Speaker. recently Josef Begun. a wellknown Soviet refusenik. was sentenced to 7 years in jail and 5 years in internal exile. Beguns sentencing took place. not in a courtroom. but in an anteroom near his prison cell. For many months the free world has been monitoring Dr. Beguns case. Many have spoken out against his unjust suffering and sympathize with his simple desire to maintain his religious and cultural identity and to emigrate to Israel. The crimes of which Dr. Begun has been accused. "parasitism" and "antiSoviet agitation and propaganda." are not recognized as crimes in countries which respect international human rights standards as defined by the Helsinki accords. an agreement to which the Soviets claim to adhere.
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