<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> In November 1977 nine months had passed since the day that Alexander Ginzburg and Yury Orlov were arrested; December 1977 marked nine months since the arrest of Anatoly Shcharansky (CCE 44.2). For all three men, therefore, the maximum period of detention in custody during the investigation of a case … Continue reading Repressive measures against the Helsinki Groups: Moscow, 1977-1978 (48.2)
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Юрий Орлов
The Trial of Yury Orlov, 15-18 May 1978 (50.1)
From 15 to 18 May the Moscow City Court heard the case of Yury Orlov, charged under Article 70 of the Russian Criminal Code. Judge V.G. Lubentsova presided over the court (she judged the Red Square ‘demonstrators’ in October 1968, CCE 4.1). The lay assessors were G.N. Tsvetkov and A.N. Lebedev. The prosecutor was the … Continue reading The Trial of Yury Orlov, 15-18 May 1978 (50.1)
No 44 : 16 March 1977
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES Few of the reports in this issue have yet been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE Nos 43-45, see below) are given next to the other items in this Contents page. (1) A Chronological Summary (2) REPRISALS AGAINST THE HELSINKI GROUPS [55] The … Continue reading No 44 : 16 March 1977
No 45 : 25 May 1977
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES None of the reports in this issue have yet been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE Nos 43-45, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page. (1) The Trial of Anton Pype [123] (2) The Trial of Volkov and … Continue reading No 45 : 25 May 1977
No 46 : 15 August 1977
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES One of the reports in this issue has been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE 46, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page. TRIALS 1. The Trial of Malva Landa [9] 2. The Trial of Iosif Begun [12] … Continue reading No 46 : 15 August 1977
No 47 : 30 November 1977
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES One of the reports in this issue has been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE 47, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page in square brackets [ ]. (1) The Trial of Felix Serebrov [8] (2) The Trial … Continue reading No 47 : 30 November 1977
No 49 : 14 May 1978
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES None of the reports in this issue have yet been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE 49, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page. TRIALS (1) The Trial of Kirill Podrabinek (Elektrostal) [8] (2) The Trial of Grigory … Continue reading No 49 : 14 May 1978
A New Public Association [the Moscow Helsinki Group], 12 May 1976 (40.13)
<< No 40 : 20 May 1976 >> On 12 May 1976 a declaration was issued announcing the formation of a new public association [NGO] in Moscow: the “Group to Assist the Implementation of the Helsinki Agreements in the USSR”. The declaration states: The Group’s aim is to promote the observance of the Final Act … Continue reading A New Public Association [the Moscow Helsinki Group], 12 May 1976 (40.13)
Trials, May-August 1978 (50.0)
<< No 50 : November 1978 >> Trial held in Moscow when not indicated otherwise MAY ♦ 15-18 — The trial of Yury Orlov ♦ 15-19 — The Trial of Zviad Gamsakhurdia and Merab Kostava (Tbilisi) JUNE ♦ 21 — The trial of Ida Nudel ♦ 21 — The trial of Vladimir Slepak ♦ 28 … Continue reading Trials, May-August 1978 (50.0)
Letters and Statements, October 1976 (42.11)
<<No 42 : 8 October 1976>> [1] Yu. Orlov, V. Turchin and A. Sakharov: To the Conference of European Communist Parties (23 June 1976) Respected delegates to the Conference of European Communist Parties! We appeal to you to include in the conference’s programme the question of the human rights problem in States ruled by Communist … Continue reading Letters and Statements, October 1976 (42.11)
Chronology: Dec. 1976 to March 1977 (44.1)
<<No 44 : 16 March 1977>> December 197618Exchange of Vladimir Bukovsky and Luis Corvalan24Searches among members of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group25Psychiatric arrest of Vladimir Borisov (Leningrad) January 19774Searches among members of Moscow Helsinki Group TASS announcement of link between Helsinki Group and NTS5Creation of the Working Commission to Investigate the Use of Psychiatry for Political Purposes Yury Mnyukh … Continue reading Chronology: Dec. 1976 to March 1977 (44.1)
Traditional Days of Protest in the USSR, December 1976 (43.2)
<< No. 43 : 31 December 1976 >> 30 OCTOBER 1976 POLITICAL PRISONERS' DAY In 1976 Political Prisoners’ Day was observed for the third time. [1a] In camps and prisons the traditional hunger-strikes took place on that day; over sixty people took part. Among them were: ● the women prisoners Irina Stasiv-Kalynets, Oksana Popovich, Irina … Continue reading Traditional Days of Protest in the USSR, December 1976 (43.2)