There are certain human rights which extend beyond internal jurisdictions. These internal rights were reaffirmed in the Helsinki agreements. and they are so essential to the very existence of humanity that this Congress must retain its determination to assure these rights for all. and speak out against their denial. Although I am greatly encouraged by the record emigration of 4.711 Jews this August. the Soviet Union continues to disregard the human rights provisions of the Final Act. Today. I bring to my colleagues attention the case of Yuli Kosharovsky. a 37yearold radio electronics engineer. As one of early leaders of the Soviet Jewry movement he moved to Moscow in 1970 where he now lives. Because of his outspoken stance on emigration. he has been subjected to KGB threats. harassment. and arrest. It has now been 7long years since his application for emigration was refused. In the fall of 1976 he was incarcerated for 15 days. This occurred during the widespread arrests and beatings in Moscow in connections with sitins at the Supreme Soviet by Jews seeking visas and/or written explanations for their repeated refusals. Despite all the harassment. Yuli has persisted in hosting a scientific seminar in his apartment for more than 2 years to bring refusnikscientists who have long been unemployed uptodate in their respective fields.
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