President. I would like to take this moment to reflect on the struggles and hardships endured by Soviet Jews. Each year thousands of Soviet Jews express their desire to emigrate. Over 20.000 Refuseniks have had their requests denied and have further suffered harassmert. job dismissal. school expulsion. and public denouncement as traitors. It is clear that the Soviet Government has chosen to ignore the Helsinki accords of 1975. and other international human rights agreements. wherein they agreed to respect individual rights to the freedom of religion. cultural practices. and emigration. As a nation founded on the cause of freedom. we must join together to express our concern for the abuse and mistreatment of Soviet Jews and urge the leaders of the Soviet Union to honor their commitments to human rights.
Keywords matched
emigrate emigration