<<No. 40 : 20 May 1976>> Yefim Aronovich DAVIDOVICH, retired colonel and veteran of the Second World War, holder of eighteen medals and military honours, died on 24 April 1976; he spent his last years fighting for the right of Soviet Jews to emigrate to Israel. * Davidovich (right) with other Jewish war heroes Alshansky … Continue reading Yefim A. Davidovich, 1924-1976 (40.6)
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The death of Vasyl Stus (1938-1985)
Vesti iz SSSR, 1985 (17-1, 15 September) On 4 September 1985, political prisoner Vasyl STUS died in special-regime camp Perm 389/36-1. * Vasyl STUS (b. 8 January 1938) was an outstanding Ukrainian poet and journalist. First arrested in January 1972 for publishing a poetry collection abroad and writing a number of articles for samizdat, he … Continue reading The death of Vasyl Stus (1938-1985)
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