Ex Romanian prison guard charged with genocide
Romanian prosecutors have charged the commander of a Communist-era prison with genocide, the first Romanian to face the charge since 1989. Alexandru Visinescu, 87, appeared before prosecutors Tuesday to be presented with the charges. Between between 1956 and 1963, he ran the Ramnicu Sarat prison where the pre-Communist elite and intellectuals were incarcerated.
Visinescu declined to comment as he was led to a taxi. He has said he was only following orders. (AP)
