Political prisoners
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Raiza Palatnick, 1968-1978
Fact sheet and materials related to Raiza Palatnick, who was a 35 year old Jewish librariian in Odessa, Ukraine who was imprisoned for distributing materials "slanderous" to the Soviet Union. Her confinement in isolation for five months began The 35's or Women's Campaign for Soviet Jewry in 1971 in London, England. Raiza Palatnick was released from prison after two years and allowed to immigrate to Israel.
Soviet Prisoners of Conscience, 1968-1978
Materials related to Soviet Prisoners of Conscience.
Soviet Prisoners of Conscience, 1968-1978
Materials related to Soviet Prisoners of Conscience.
Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978
Correspondence and miscellaneous material related to the Student Struggle for Soviet Jews. The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry was launched at Columbia University in 1964 to enlist students to advocate for Soviet Jews. The students led large protest marches, pushed for legislation to aid Soviet Jews, and created educational materials. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry was the "adult" counterpart to the Student Struggle for Soviet Jews.
Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978
The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry was launched at Columbia University in 1964 to enlist students to advocate for Soviet Jews. The students led large protest marches, pushed for legislation to aid Soviet Jews, and created educational materials. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry was the "adult" counterpart to the Student Struggle for Soviet Jews.
Telephone Campaigns - Transcripts of Calls and Instructions, 1968-1978
Transcripts of telphone calls to Refuseniks and prisosners of conscience.
The Night of the Murdered Poets, 1968-1978
Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978
Correspondence and memos, published material, miscellaneous xeroxed material relating to the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.
Women's ''Free Them Now'' Campaign, 1968-1978
Materials on the Women's Campaign "Free Them Now."