Kaisa Is a little Estonian girl whose parents left the Soviet Union in 1984. At that time. they were forced to leave her behind In her grandmothers care. Since that time. the Soviet authorities have repeatedly refused to give Kalsa an exit visa. Their refusal clearly violates the commitment undertaken by signatories of the Helsinki Final Act. to "deal in a positive and humanitarian spirit" with family reunification cases and to give special attention to requests of an urgent nature. The Committee to Free Kalsa Randpere has done an outstanding job of drawing attention to Kalsas plight. Many Members of Congress have also helped out.
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