Authorities spread rumors that as a punishment for the demonstration the Yuzefovich family would never be allowed to leave. On March 19. Leonid began a hunger strike in protest of the repeated violations of his familys human rights. This strike lasted 5 weeks. but even it did not result in any response from Soviet authorities. When we hear of change in the Soviet Union. we should encourage it. But the most meaningful change vill occur only when the Yuzefoviches and the thousands of families like then are given permission to emigrate. It is our obligation to call attention to their plight and urge an end to their repression.
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