Anatoly Shcharansky was arrested and imprisoned on charges of treason and espionage. His real offense was a strong desire for freedom from the oppression of the Soviet police state. He has been incarcerated because his conscience would not permit him to stand idle in the face of persecution and injustice and he bravely protested Soviet policies preventing emigration and threatening those who wish to practice their religion. For those who do not consider the Soviet Government a threat to all individual liberty. I urge careful attention to the case of Anatoly Shcharansky. Following his initial request for a visa. Anatoly lost his job. Soviet authorities made it extremely difficult for him to marry by refusing to grant permission for a civil ceremony and making lame excuses.
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