After being deposed in 1989,the leaders of various eastern European Communist parties generally were

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In most cases, the leaders of the eastern European Communist parties were peacefully retired without being accused of crimes. This was part of the wider process of political transition and reconciliation that took place in many of these countries after the fall of the Berlin Wall. There were a few exceptions, such as in Romania, where Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife were executed after a summary trial. But overall, the trend was towards peaceful retirement or at most, a symbolic trial in which the former leaders were found guilty of political crimes but not punished harshly.

After Being Deposed in 1989,the Leaders of Various Eastern European