<<No 27 : 15 October 1972>> Starting with the March 1971 issue of the Chronicle, changes were made by the translators in their system of transliterating Ukrainian and Baltic names. Previously these were transliterated direct from the Russian forms. From CCE 18 onwards, the names of nationally-minded Ukrainians have been transliterated from their Ukrainian forms … Continue reading A note on transliteration (27.15)
Tag: Latvian SSR*
Латвийская ССР
Extra-judicial persecution, July 1974 (32.18)
<<No 32 : 17 July 1974>> Volkov and Golubev, students at the Latvian State University (physics and maths faculty) listened to and recorded on tape some excerpts from Solzhenitsyn’s book Gulag Archipelago, broadcast by a foreign radio station. They then reproduced the recording for their colleagues. They have been expelled from the Komsomol and the … Continue reading Extra-judicial persecution, July 1974 (32.18)
The Trial of Petkus, 10-13 July 1978 (50.5)
<<No. 50 : November 1978>> From 10 to 13 July the Supreme Court of the Lithuanian SSR examined the case of Viktoras Petkus, charged under Article 68, part 2 (“anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda”), Article 70 (“organizational activity and taking part in an anti-Soviet organization”), Article 122, part 2 (“sodomy”) and Article 241, part 3 (“the … Continue reading The Trial of Petkus, 10-13 July 1978 (50.5)
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)
The Fate of Fritz Menders, November 1970 (17.10)
<<No 17 : 31 December 1970>> In November 1970 it was proposed to Fritz Mender, one of the founders of the Latvian Social-Democratic Workers' Party (LSDWP), and Klava Lorents, head of the Latvian cooperativists, that they should publicly dissociate themselves from Bruno Kalnins, the leader of the LSDWP, who is in emigration in Stockholm. Both … Continue reading The Fate of Fritz Menders, November 1970 (17.10)
Inmates of the Women’s Political Camp ZhKh 385/3, August 1970 (15.8)
«No 15 : 31 August 1970» Mordovia camp complex, ZhKh 385/3 1. Zaritskaya, Yekaterina Mironovna Born 1914 in the town of Kolomyya [Ivano-Frankovsk Region] in the family of a school teacher. Graduated from Lvov's Lysenko Musical Institute and the Lvov Polytechnic Institute. Arrested in 1934 for taking part in the assassination of the Polish minister … Continue reading Inmates of the Women’s Political Camp ZhKh 385/3, August 1970 (15.8)
Those arrested in 1970: Supplement 2, January 1971 (17.15)
«No 17 : 31 December 1970» January 1971 Supplement to Chronicle No 17 PART TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED, OR ARRESTED AND TRIED IN 1970 For the information on individuals (see Part 1, CCE 17.14) * 1. RUSSIAN SOVIET FEDERATED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC MOSCOW Andrei Alexeyevich AMALRIK, b. 1938, commentator. Arrested 21 May; Article 190-1; three years hard … Continue reading Those arrested in 1970: Supplement 2, January 1971 (17.15)
Those arrested in 1969-1970 (17.14)
«No 17 : 31 December 1970» (January 1971 Supplement to Chronicle No 17) PERSONS CONVICTED / ARRESTED FOR POLITICAL REASONS IN 1969 & 1970 Those who appeared in an earlier such list (CCE 11.17), are marked with an asterisk. A reference is given in brackets to the issue of the Chronicle of Current Events which … Continue reading Those arrested in 1969-1970 (17.14)
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