Page 26. February 1988 AFJI. to a wide variety of repressive measures for the lone reason that they desire to practice their faith a guaranteed by the constitution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The recently Issued State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices details a number of cases of Soviet harrassment within the last year: The crackdown on Jewish (primarily "refusenik") activists and Hebrew teachers continued in 1985. (A "refusenik" is a Jew who has been denied permission to emigrate.) By years end. 15 had been sentenced to terms of up to 4 years in a labor camp. many on trumpedup criminal charges specifically designed to discredit their cause. Moscow Hebrew teacher Dmitrly (Dan) Shapiro was brought to trial June 26. After reportedly being subjected to threats of severe punishment and other forms of pressure.
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