<<No 29 : 31 July 1973>> On 11 October 1972 a search, directed by KGB Major E. M. Bykov, was made at the flat of Victor Kuznetsov (municipality of Pushkino, Moscow Region). The search was made in the presence of Kuznetsov’s wife, Valentina Kuznetsova; Kuznetsov himself was at that time being taken to the Lubyanka … Continue reading The Case of Bolonkin, Balakirev and Yukhnovets (29.3)
Category: Trials
The Trial of Davydov and Petrov, 10-16 July 1973 (29.2)
<<No 29 : 31 July 1973>> From 10 to 16 July 1973 the collegium of the Leningrad City Court (chairman – Karlov, people’s assessor Dyakov, second assessor-name unknown to the Chronicle) heard in open court the case of G. V. Davydov and V. V. Petrov, indicted under Article 70, part 1, of the RSFSR Criminal … Continue reading The Trial of Davydov and Petrov, 10-16 July 1973 (29.2)
The Case of Superfin, 1973-1974 (32.3)
<<No 32 : 17 July 1974>> Gabriel Superfin (b. 1943), the author of a number of articles and works prepared for publication on the history of Russian literature and culture”, [note 1] was arrested in Moscow on 3 July 1973 (see CCE 30.7). He was taken to Oryol [Orël, Central Russia], as one of the … Continue reading The Case of Superfin, 1973-1974 (32.3)
The trial of Nekipelov, May 1974 (32.4)
<<No 32 : 17 July 1974>> In May 1974, the Vladimir Regional Court examined the case of V. A. Nekipelov charged under Article 190-1 of the RSFSR Criminal Code (for search and interrogations of Nekipelov in the Myuge case, and for his arrest, see CCE 29). Victor Alexandrovich NEKIPELOV was born in 1928; he has … Continue reading The trial of Nekipelov, May 1974 (32.4)
The Trial of Khaustov, 4-6 March 1974 (32.2)
<<No 32 : 17 July 1974>> The trial in the case of Victor Alexandrovich Khaustov took place from 4 to 6 March in the Oryol City Court. The judge was Novikov, the prosecutor was Ponomaryov, and counsel for the defence was Nimirinskaya, a lawyer from Voroshilovgrad [Ukraine]. Khaustov was charged with: transmitting information to the … Continue reading The Trial of Khaustov, 4-6 March 1974 (32.2)
The trial of Starchik, December 1972 (28.5)
<<No 28 : 31 December 1972>> The trial of Pyotr Petrovich Starchik (see CCE 25.) was held on 14 December 1972 in the Moscow City Court. Starchik was born in 1939 and is married with two children, aged seven and one-and-a half. He finished two years of study in the psychology department of Moscow University … Continue reading The trial of Starchik, December 1972 (28.5)
The Trial of Dandaron, December 1972 (28.6)
«No 28 : 31 December 1972» In proceedings which lasted from 18 to 25 December 1972, B.D. Dandaron, a research officer of the Buryat Institute of Social Sciences of the USSR Academy of Sciences (Siberian Section), was tried in the people’s court of the October district of the city of Ulan-Ude. Bidia Dandaron, 1914-1974 Dandaron … Continue reading The Trial of Dandaron, December 1972 (28.6)
The Trial of Buzinnikov, 28 July to 1 August 1978 (51.3)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> On 1 August the Gomel Regional Court, presided over by P. P. Tsirkunov, sentenced Ye. Buzinnikov under Article 186-1 of the Belorussian Criminal Code (= Article 190-1 of the Russian Code) to 3 years in strict-regime camps. The prosecutor at the trial was Procurator E.G. Maslakova; there was no … Continue reading The Trial of Buzinnikov, 28 July to 1 August 1978 (51.3)
The Trial of Pailodze, October 1978 (51.2)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> On 6 October Tbilisi City Court, presided over by Gulisashvili, completed its examination of the case of Valentina Pailodze and Nunu Dzhabnidze, charged under Article 206-1 of the Georgian Criminal Code (= Article 190-1 of the Russian Code), Article 233, pt. 2 (“violation of the person and rights of … Continue reading The Trial of Pailodze, October 1978 (51.2)
The Trial of Nazaryan, 15 November to 1 December 1978 (51.1)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> On 1 December 1978, the Supreme Court of the Armenian SS R sentenced Robert Nazaryan (b. 1948) under Article 65 of the Armenian Criminal Code (equivalent to Article 70 of the Russian Code) to 5 years in strict-regime camps and 2 years’ exile (the Procurator had asked for 6 … Continue reading The Trial of Nazaryan, 15 November to 1 December 1978 (51.1)
The Events in Lithuania, 1972 (27.3)
<<No 27 : 15 October 1972>> The death of Romas Kalanta Some details have become known about the tragic suicide of Romas Kalanta and the events that followed it in Kaunas (see CCE 26). Kalanta died by self-immolation at about 1 pm [on 14 May 1972], in a city garden next to the Kaunas Musical … Continue reading The Events in Lithuania, 1972 (27.3)
Repression in Ukraine, 1972 (27.1)
<<No 27 : 15 October 1972>> From June to September 1972 trials took place of participants in the national and democratic movement in Ukraine. The prosecution's case was based chiefly on samizdat and occasionally on verbal utterances. The article of indictment was Article 62 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code (equivalent to Article 70 of the … Continue reading Repression in Ukraine, 1972 (27.1)
The Trial of Barladyanu, June 1977 (46.3)
<<No 46 : 15 August 1977>> On 27 June 1977 in the Odessa Regional Court, the trial began of Vasily Vladimirovich BARLADYANU (b. 1942), arrested on 2 March (CCE 44; see also CCE 45.8). The presiding judge was D. I. Kanevsky, and the prosecution was conducted by E. V. Zhantyk. Vasily Barladyanu was charged with … Continue reading The Trial of Barladyanu, June 1977 (46.3)
The Trial of Begun, May-June 1977 (46.2)
<<No 46 : 15 August 1977>> On 6 May the trial of Josif Begun, arrested on 3 March (CCE 44), was put off until 27 May, but in fact it opened on 18 May (CCE 45), The pattern was then repeated: on 18 May the trial was put off until 8 June (CCE 45 erred … Continue reading The Trial of Begun, May-June 1977 (46.2)
The trial of Malva Landa, May 1977 (46.1)
<<No 46 : 15 August 1977>> In February 1977, the “case of the fire” in Malva Landa’s apartment (see CCE 44.25) was remitted for further investigation. During this investigation, a great deal of evidence was given about a roll of him of some kind, which the witnesses had allegedly seen after the fire. Some called … Continue reading The trial of Malva Landa, May 1977 (46.1)
The trial of Poresh, 23-25 April 1980 (57.1)
<<No 57 : 3 August 1980>> From 23 to 25 April the Leningrad City Court, presided over by a vice-chairman of the Leningrad City Court, N. S. Isakova (CCEs 1, 12, 16, 20, 35, 53), heard the case of Vladimir PORESH (b. 1949, arrested on 1 August 1979, CCE 54), charged under Article 70 of … Continue reading The trial of Poresh, 23-25 April 1980 (57.1)
