<<No 49 : 14 May 1978>> 14-1. (1) Orthodox Christians. (2) Catholics in Georgia. (3) Adventists: Arrest of Shelkov 14-2. (4) Pentecostals. (5) Baptists. From the Soviet press * THREE SECTIONS 1. Orthodox Christians In recent years, a certain sign of the celebration of Easter has been the appearance of reinforced squads of police and vigilantes … Continue reading Persecution of Believers, May 1978 (49.14-1)
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Suppressing Helsinki Groups: Georgia, 1977-8 (48.5)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> TWO SECTIONS GAMSAKHURDIA, KOSTAVA & RTSKHILADZE; GOLDSTEIN [1] The Case of Gamsakhurdia, Kostava and Rtskhiladze. On 25 January 1978, Victor Rtskhiladze was re-arrested [1]. He was first arrested in April 1977 together with Zviad Gamsakhurdia and Merab Kostava, but released four days later after signing an undertaking not to … Continue reading Suppressing Helsinki Groups: Georgia, 1977-8 (48.5)