<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> 115 signatures: “To the International Committee of the Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies” “For a number of years, the International Red Cross has not responded in any way to reports about bad conditions in places of imprisonment, and to the abuse of psychiatry in the … Continue reading Letters and Statements (51.20)
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Miscellaneous Reports, pt 1 (51.19)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> Political Prisoner’s Day 30 October was declared “Political Prisoner Day” by the Moscow Helsinki Group (Document No. 66 [see CCE 51.20]): “We emphasize especially: the majority of political prisoners in the USSR are prisoners of conscience, who have not in fact committed any crimes... The fulfilment of the international … Continue reading Miscellaneous Reports, pt 1 (51.19)
Letters and Statements, August 1977 (46.17)
<<No 46 : 15 August 1977>> [1] The New Soviet Constitution (56 signatures) “To the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee. To the Supreme Soviet of the USSR” (2 June 1977). “… In connection with the imminent adoption of a new Constitution, we call on the Soviet government to declare the first general amnesty for … Continue reading Letters and Statements, August 1977 (46.17)
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)
Moscow Helsinki Group documents (1976-1982)
Publications and Statements. The titles of all documents (except Nos 20-25), were listed in the Chronicle, with excerpts from some of the texts. Document Nos 1-5May-July 1976 (CCE 41.8)6August 1976 (CCE 42.10)7-15October-December 1976 (CCE 43.6)16-19January 1977 (CCE 44.10)20-25April-November 1977 (MHG archive 2006, below)26-38November 1977 to March 1978 (CCE 48.23)39-49March-April 1978 (CCE 49.19)50-68May-October 1978 (CCE 51.21)69-81December … Continue reading Moscow Helsinki Group documents (1976-1982)
The Shcharansky Case (45.5)
<<No 45 : 25 May 1977>> On 18 March, three days after the arrest of A. Shcharansky, 28 activists of the Jewish movement sent a letter to the International Tribunal on the Shtern Case (CCE 44): “We had no time to experience a feeling of relief in connection with the release from prison of Dr … Continue reading The Shcharansky Case (45.5)
The Ginzburg-Orlov Case, Feb-May 1977 (45.4)
<<No 45 : 25 May 1977>> Officially this is two separate cases: Case No. 6, conducted by the Kaluga KGB against A. I. Ginzburg (investigator Lt.-Colonel Oselkov) and Case No. 7, conducted by the Moscow KGB against Yu. F. Orlov. * On 4 February 1977, the day after the arrest of Alexander Ginzburg [CCE 44.3], … Continue reading The Ginzburg-Orlov Case, Feb-May 1977 (45.4)
Activities of the Helsinki Groups, 1977 (44.10)
<< No 44 : 16 March 1977 >> In January 1977, a Group to Assist the Implementation of the Helsinki Agreements was set up in Georgia. Six people joined it: Beglor Bezhuashvili, a laboratory assistant in the department of art criticism at Tbilisi University; Zviad Gamsakhurdia (he is now senior research officer at the Institute … Continue reading Activities of the Helsinki Groups, 1977 (44.10)
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