Speaker. losif Beguns situation is Indicative of the broader plight of Soviet Jewry. Over the past 5 years. the Soviet Governments brutal treatment of its Jewish citizens has intensified. The level of emigration has dropped from more than 50.000 in 1979 to fewer than 1.000 last year. Soviet Jews applying for exit visas are subject to several forms of persecution. Removed from their jobs. often beaten and imprisoned. these brave Individuals still struggle for basic human rights. The right to freely leave and return to ones country is guaranteed under the Helsinki accords. to which the Soviet Union is a signatory.
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