Activist crackdown in Russia

Title

Activist crackdown in Russia

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:01:48

Description

Roger Boyd reports on Jewish activist Anatoly Sharansky being charged with treason in Moscow. Charges have not been made clear but may be espionage or working for the CIA. A crackdown on activists seems to be happening with several others in prison or exiled.

Contributors

Roger Boyd

Keywords

USSR; Espionage; Political activists; Treason; Anatoly Sharansky; KGB

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