Valeriu Boboc
| Valeriu Victor Boboc | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 5, 1985 Bubuieci, Moldova |
| Died | April 8, 2009 (aged 23) Chişinău, Moldova |
| Cause of death | The post-election riots |
| Resting place |
Bubuieci 46°59′N 28°57′E / 46.983°N 28.950°E |
| Nationality | Moldovan |
| Alma mater | "Miguel de Cervantes" High School Chişinău |
| Spouse(s) | Natalia Boboc (b. 1988) |
| Children | Dragoş (born July 30, 2007) |
| Parent(s) | Ala and Victor Boboc |
| Relatives | Marcel, Natalia (siblings) |
| Awards | Moldova's Order of the Republic |
Valeriu Victor Boboc (May 5, 1985 - April 8, 2009) was a protester who died in police custody amid the post-election protests in Chişinău, Moldova. The initial official cause was smoke poisoning from the riot, but his family insisted that he was beaten to death by the police, his body being full of contusions. According to 2009 Human Rights Report of the United States Department of State, a British forensics expert examined Boboc's body after it was exhumed on June 15, 2009 and concluded that Boboc was killed by severe blows to his head. Only after a new ruling coalition came to power, an investigation was opened into the case and a policeman was arrested on charges of Boboc's murder.
Valeriu Boboc was posthumously decorated, by a presidential decree, with Moldova's highest state decoration – the Order of the Republic. "April 7 events opened the way of Moldova to Europe and Boboc is no longer just a name, but a symbol of struggle for democratic values and freedom of expression." In 2010, the "Valeriu Boboc" Prize was established by the Senate of Romania for "defending the fundamental human rights and democratic values", but as of 2017[update] has never been awarded.
He was born on May 5, 1985, in Bubuieci (a Chişinău suburban community), to Victor Boboc, a history teacher and Ala Boboc, a Romanian language teacher. But the poverty has radically changed the situation in his family, his father working as taxi driver and his mother, Ala Boboc, became unemployed. Valeriu Boboc graduated from "Miguel de Cervantes" High School Chişinău and attended International Relations Institute of Moldova for one year. He left university because he didn't have three thousand lei to pay the study contract. Looking to find a better paid work, he tried to leave for Russia, but failed. He worked at a car wash, a car service and then sold belts at market. In the same place was selling clothes Natalia, whom he married in 2007. Valeriu Boboc lived in an apartment in Bubuieci, with his wife, his child Dragoş (born July 30, 2007), his brother Marcel and parents. Some claim he was known at local city police stations as a passive addict and a hooligan.
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