March 15. we mark the International Day of Concern for Soviet Jews and we protect the seventh anniversary of the arrest of Soviet Jewish activist Anatoly Shcharansky. who is now serving a 13year prison term. This past year has been a particularly difficult one for Soviet Jews. The number allowed to immigrate to the West has dropped 98 percent since 1979. A mere trickle of 88 Jews reached freedom in January 1984. At this rate. it would take three centuries before all the Soviet Jews who wanted to immigrate could gain their freedom. Those refuseniks who are forced to remain in the Soviet Union face ever increasing official discrimination. Just 1 year ago. the governmentsponsored AntiZionist Committee of the Soviet Public was formed.
Keywords matched
immigrate