<<No 27 : 15 October 1972>> On 4 September 1972, member of the Human Rights Committee Valery Chalidze sent the Committee a letter [note1]: "I am announcing my retirement from the Human Rights Committee. It would appear that I am too exhausted to continue to carry out the responsibilities which I took on myself when … Continue reading Activities of the Human Rights Committee (27.8)
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Григорий Подяпольский
Searches, Interrogations, Arrests: Jan-May 1972 (25.2)
<< No 25 : 20 May 1972 >> MOSCOW On 20 April 1972 the arrest took place of the store-keeper of the Institute of Psychology of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, Pyotr Petrovich STARCHIK (b. 1937). He has two children: the elder is 6, the younger 10 months. The investigation into his case is being … Continue reading Searches, Interrogations, Arrests: Jan-May 1972 (25.2)
“Bukovsky Day”, 29 March 1975 (35.8)
<<No 35 : 31 March 1975>> 29 March 1975 was marked in the USSR and abroad as “Vladimir Bukovsky Day”. On this day many Soviet citizens made statements in defence of Bukovsky. [1] Four years ago Vladimir Bukovsky was thrown into prison. He is only 32 years old today, yet this was already his fourth … Continue reading “Bukovsky Day”, 29 March 1975 (35.8)
The Trial of Gorbanevskaya, 7 July 1970 (15.1)
<<No 15 : 31 August 1970>> On 7 July 1970 there was a session of the Moscow City Court's judicial board for criminal affairs to consider the case of Natalya Yevgenyevna GORBANEVSKAYA. Chairman - V.V. Bogdanov; People's assessors - Andreyev, Zaslavskaya Procurator [prosecutor] - Prazdnikova Counsel for the defence - S.V. Kalistratova Expert - Professor … Continue reading The Trial of Gorbanevskaya, 7 July 1970 (15.1)
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