The public hearings have included issues such as the repression of Turks in Bulgaria. religious intolerance in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. the Hungarian minority in Romania. and the meaning of glasnost. While we must recognize that the accomplishments in the area of human rights have been extremely modest. we must not fail to recognize the slight progress. Ambassador Zimmerman outlined the slight upturn in Jewish emigration figures and the release of a number of political prisoners in the Soviet Union. Most importantly. though I believe the accords themselves and the ongoing commitment and compliance to these principles displayed by Western countries have offered glimmers of hope to those who suffer under the repression of the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc. Providing the only international agreement which links trade and security arrangements with a countrys respect for human rights. the accords handed Soviet citizens the forum for dialog with the Soviet Government.
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