“Church” Group flyers, Mayakovsky Sq., 1968 (2.3)

<<No 2 : 30 June 1968>> At 6 p.m. on 17 June 1968 in Mayakovsky Square (Moscow), three young English people attempted to distribute leaflets demanding the liberation of Soviet political prisoners. * 20-year-old Janette Hammond, 21-year-old John Careswell and 25-year-old Vivian Broughton, were detained by State Security agencies and deported the next day from … Continue reading “Church” Group flyers, Mayakovsky Sq., 1968 (2.3)

Pamphlet on events in Czechoslovakia, 1968 (3.2)

No 3 : 30 August 1968 Pamphlets containing protests against the occupation of Czechoslovakia have begun circulating widely in Moscow. The text of one of these documents is printed below. "LET US THINK FOR OURSELVES "The Central Committee and the majority of members of the Communist Party of China, also of the Communist Parties of Albania, Indonesia, North Korea … Continue reading Pamphlet on events in Czechoslovakia, 1968 (3.2)