<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> [1] On 12 September 1977 Major Ilyukhin, Deputy Head of the Vladimir OVIR, informed Viktor Nekipelov, a member of the Moscow Helsinki Group, that he had been refused an exit visa: “We consider that you have no reason to visit the State of Israel — there’s nothing for you … Continue reading The Right to Leave, December 1978 (51.16)
Tag: Emigration (right to leave)*
Letters and Statements (51.20)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> 115 signatures: “To the International Committee of the Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies” “For a number of years, the International Red Cross has not responded in any way to reports about bad conditions in places of imprisonment, and to the abuse of psychiatry in the … Continue reading Letters and Statements (51.20)
Those who Have Left, November 1977 (47.8)
«No 47 : 30 November 1977» Kaluga Region. In August Valentin Ivanov (CCE 46) left the USSR. Donetsk Region. In October Victor Borovsky (CCE 46) left the USSR. Kiev. In September the Chudnovsky family (CCE 46) departed from the USSR. They were not allowed to take their mathematical manuscripts. * Moscow. At the beginning of … Continue reading Those who Have Left, November 1977 (47.8)
Assistance with Departures, January-February 1977 (44.8)
<< No 44 : 16 March 1977 >> On the evening of 5 January, the day after her search, Lyudmila Alexeyeva was telephoned by the district OVIR and given to understand that her departure had been authorized. Alexeyeva had earlier given in documents for an exit visa but had not handed over references from the … Continue reading Assistance with Departures, January-February 1977 (44.8)
Letters and Statements, May 1978 (49.19)
<<No 49 : 14 May 1978>> 1. 110 signatures: “To all the citizens of our country, to all honest people abroad” (March 1978) A protest against the deprivation of Soviet citizenship of P. G. Grigorenko (CCE 48.1), ending with the appeal: We appeal to all our compatriots, to all rational and honest people of the world, … Continue reading Letters and Statements, May 1978 (49.19)
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)
The Right to Leave, March 1978 (48.17)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> Since 1 January 1978 people emigrating from the USSR have not been permitted to take out officially stamped copies of their workbooks. Instead, they are issued with certificates listing the posts held (but not places of work!) and the period of work in each post. [1] The Case of Smogitel … Continue reading The Right to Leave, March 1978 (48.17)
Suspension of Case Against Mikhail Naritsa, 31 May 1976 (41.1)
Released on 7 May 1976 after signing a promise not to leave Jelgava [Latvian SSR] (CCE 40.15 "News in Brief"), Mikhail NARITSA was summoned by the town's procurator on 31 May. The investigator Grasis was also present during their conversation. Announcing that the case had been suspended, the Procurator emphasized that this was being done … Continue reading Suspension of Case Against Mikhail Naritsa, 31 May 1976 (41.1)
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