<< No 44 : 16 March 1977 >> LIPAVSKY LETTER On 4 March there appeared in Izvestiya (Moscow evening edition) an “Open Letter from S. L. Lipavsky” to the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, to the UN and the US Congress. It contained a direct accusation of espionage against Anatoly Shcharansky and Alexander Lerner. … Continue reading Anatoly Shcharansky’s Arrest, March 1977 (44.9)
Assistance with Departures, Jan-Feb 1977 (44.8)
<< No 44 : 16 March 1977 >> FOUR ENTRIES [1] LUDMILA ALEXEYEVA On the evening of 5 January, the day after her search, Ludmila Alexeyeva was telephoned by the district Visa & Registration Department (OVIR) and given to understand that her departure had been authorized. Alexeyeva * Earlier Alexeyeva had given in documents for … Continue reading Assistance with Departures, Jan-Feb 1977 (44.8)