<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> This section is largely based on material from the Chronicle of the Lithuanian Catholic Church, (issue 35, 16 November 1978) and Aušra (issue 12, August 1978). * According to Aušra, a “League for the Freedom of Lithuania” was founded in June 1978. A declaration on the League’s foundation states … Continue reading Events in Lithuania, December 1978 (51.14)
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Events in Lithuania, March 1977 (44.22)
<< No 44 : 16 March 1977 >> On 13-15 September 1976 in the Lithuanian Supreme Court the case of Genrikas Klimaškauskas and Zigmas Širvinskas under Article 199-1 of the Lithuanian Criminal Code (corresponding to Article 190-1 of the Russian Code) was heard in closed session. Klimaškauskas and Širvinskas were arrested on 13 February 1976 … Continue reading Events in Lithuania, March 1977 (44.22)
Velikanova & Yakunin, November 1979 (54.1-1)
FIRST RESPONSES TO THEIR ARRESTS <<No 54 : 15 November 1979>> A statement by the MOSCOW HELSINKI GROUP The Group to Assist the Implementation of the Helsinki Agreements in the USSR: Document No. 111 (3 November 1979) “A sharp increase in the persecution of the movement for the rule of law in the USSR”. "On … Continue reading Velikanova & Yakunin, November 1979 (54.1-1)
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)
Repressing the Helsinki Groups: Lithuania, 1977-1978 (48.3)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> The Case of Viktoras Petkus. On 23 August 1977, the day of Viktoras Petkus’s arrest, a search was carried out at the home of Birute Pasiliene, who lives near Klaipeda (CCE 47.5), in addition to the searches reported in CCE 47.5. The warrant for the search, as for the … Continue reading Repressing the Helsinki Groups: Lithuania, 1977-1978 (48.3)
Events in Lithuania, December 1976 (43.12)
<<No 43 : 31 December 1976>> On 19 October 1976 Vladas Lapienis (b. 1906) and Jonas Matulionis (b. 1933) were arrested in Vilnius. During a search a few copies of the Chronicle of the Lithuanian Catholic Church were confiscated from Matulionis. Both men were subjected to searches and interrogations back in 1973-1974 in connection with … Continue reading Events in Lithuania, December 1976 (43.12)
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