<<No 53 : 1 August 1979>> On 13 July 1979, member of the Armenian Helsinki Group Eduard Arutyunyan (CCE 48.5) was arrested in Erevan. He was arrested on the premises of the Armenian Procuracy, to which he had been summoned in connection with one of his statements. A search was conducted at his home and … Continue reading The Arrest of E. Arutyunyan, July 1979 (53.18)
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Miscellaneous Reports, Aug 1977 (46.15)
<<No 46 : 15 August 1977>> UKRAINE. On 28 June 1977 the Supreme Court of the Ukrainian SSR, after hearing the appeal in the case of Pyotr Ruban (CCE 45), left the sentence unchanged. * UZBEKISTAN. At the end of June 1977, the father of Amner Zavurov (CCE 44) was asked to write a plea … Continue reading Miscellaneous Reports, Aug 1977 (46.15)
Letters and Statements, Aug-Nov 1977 (47.15)
«No 47 : 30 November 1977» Mark A. Morozov: “To the Leaders of the Italian Communist Party” (5 August 1977) The author asks for help on behalf of Yury Orlov, Alexander Ginzburg and Anatoly Shcharansky. In particular he suggests that the Italian Communist Party should send an Italian lawyer as an observer to their trial. … Continue reading Letters and Statements, Aug-Nov 1977 (47.15)
Events in Armenia, March 1979-March 1980 (56.16)
<<No. 56 : 30 April 1980>> TRIALS The Trial of Eduard Arutyunyan From 4 to 10 March 1980, the Armenian Supreme Court, under the chairmanship of Yeghiazaryan, heard the case of Armenian Helsinki Group member Eduard ARUTYUNYAN, arrested on 13 July 1979 (CCE 53.18). Arutyunyan was charged under Article 206-1 of the Armenian Criminal Code … Continue reading Events in Armenia, March 1979-March 1980 (56.16)
The Trial of Nazaryan, 15 Nov – 1 Dec 1978 (51.1)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> On 1 December 1978, the Supreme Court of the Armenian SSR sentenced Robert [Khatikovich] NAZARYAN (b. 1948) under Article 65 of the Armenian Criminal Code (= Article 70, RSFSR Code) to 5 years in strict-regime camps and 2 years’ exile (the Procurator had asked for 6 + 2). Robert … Continue reading The Trial of Nazaryan, 15 Nov – 1 Dec 1978 (51.1)
Repressing Helsinki Groups: Armenia, 1977-1978 (48.5)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> The morning of 22 December 1977 saw the start of a major operation against the Armenian Helsinki Group. Group members Robert NAZARYAN, a deacon of the [Armenian Apostolic] church, and Shagen ARUTYUNYAN, a manual worker, were arrested and there were a number of simultaneous searches. The search warrants, issued … Continue reading Repressing Helsinki Groups: Armenia, 1977-1978 (48.5)
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