Thousands of protesters marched against a decree which they say pardons officials facing corruption charges. We’d like to know why you’re taking part

Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in cities across Romania for eight nights in a row the country’s largest demonstrations since the fall of communism.

Romanian protesters appear to have won their initial fight after the government scrapped the legislation. But those who responded to a Guardian callout, and those still out on the street, say it is not enough and are demanding that the government step down.

Half a million Romanians took part in protests after the government put through a decree to decriminalise corruption involving sums of less than 200,000 lei (£38,000). The prime minister, Sorin Grindeanu, of the Social Democratic party (PSD) and who has been in office for less than a month, repealed the order on Sunday.

Critics say the order, which decriminalises misconduct if the funds involved are less than 200,000 lei ($47,800), will help government officials facing corruption charges stay out of prison, clear their records and even encourage more corruption whilst in office.

In a statement, Canada, Finland, France, the Netherlands and the US said the move had undermined “progress on rule of law and the fight against corruption over the past ten years”.

If you’re protesting in Romania, we’d like you to tell us why. You can fill in the form below – anonymously, if you prefer – and we’ll use a selection of responses in our reporting. You can also email: carmen.fishwick@theguardian.com

