It is in the spirit of this day and this document that I would like to bring to the attention of my colleagues the case of the Osnis family. The case of Marat and Claudia Osnis and their two small children is typical of many of the Soviet refuseniks. The family first applied for an exit visa in 1972 together with Marats parents and his grandmother. Marats grandmother and parents were allowed to emigrate to Israel. but Marat was refused on the grounds that he had been exposed to classified materials at his job as an engineer. However. he was told that he would be granted an exit visa within a short time. Marat was not allowed to continue in his profession after applying for a visa and had to support his family by tutoring and odd manual jobs. Ills wife. Claudia. was expelled from the university where she was a student of economics. In 1979. Marat was told that he would receive his exit visa in 1981. 10 years after leaving his former job as an engineer. however he was refused again in October 1981 without explanation. The oppression and limits on personal freedoms which the Osnis family. along with other Soviet refuseniks. must endure is unconscionable In todays world. By participating In this special order today.
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