of the Youth Movement 64 (HVIM) from Transylvania.

An ecumenical worship was held on May 31st in the Reformed Church in Csíkszereda, drawing attention to the fact that István Beke and Zoltán Szőcs were still in disrepute. Following the event organized by the Erdélyi Magyar Nemzeti Tanács/Transylvanian Hungarian National Council, they sent a letter to Pope Francis asking for his intervention in the settlement of the case.