to a Letter from 273 Jews <<No 28 : 31 December 1972>> The Chronicle has the texts of two “information bulletins” circulated in Moscow in late December. A condensed summary of the first bulletin is given below. The text of the second is given in full. February 1971 protesters outside the USSR Supreme Soviet [BULLETIN … Continue reading A “reply” by the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, December 1972 (28.8)
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News in Brief, January 1972 (23.7)
<<No 23 : 5 January 1972>> [1] TASHKENT At the end of July 1971 two members of the national movement of the Crimean Tatar people were convicted -– Aishe Seitmuratova, [note 1] a [history] lecturer at Samarkand University, and Lenur [or Denur?] Ibragimov, a teacher. They were charged with the preparation and circulation of material … Continue reading News in Brief, January 1972 (23.7)
Addendum [Silmale], April 1971 (20.14)
<<No 20 : 2 July 1971>> On the termination of the case against Maya Silmale, Riga (CCE 19.11, item 11) [Maya Silmale was arrested (CCE 18.10, item 12) on the evening of 2 February 1971. This letter was addressed to her sister Austra] “Procuracy of the USSR Procuracy of the Latvian SSR 16 April 1971 … Continue reading Addendum [Silmale], April 1971 (20.14)
The Jewish movement to leave for Israel, April 1971 (19.7)
<<No 19 : 30 April 1971>> The hunger demonstration of 10-11 March On 10 March 1971 56 citizens of Riga appeared in the Reception Room of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet. At 11 am they handed in a statement addressed to N. V. Podgorny, President of the Supreme Soviet, and A. N. Kosygin, … Continue reading The Jewish movement to leave for Israel, April 1971 (19.7)
The Riga Trial of the Four, 24-27 May 1971 (20.2)
<<No 20 : 2 July 1971>> On 24-27 May the case of A.A. Shpilberg (aged 33), an engineer, B.M. Maftser (aged 24), an engineer, M.Z. Shepshelovich (aged 28), a mechanic, and Ruta I. Alexandrovich (aged 23), a nurse, was heard in the Latvian SSR Supreme Court [note 1]. MEMBERS OF THE COURT Presiding: L. I. … Continue reading The Riga Trial of the Four, 24-27 May 1971 (20.2)
The Fate of Fritz Menders, November 1970 (17.10)
<<No 17 : 31 December 1970>> In November 1970 it was proposed to Fritz Mender, one of the founders of the Latvian Social-Democratic Workers' Party (LSDWP), and Klava Lorents, head of the Latvian cooperativists, that they should publicly dissociate themselves from Bruno Kalnins, the leader of the LSDWP, who is in emigration in Stockholm. Both … Continue reading The Fate of Fritz Menders, November 1970 (17.10)
News in brief, October 1970 (16.10)
«No 16 : 31 October 1970» 1. On 12 September 1970 Yuly Markovich Daniel was released from Vladimir Prison [Central Russia] on completion of his term. He was sent to live in Kaluga, where he has been placed under surveillance. He was allowed to visit his wife L. Bogoraz in her place of exile [Irkutsk … Continue reading News in brief, October 1970 (16.10)
Searches and Arrests of Jews wishing to emigrate to Israel, August 1970 (15.6)
«No 15 : 31 August 1970» [1] On 9 July two Georgian Jews, Venyamin Dzhanashvili and Abram Dzhandzhikhanashvili, were arrested in Tbilisi. For a long time they have been trying to obtain permission to emigrate to Israel. The pretext for the arrest was an incident on 26 January 1970 in the reception-room of the Georgian … Continue reading Searches and Arrests of Jews wishing to emigrate to Israel, August 1970 (15.6)
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