Geoffrey Finsberg on monitoring human rights in USSR

Title

Geoffrey Finsberg on monitoring human rights in USSR

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Jul 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

Interview with Conservative MP Geoffrey Finsberg where he criticises measures taken by the UK Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen to monitor USSR on human rights issues, following recent show trials of political dissidents in the country. Finsberg says the measures do not go far enough and he would like to see all cultural contact and offering of credit broken. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Finsberg

Keywords

Human rights; UK; USSR; International relations; Diplomacy; Diplomats

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