to a Letter from 273 Jews <<No 28 : 31 December 1972>> The Chronicle has the texts of two “information bulletins” circulated in Moscow in late December. A condensed summary of the first bulletin is given below. The text of the second is given in full. February 1971 protesters outside the USSR Supreme Soviet [BULLETIN … Continue reading A “reply” by the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, December 1972 (28.8)
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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 Stasevich, Mikhailov and Kochneva, December 1979 (55.1)
<<No 55 : 31 December 1980>> On the night of 7-8 October Alexei STASEVICH (b. 1957), Vladimir MIKHAILOV (b. 1952) and Alevtina KOCHNEVA (b. 1959) were arrested in Leningrad for writing on the walls of houses the slogans: “Down with State Capitalism” and “Democracy, not Demagogy”, and also for posting a sticker signed “the Revolutionary … Continue reading The Trial of Stasevich, Mikhailov and Kochneva, December 1979 (55.1)
Mikhail Makarenko: 2 July 1977 to February 1978 (48.13)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> On 2 July 1977, the 8-year term of imprisonment of Mikhail Makarenko (CCE 16.7, item 2; and CCE 46) came to an end. A few weeks before its completion he was transferred to Leningrad. Here, in the internal KGB prison, he was told that in view of his bad … Continue reading Mikhail Makarenko: 2 July 1977 to February 1978 (48.13)
The Trial of Anatoly Ivanov: November-December 1977 (48.9)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> From 29 November to 29 December 1977 the case of Anatoly Ivanovich IVANOV was heard in the Leningrad City Court. Judge Malinina presided, the prosecution was conducted by Procurator Shmelyova and the accused was defended by defence counsel Zaryan. There was a total of 20 hearings (two of them … Continue reading The Trial of Anatoly Ivanov: November-December 1977 (48.9)
The Trial of Maramzin, 19-21 February 1975 (35.4)
<<No 35 : 31 March 1975>> From 19 to 21 February 1975 Vladimir Rafailovich MARAMZIN, a prose writer, a member of the trade union group among the writers at the Leningrad branch of the Soviet Writer publishing house, was on trial at the Leningrad City Court. The presiding judge was Isakova, the people’s assessors were … Continue reading The Trial of Maramzin, 19-21 February 1975 (35.4)
The Arrests of Lazareva and Maltseva, September 1980 (60.10)
<<No 60 : 31 December 1980>> On 26 September 1980 the feminist Natalya Lazareva (b. 1947) was arrested in Leningrad (on feminism, see CCE 55.9 "Miscellaneous Reports" and 57.18 "The Right to Leave"). She was charged under Article 190-1 of the RSFSR Criminal Code.[1] On 16 December searches were conducted in Leningrad in connection with … Continue reading The Arrests of Lazareva and Maltseva, September 1980 (60.10)
No 39 : 12 March 1976
ACTION IN DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE USSR 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. obituary (1) Grigory Podyapolsky [94] (2) IN THE CAMPS … Continue reading No 39 : 12 March 1976
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