<<No 22 : 10 November 1971>> [1] On 24 October Pyotr Yakir addressed a letter to G. Pompidou and L.I. Brezhnev, [28] expressing his belief that the Paris talks would lead to further progress in the consolidation of peace on earth and in relations between France and the USSR. Yakir then expresses his opinion that … Continue reading Appeals in Defence of Human Rights, November 1971 (22.7)
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Валерий Чалидзе
Samizdat update, September 1971 (21.11)
<<No 21 : 11 September 1971>> [1] A. I. Solzhenitsyn, August 1914 At the beginning of June 1971 there appeared a report of the publication of A. I. Solzhenitsyn’s new novel August 1914 (YMCA Press, Paris). The author’s “Afterword“ to the novel specifies the circumstances which prevented it from being printed by Soviet publishing-houses: “This … Continue reading Samizdat update, September 1971 (21.11)
Materials of the Committee for Human Rights, September 1971 (21.5)
<<No 21 : 11 September 1971>> [1] To the Supreme Court of the RSFSR 16 July 1971 Concerning the strange trial in Sverdlovsk We have familiarised ourselves with reports and a transcript of the trial of V. Kukui [CCE 20.4]), which took place in Sverdlovsk on 15-16 June 1971. He was charged with the circulation … Continue reading Materials of the Committee for Human Rights, September 1971 (21.5)
A Warning to the Committee for Human Rights, February 1971 (18.8)
<< No 18 : 5 March 1971 >> On 15 February 1971 V. Chalidze and A. Tverdokhlebov, members of the Committee for Human Rights, were summoned separately (at 11 am and 2 pm respectively) by the head of the Department of General Oversight of the Moscow Procuracy. The content of both conversations was the same. … Continue reading A Warning to the Committee for Human Rights, February 1971 (18.8)
Public Statements about the Trial of Pimenov, Vail and Zinovieva, December 1970 (17.5)
<<No 17 : 31 December 1970>> As soon as it became known that the pre-trial investigation into the case of Pimenov et al. had been concluded (CCE 16.2), Yevgeny Smirnov's pamphlet "Bravo, Comrade Tolstikov!" appeared in samizdat [1]. It names the documents mentioned in the charge against Pimenov, which include "2000 Words" [2]. In connection … Continue reading Public Statements about the Trial of Pimenov, Vail and Zinovieva, December 1970 (17.5)
The Committee for Human Rights in the USSR, 4 November 1970 (17.4)
«No 17 : 31 December 1970» The Committee for Human Rights, consisting of Academician A.D. Sakharov and physicists A.N. Tverdokhlebov and V.N. Chalidze, was formed in Moscow on 4 November 1970. Valery Chalidze, 1938-2018 The committee formulated five principles underlying its activities: "1. The Committee for Human Rights is a creative association acting in accordance … Continue reading The Committee for Human Rights in the USSR, 4 November 1970 (17.4)
Samizdat update, August 1969 (10.13)
«No 10 : 31 August 1969» [1] An Anthology of Selected Samizdat Texts on Social Issues, compiled by V. N. Chalidze, Issue No. 1 Judging by the first issue, this anthology deals with problems from a theoretical standpoint. The texts have been chosen "taking into account the topicality of the subject-matter, the qualifications of the … Continue reading Samizdat update, August 1969 (10.13)
News in brief, December 1972 (28.7)
<<No 28 : 31 December 1972>> [1] On 15 October Victor Fainberg, who is confined in the Leningrad Special Psychiatric Hospital, ended his hunger strike [CCE 27] Fainberg had declared a hunger strike on 28 September, protesting against the transfer of "politicals" from his hospital on Arsenalnaya Street to the special hospitals in Oryol and … Continue reading News in brief, December 1972 (28.7)
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