<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> Georgy Davydov: “Statement to Chairman of the Constitution Commission, L.I. Brezhnev” (Vladimir Prison, 15 June 1977) Davydov writes that in the draft [1977] Constitution the question of freedom of thought and convictions has again been side-stepped. Mikhail Osadchy: “To the American people, the Senate and US President Carter” The … Continue reading Letters and Statements by Political Prisoners, 1977-1978 (48.10)
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Демократическое движение СССР
Samizdat Update, March 1971 (18.11)
<<No 18 : 5 March 1971>> [1] The Ethical Goal (1970) A philosophical sketch by an anonymous author making certain recommendations to the democratic movement in the USSR. The work examines the possibility of a real implementation of the principle of Good in relations between men. In this, the author thinks, lies the only chance … Continue reading Samizdat Update, March 1971 (18.11)
Samizdat update, December 1970 (17.13)
<<No 17 : 31 December 1970>> [1] He was sent by the God of wrath and grief... This line by Nekrasov has been taken as the title of a collection of materials on Solzhenitsyn. The foreword points out the profound contrast between the opinions expressed in our press of the writer's work and of his … Continue reading Samizdat update, December 1970 (17.13)
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)
KGB report about samizdat: 15 January 1971 (St 119-11)
<<Other texts and documents>> Secretariat circulates KGB report, dated 21 December 1970 (Bukovsky Archives online). Notes the recent evolution of samizdat from literary works to political publications; recommends obstruction and suppression of this trend. [Russian 15 January 1971, St 119-11], 5 pp. ================================ [Page one of five] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF … Continue reading KGB report about samizdat: 15 January 1971 (St 119-11)
Corrections and additions, December 1969 (11.16)
«No 11 : 31 December 1969» The tenth issue of the Chronicle gave a brief account of the "Programme [of the Democrats of Russia, the Ukraine and the Baltic States]" [CCE 10.13, item 11]). This review must be considered unsatisfactory. The analysis of the contemporary international situation and the socio-political picture of the world presented … Continue reading Corrections and additions, December 1969 (11.16)
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)
