<<No 21 : 11 September 1971>> Lithuania [1] PRIENAI. On 26 August Juozas Zdebskis, vicar of the Roman-Catholic church in Prienai, was arrested by officers of the Lithuanian Procuracy. Zdebskis is a popular figure among believers, and is well-known and respected by the Lithuanian intelligentsia (CCE 18.10 [18]). He had been teaching the catechism to … Continue reading Religious Persecution, September 1971 (21.9)
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The Trial of Levitin-Krasnov, May 1971 (20.7)
<< No 20 : 2 July 1971 >> On 8 May 1971 the measure of restraint imposed on Anatoly Emmanuilovich LEVITIN-KRASNOV, who was at liberty during the investigation, was changed: he was taken into custody. Anatoly Krasnov-Levitin (1915-1991) On 19 May 1971 the Moscow City Court convened at the premises of the Lyublino district court … Continue reading The Trial of Levitin-Krasnov, May 1971 (20.7)