Baptists are particularly harassed and their religious rights are seriously restricted. Many of the 2 million ethnic Hungarians. most of whom are Catholic and Hungarian Reformed believers. desire more religious opportunities. While emigration is permitted for some. still there are many more religious believers in Romania who would like the opportunity to emigrate. In Poland. religious fervor is as strong as ever. as religious believers struggle against government suppression. The recent battle to allow crucifixes in the schools. and the public opposition to the transfer of popular priests from their parishes to rural areas. demonstrate the depth of religious feeling which the Polish Government confronts. If the serious violations of religious rights in these countries are publicized constantly and made known to a wide audience. perhaps we will have some impact. In the case of emigration from the Soviet Union. the Soviet Government may find that the embarrassment to their leadership and to their international standing is not worth the benefits which they believe flow from their restrictive policies. Indeed. constant monitoring and private and public appeals seem to be the only levers available for the near future. We must raise the issue of religious repression. along with our allies. at every appropriate international forum. and we must persevere in our effort.
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