Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of House Concurrent Resolution 50. as amended. expressing the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Union should provide medical care for Viktor Brailovsky and permit him and his family to emigrate to Israel. it urges the President to protest the continued suppression of human rights in the Soviet Union. and for other purposes. The resolution was unanimously approved by the Committee on Foreign Affairs last week after previously being considered by the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. I would like to commend the chairman of that subcommittee. the Honorable DON BoNKmE. for. his interest and continuing efforts on behalf of human rights matters. and also our colleague from New York. the Honorable HAMILTON FISH. who is the chief sponsor of the measure. House Concurrent Resolution 50 points up the gross insensitivity of the Soviet Union and its lack of concern for the fundamental rights of Viktor Brailovsky. a Soviet citizen who is incarcerated there. Brailovsky. who is in very serious health. was thrown in prison without being given essential medical attention. Viktor Brailovskys activities in support of free emigration policies for Soviet citizens. jeopardized what little freedom he did enjoy. He was arrested. and remains jailed. although he has not been charged with any crime. The real crime is that the Soviets have imprisoned him and denied him essential medical help. House Concurrent Resolution 50 is a humanitarian plea to the Soviet Union urging that Brailovsky be granted access to medical expertise to alleviate his threatened health conditions. In addition. the resolution calls on the Soviets to permit Brailovsky and his family to emigrate to Israel. It takes note of Soviet violations of human rights and Soviet renegings on its international legal obligations. Further. the resolution emphasizes that such renouncement of agreements as the Helsinki accords and other international human rights documents. will be taken into account when the United States assesses its relations with other nations.
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