«No 11 : 31 December 1969» In November-December 1969 there was a wave of hunger-strikes in the Potma camps for political prisoners: Dubrovlag (Institution 385) [see Map 3]. * In the work area of Camp 3 (not to be confused with the hospital area which is also a part of Camp 3) there was a … Continue reading Hunger strikes in Mordovia, Nov-Dec 1969 (11.4)
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Ultimatum by political prisoners, Feb 1969 (6.4)
<<No 6 : 28 February 1969>> At the end of February 1969 a group of political prisoners in Camp 17 of the Mordovian labour camps (including Yuly Daniel, Yury Galanskov, Alexander Ginzburg, Valery Ronkin and Vyacheslav Platonov) presented an ultimatum to the camp administration. Either the administration should respect the guarantees given when the hunger-strike … Continue reading Ultimatum by political prisoners, Feb 1969 (6.4)
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