Lidiya has recovered completely and on February 11 was discharged. On February 12. after being permitted by Soviet authorities to reenter the American Embassy to say farewell to her parents and sisters remaining there. Lidiya returned to Siberia to reapply for emigration in accordance with Soviet law. As of last week. Lidlya learned that she would hear at the end of the month whether her preliminary request to denounce her Soviet citizenship has been accepted before she could receive her exit visa. The 20year period of harassment because of her familys religious beliefs has not yet been resolved. As we look around the world we see that the dreams of those who wrote and passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. the International Covenants on Human Rights. and the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. have not been fulfilled.
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