Yuri Orlov trial
- Title
- Yuri Orlov trial
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 18 May 1978
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:02:08
- Description
- Peter Allen interviews John Macdonald, his barrister who was banned from his trial, on the decision of a Russian court to sentence dissident Dr Yuri Orlov to seven years hard labour; unfairness of trial and preparations for an appeal; actions UK government should be taking.
- Contributors
- Peter Allen; John MacDonald
- Keywords
- Political prisoners; Human rights violations; USSR; Political systems; Legal decisions; Trials; Civil and political rights; Yuri Orlov; Sentencing
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