<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> (1) A. Sakharov: “The Human Rights Movement in the USSR and Eastern Europe: Aims, Significance, Difficulties” (8 November 1978, 12 pp.) “The word ‘movement’ in the title of this article is not intended to bring to mind any sort of organization, or association, or, still less, party. It simply … Continue reading Samizdat Update, December 1978 (51.21)
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The trial of Poresh, 23-25 April 1980 (57.1)
<<No 57 : 3 August 1980>> From 23 to 25 April the Leningrad City Court, presided over by a vice-chairman of the Leningrad City Court, N. S. Isakova (CCEs 1, 12, 16, 20, 35, 53), heard the case of Vladimir PORESH (b. 1949, arrested on 1 August 1979, CCE 54.5), charged under Article 70 of … Continue reading The trial of Poresh, 23-25 April 1980 (57.1)
The Persecution of Believers-1 (49.14)
<<No 49 : 14 May 1978>> Orthodox Christians; Catholics in Georgia; Adventists Orthodox Christians In recent years, a certain sign of the celebration of Easter has been the appearance of reinforced squads of police and vigilantes who surround the churches and zealously refuse to let young people through to the services. Every year the system of … Continue reading The Persecution of Believers-1 (49.14)
The Trial of Ogorodnikov, 3-7 September 1980 (58.6)
<<No 58 : November 1980>> From 3 to 7 September 1980 the Kalinin Regional Court heard the case of Alexander Ioilevich OGORODNIKOV (b. 1950), who was charged under Article 70 of the RSFSR Criminal Code. Ogorodnikov was arrested on 20 November 1978 (CCE 51.15) and sentenced to one year in ordinary-regime camps for ‘parasitism’ (CCE … Continue reading The Trial of Ogorodnikov, 3-7 September 1980 (58.6)
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