The oldest human rights group in the Soviet Union, with members from Moscow, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, the ACTION GROUP began its activities in 1969 by appealing, over the heads of the Soviet government, to the UN Human Rights Committee. Its formal existence ended with the imprisonment of Tatyana VELIKANOVA in 1980. To see all related … Continue reading The Action Group for the Defence of Human Rights in the USSR
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Инициативная группа по защите прав чеволека в СССР
The Case of Leonid Plyushch, July 1973 (29.6)
<<No 29 : 31 July 1973>> The case of Leonid Plyushch was tried by the Kiev Regional Court on 25-29 January 1973. The judge was Dyshel. The case was heard behind closed doors, with the accused not present. According to the Chronicle's information, none of the officially appointed psychiatrists was present in court. The defence … Continue reading The Case of Leonid Plyushch, July 1973 (29.6)
The Arrest of Sergei Kovalyov, 27 December 1974 (34.1)
<<No 34 : 31 December 1974>> On 27 December 1974 Sergei Kovalyov was arrested in Moscow. On 23 December a search had been carried out at his house — one of many searches which took place on that day in Moscow and Lithuania in connection with ‘Case 345’, being investigated by the Lithuanian KGB (see … Continue reading The Arrest of Sergei Kovalyov, 27 December 1974 (34.1)
Grigory Podyapolsky, 1926-1976 (39.1)
<< No 39 : 12 March 1976 >> On the night of 8/9 March 1976, Grigory Sergeyevich PODYAPOLSKY, a scientist and poet, one of those who has fought openly and courageously for human rights in the USSR, died of a brain haemorrhage in a Saratov hospital. Grigory Podyapolsky, 1926-1976 Grigory Podyapolsky had an exceptional, outsize … Continue reading Grigory Podyapolsky, 1926-1976 (39.1)
Political Prisoner’s Day, 30 October 1974 (33.1)
<< No 33 : 10 December 1974 >> According to advance information received from the labour camps of Mordovia and Perm, a decision was taken there to designate 30 October 1974[1] as the "Day of the Political Prisoner in the USSR". On that day the prisoners intended to declare hunger strikes, which were to last … Continue reading Political Prisoner’s Day, 30 October 1974 (33.1)
Arrests in Ukraine, March 1972 (24.3)
<<No 24 : 5 March 1972>> In Kiev and Lvov between 11 and 14 January a number of searches were carried out and 19 persons arrested, eleven in Kiev and eight in Lvov. Those arrested in Kiev were: [1] Ivan Svitlychny, a literary scholar [aged 42]. The search was in connection with the case of … Continue reading Arrests in Ukraine, March 1972 (24.3)
The Trial of Tatyana Velikanova: 27-29 August 1980 (58.1)
«No 58 : November 1980» From 27 to 29 August the case of Tatyana Mikhailovna VELIKANOVA (b. 1932; arrested 1 November 1979, CCE 54.1), charged under Article 70 of the RSFSR Criminal Code, was heard by the Moscow City Court, presided over by Deputy Chairman of the Court V.G. Romanov. The prosecution was led by … Continue reading The Trial of Tatyana Velikanova: 27-29 August 1980 (58.1)
Traditional Days of Protest in the USSR, December 1976 (43.2)
<< No. 43 : 31 December 1976 >> 30 OCTOBER 1976 POLITICAL PRISONERS' DAY In 1976 Political Prisoners’ Day was observed for the third time. [1a] In camps and prisons the traditional hunger-strikes took place on that day; over sixty people took part. Among them were: ● the women prisoners Irina Stasiv-Kalynets, Oksana Popovich, Irina … Continue reading Traditional Days of Protest in the USSR, December 1976 (43.2)
The Release of Bukovsky, 18 December 1976 (43.1)
<< No 43 : 31 December 1976 >> In September (?) of this year, the Danish Committee for the Sakharov Hearings proposed to the Soviet and Chilean authorities that they should simultaneously release Vladimir Bukovsky and Luis Corvalan from imprisonment. * V. Bukovsky was arrested in March 1971 and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and … Continue reading The Release of Bukovsky, 18 December 1976 (43.1)
The Trial of Bukovsky, Nov. 1971 to January 1972 (23.1)
<<No 23 : 5 January 1972>> [Appeals and Statements] In a letter of 26 November 1971 [64] addressed to the Fifth International Congress of Psychiatrists in Mexico, the Action Group for Human Rights in the USSR announced its support "for the appeal and proposals of the Committee for Human Rights [CCE 22.7, item 5]. which … Continue reading The Trial of Bukovsky, Nov. 1971 to January 1972 (23.1)
Samizdat update, June 1970 (14.12)
<<No 14 : 30 June 1970>> 1. Valentin Moroz, “A Chronicle of Resistance" (January 1970) The well-known Ukrainian historian writes of the nation's resistance to the process of assimilation, of the need to preserve the national heritage and national traditions. Only here lies salvation from an increasing loss of identity. Among the mountains of the … Continue reading Samizdat update, June 1970 (14.12)
Repressive acts against Action Group, December 1969 (11.12)
«No 11 : 31 December 1969» Repressive acts against Members of the Action Group and those who supported Appeals to the United Nations (May to December 1969) Members of the Action Group: (1) G. Altunyan, engineer from Kharkov, sentenced to three years in a labour camp under Article 190-1. (2) V. Borisov, worker from Leningrad, … Continue reading Repressive acts against Action Group, December 1969 (11.12)
The trial of Genrikh Altunyan: 26 November 1969 (11.11)
«No 11 : 31 December 1969» On 26 November the trial of Genrikh [Ovanesovich] Altunyan was held in Kharkov [E. Ukraine]. A radio technician, Altunyan held the rank of major until he was demoted. He is a member of the Action Group for Civil Rights in the USSR [CCE 8.10] and the father of two … Continue reading The trial of Genrikh Altunyan: 26 November 1969 (11.11)
The arrest of Natalya Gorbanevskaya, 24 December 1969 (11.9)
«No 11 : 31 December 1969» Natalya GORBANEVSKAYA was arrested on 24 December 1969. Born in 1936, Natalya Yevgenievna Gorbanevskaya and graduated from the philological faculty of Leningrad State University in 1963. A talented poet, she took part in the 25 August 1968 demonstration on Red Square [CCE 3.3] against the sending of troops to … Continue reading The arrest of Natalya Gorbanevskaya, 24 December 1969 (11.9)
The arrest, detention and trial of Victor Krasin, 20 December 1969 (11.8)
«No 11 : 31 December 1969» Victor Krasin was born in 1929. He is a former inmate of Stalin's camps, an economist by training, and a member of the Action Group for the Defence of Civil Rights in the USSR [CCE 8.10]. He is the father of three children. ARREST At a quarter to midnight … Continue reading The arrest, detention and trial of Victor Krasin, 20 December 1969 (11.8)
Persecution of Action Group, October 1969 (10.4)
«No 10 : 31 October 1969» The act of a group of Soviet citizens [CCE 8.10] in appealing to an international organization, the United Nations, and protesting against violations in the Soviet Union of basic civil rights and Soviet laws, has become the subject of investigations by the KGB and the Procuracy. The Chronicle has … Continue reading Persecution of Action Group, October 1969 (10.4)
