<<No 27 : 15 October 1972>> TWO ENTRIES * [1] Romas Kalanta: funeral and demonstrations Some details have become known about the tragic suicide of Romas Kalanta and the events that followed it in Kaunas (CCE 26.11). Kalanta died by self-immolation at about 1 pm on 14 May 1972, in a city garden next to … Continue reading Events in Lithuania, May-October 1972 (27.3)
Category: Demonstrations
The Trial of Ida Nudel, June 1978 (50.8-2)
<<No. 50 : November 1978>> Ida Yakovlevna NUDEL (b. 1931) has been a refusenik since December 1971. During all this time she has been actively involved in the Jewish emigration movement. In 1972 she was twice jailed for 15 days. * COMPLAINT Her case file contains a statement to the chief of Police Station 72 … Continue reading The Trial of Ida Nudel, June 1978 (50.8-2)