<<No 45 : 25 May 1977>> On 23 March, the Tbilisi newspaper Dawn of the East printed an anonymous article, “Who benefits from this?” On 24 March, the article was republished in Georgian in the newspaper Komunisti. The same day Zviad Gamsakhurdia was expelled from the Writers’ Union. On 25 March Zviad Gamsakhurdia issued a … Continue reading Gamsakhurdia & Kostava’s arrest, April 1977 (45.9)
The Barladeanu Case, May 1977 (45.8)
<<No 45 : 25 May 1977>> As already described (CCE 44.13), V. V. Barladeanu was arrested on 2 March 1977 in Odessa during a search at the flat of the Sery couple (CCE 42.3). This search was carried out without witnesses; the persons conducting it refused to show any documents establishing their identities and giving … Continue reading The Barladeanu Case, May 1977 (45.8)