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  • 1968-9 (1-11)
    • Nos 1-11, 1968-1969 (Russian)
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    • Nos 12-22, 1970-1971 (Russian)
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    • Nos 31-43, 1974-1976 (Russian)
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    • Nos 44-55, 1977-1979 (Russian)
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    • Nos 56-65, 1980-1982 (Russian)
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Ginzburg hunger strike, May-Jun ’69 (8.8)

28 September 20134 August 2026

«No 8 : 30 June 1969» On 16 May Alexander Ginzburg (feature photo) went on hunger strike in protest at being forbidden to have visits from his wife. He gave advance warning of this to the administration of Camp 17 of the Mordovian camp complex, where he is being held, stressing that he would not … Continue reading Ginzburg hunger strike, May-Jun ’69 (8.8)

Appeal to UN, May ’69 (8.10)

28 September 201328 August 2026

«No 8 : 30 June 1969» On 20 May 1969 a letter was sent to the United Nations [UN] Commission on Human Rights [1] with a request to look into the violation in the Soviet Union of one of the basic human rights, the right to hold independent convictions and to propagate them by any … Continue reading Appeal to UN, May ’69 (8.10)

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ARTICLE 19

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(1948 UN General Assembly)

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«Хроника текущих событий», 1968-1982

(CCE in Russian; not currently accessible)

«Вести из СССР», 1978-1987
Bukovsky Archive, 1937-1994

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