He writes on a whole range of issuesarms control and nuclear disarmament. the responsibility of scientists. the nature of the Soviet system and prospects for reforming itbut ultimately. everything ties back in to the question of human rights. In Sakharov s own words: I am convinced of the interrelatedness of international security and defense of human rights * * *. The most important conditions for international trust and security are the openness of society. the observation of the civil and political rights of manfreedom of information. freedom of religion. freedom to choose ones country of residence (that is. to emigrate and return freely). freedom to travel abroad. and freedom to choose ones residence within a country. Andrei Sakharov speaks and writes eloquently and directly. Reading his words. one knows instinctively that he is expressing fundamental truths about people and nations and how they should act toward each other.
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