<<No 45 : 25 May 1977>> [1] M. I. Kukobaka – “Détente and the Defence of Human Rights are Inseparable” (3 April 1977, 9 pp) The author criticizes those Western politicians who consider that President Carter’s human rights policy is prejudicial to detente (‘dangerous illusions’) and maintains that the best guarantee for the observance of … Continue reading Samizdat Update, May 1977 (45.20)
Tag: Georgian SSR*
Грузинская ССР
The Trial of Pailodze, October 1978 (51.2)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> On 6 October Tbilisi City Court, presided over by Gulisashvili, completed its examination of the case of Valentina Pailodze and Nunu Dzhabnidze, charged under Article 206-1 of the Georgian Criminal Code (= Article 190-1 of the Russian Code), Article 233, pt. 2 (“violation of the person and rights of … Continue reading The Trial of Pailodze, October 1978 (51.2)
Discussion of the Draft Constitution in Georgia (49.17)
<<No 49 : 14 May 1978>> On 24 March 1978, the republic newspaper Dawn of the East published the Constitution of the Georgian SSR. Article 75 of the draft runs: “The Georgian SSR provides for the use of the Georgian language in state and public organs, cultural and other institutions, and takes all possible care about … Continue reading Discussion of the Draft Constitution in Georgia (49.17)
The Persecution of Believers-1 (49.14)
<<No 49 : 14 May 1978>> Orthodox Christians; Catholics in Georgia; Adventists Orthodox Christians In recent years, a certain sign of the celebration of Easter has been the appearance of reinforced squads of police and vigilantes who surround the churches and zealously refuse to let young people through to the services. Every year the system of … Continue reading The Persecution of Believers-1 (49.14)
Repressing the Helsinki Groups: Georgia, 1977-1978 (48.4)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> The Case of Gamsakhurdia, Kostava and Rtskhiladze. On 25 January 1978, Victor RTSKHILADZE was re-arrested. He had been arrested in April 1977 together with Zviad GAMSAKHURDIA and Merab KOSTAVA but was released him four days later after signing an undertaking not to leave Tbilisi (CCE 45). The KGB is … Continue reading Repressing the Helsinki Groups: Georgia, 1977-1978 (48.4)
No 34 : 31 December 1974
ACTION IN DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES A few of the reports in this issue have been digitised. To read the other items use page numbers for the pdf version (see below) given to the right of each report in this Contents page. (1) The Arrest of Sergei Kovalyov [6] TRIALS … Continue reading No 34 : 31 December 1974
No 36 : 31 May 1975
ACTION IN DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES A few of the reports in this issue have been digitised. To read the other items use page numbers for the pdf version (see below) given to the right of each report in this Contents page. (1) The Arrest of Andrei Tverdokhlebov [91] (2) … Continue reading No 36 : 31 May 1975
No 38 : 31 December 1975
ACTION IN DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES A few of the reports in this issue have been digitised. To read the other items use page numbers for the pdf version (see below) given to the right of each report in this Contents page. (1) Sakharov's friends and enemies [47] (2) Before … Continue reading No 38 : 31 December 1975
