<< No 40 : 20 May 1976 >> On Wednesday, 12 May 1976 the formation of a new public association (NGO) in Moscow was announced: the “Group to Assist the Implementation of the Helsinki Agreements in the USSR”. The declaration of its formation states: "The Group’s aim is to promote the observance of the Final … Continue reading New “Helsinki Group” Association, 1976 (40.14)
Category: 07. Helsinki groups
Gamsakhurdia & Kostava on trial, May 1978 (50.2)
<<No 50 : November 1978>> From 15 to 19 May the Tbilisi City Court heard the case of Zviad Gamsakhurdia and Merab Kostava [1]. The two men were charged with “Anti-Soviet Agitation & Propaganda” (Article 71, Georgian SSR Criminal Code = Article 70, RSFSR Code). The court was presided over by A. V. Kobakhidze, Deputy … Continue reading Gamsakhurdia & Kostava on trial, May 1978 (50.2)