Seven years ago. on March 15. 1977. the Soviets arrested Anatoly Shcharansky. and after a 16month period in prison during which time his friends and relations were prohibited from visiting him. he was sentenced to 3 years in prison followed by 10 years in a labor camp. The trumpedup charge against him was that he was a spy for the United States. In fact. Shcharanskys only crimes were that he applied to emigrate to Israel. tried to maintain Jewish traditions for those living in the Soviet Union. and led Jews in protesting human rights violations against them. After completing his first 3 years in prison. where he was subjected to the most brutal and unjust treatment. Anatoly Shcharansky was sentenced to another 3 years for failing to acknowledge his guilt.
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