The only Jewish woman held in the Soviet Union as a prisoner of conscience. Ida Nudel stands as a dual reminder that: First. the Soviet Union continues to be one of the most perverse political systems ever to darken and stain the pages of human history. and second. the fear and torture on which it thrives cannot destroy the spirit of man. The plight of Ida Nudel began 10 years ago which she first applied for a visa to emigrate to Israel. With her request refused. she began her efforts to care for and support Jewish prisoners who had been jailed for their beliefs. Subjected to continuous harassments. interrogations. and a malicious press campaign. she was finally arrested on June 1. 1978. and charged with "malicious hooliganism." After trial in which she was allowed no representation. nor any witnesses to testify on her behalf. she began her sentence of 4 years in internal exile.
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