Avital Sharansky on Anatoly in prison

Title

Avital Sharansky on Anatoly in prison

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:00

Description

Interview with Avital Sharansky, wife of Jewish dissident Natan Sharansky (Anatoly Shcharansky), about her husband’s condition in Soviet prison, which is deteriorating as he continues his hunger strike. She has written to UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for help. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Avital Sharansky

Keywords

Human rights; Human rights violations; Margaret Thatcher; Natan Sharansky; Living conditions; Jews; Prisoners; Political dissenters; Ukraine; Anatoly Shcharansky; Letters (documents)

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