<<No 46 : 15 August 1977>> [1] The New Soviet Constitution (56 signatures) “To the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee. To the Supreme Soviet of the USSR” (2 June 1977). “… In connection with the imminent adoption of a new Constitution, we call on the Soviet government to declare the first general amnesty for … Continue reading Letters and Statements, August 1977 (46.17)
Tag: Belgrade Conference (1977-1980)
Moscow Helsinki Group Documents 26-38: Nov 1977- March 1978 (48.23)
<<Moscow Helsinki Group documents, 1976-1982>> No. 26 (21 November 1977): To the [CSCE] Conference in Belgrade to review the implementation of the [1975] Helsinki Agreement. This document was summarized in CCE 47, but its number was not indicated, and the list of authors was incomplete. No. 27 (25 December 1977): On prolonging the period of … Continue reading Moscow Helsinki Group Documents 26-38: Nov 1977- March 1978 (48.23)
Activities of the Helsinki Groups, 1977 (44.10)
<< No 44 : 16 March 1977 >> In January 1977, a Group to Assist the Implementation of the Helsinki Agreements was set up in Georgia. Six people joined it: Beglor Bezhuashvili, a laboratory assistant in the department of art criticism at Tbilisi University; Zviad Gamsakhurdia (he is now senior research officer at the Institute … Continue reading Activities of the Helsinki Groups, 1977 (44.10)
The Right to Leave – 2, March 1978 (48.17)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> PENTECOSTALS On 12 December 1977, members of the Moscow Helsinki group, the Christian Committee for the Defence of Believers' Rights and the Working Commission to Investigate the Use of Psychiatry for Political Purposes appealed to the delegates at the Belgrade meeting. Academician Sakharov also supported this appeal. The authors state … Continue reading The Right to Leave – 2, March 1978 (48.17)
Letters and Statements, 1977-1978 (48.23)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> Mart Niklus, b. 1934 Mart Niklus -- “To Professor Juri Saarma” (1 November 1977) Professor Saarma is a psychiatrist and attended the International Congress of Psychiatrists in Honolulu as a member of the Soviet delegation. With his article in the newspaper Kodurnaa and his talks on Estonian radio, writes … Continue reading Letters and Statements, 1977-1978 (48.23)
Repressing the Helsinki Groups: Moscow, 1977-1978 (48.2)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> In November 1977 nine months had passed since the day that Alexander Ginzburg and Yury Orlov were arrested; December 1977 marked nine months since the arrest of Anatoly Shcharansky (CCE 44.9). For all three men, therefore, the maximum period of detention in custody during the investigation of a case … Continue reading Repressing the Helsinki Groups: Moscow, 1977-1978 (48.2)
The Expulsion of P.G. Grigorenko, 13 February 1978 (48.1)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> Pyotr Grigorevich GRIGORENKO has been deceitfully expelled from the USSR. On 10 March 1978, Soviet subscribers received issue No 8 of the Gazette of the USSR Supreme Soviet (22 February 1978). There they learned that on 13 February the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet had stripped Pyotr Grigorevich … Continue reading The Expulsion of P.G. Grigorenko, 13 February 1978 (48.1)
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