Begun was convicted of parasitismnot holding a socially useful job. malicious violation of internal passport law. and antiSoviet slander and agitation. The tribunal agreed unanimously that the Soviet Union acted illegally in its prosecution of losef Begun. They found that Iosef Begun was unlawfully denied his right to emigrate from the Soviet Union. Mr. President. Mr. Begun only sought to emigrate and to study and teach Hebrew. the language of his religion. The Chicago Conference on Soviet Jewry has prepared a summary of the proceedings of the Begun tribunal. I commend the Chicago Conference on Soviet Jewry and all who participated in defending Mr.
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