Anatoly Shcharansky. sadly. is not the only Russian who has been harassed. He is only the best known symbol of Soviet persecution and human rights. Among the most abused citizens in Russia are those Jewish people who have attempted to assert the rights of immigration guaranteed in the Constitution of the U.S.S.R. and the Helsinki final resolution. They have been harassed. imprisoned. lost their jobs. and suffered general persecution and humiliation. Worst of all. most of them have been denied their fundamental right. emigration. The increase in emigration this year from Russia. mostly to Israel. has been a cause for great joy. but the emigrants represent only a fraction of those who want to leave. The human suffering that has resulted from the Soviet Governments recalcitrant attitude on emigration and religious freedom is incalculable. As we observe this special order. we hope and pray that all people who seek religious and personal freedom. or the right of emigration. will be able to enjoy those rights without restriction. especially in Russia.0
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