More subtle forms of confinement await those who choose to maintain their reli. gious beliefs. Any organized religious group in the U.S.S.R. must register with the authorities. agree to do no charitable work. and pledge not to teach religion to chil. dren. The punishment for violating the laws separating church and state is up to 10 years internal exile. For Soviet Jews. harassment. beatings. and imprisonment is often the reply to a request for an exit visa. Conditions in the Eastern bloc countries are not much better. In Bulgaria. where 5 years imprisonment awaits anyone who expresses views not approved of by the authorities. there are an estimated 250 politi. cal prisoners.