Natalya. who worked in glass production but who has been out of the field for 15 years. The Soviet Government insists that Natalyas contact with an invention registration application in 1968 has made her privy to State secrets. Because of this. the Supreme Soviet is denying the Magazanniks permission to emigrate. Additionally. the Government refuses to declare when the secrecy status will be lifted. Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. an agreement signed by the U.S.S.R.. declares that "everyone has the right to leave any country. including his own. and to return to his country." The extent to which Mr. Gorbachev and the Soviet Government respect the rights of those. like the Magazannik family. who wish to emigrate is one of the criteria which we must use in determining our relations with the U.S.S.R. The Magazanniks must be permitted the fundamental human right of free emigration. Let my people go.
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