Inessa. and Slava are her only family. Although I am pleased about the positive developments in the Uspensky case. the family is far from being released. This case serves as a blatant reminder of the inconsistency and injustice of Soviet emigration policy. It is encouraging. that Soviet authorities have recently begun lifting emigration barriers. however. it is too early to determine whether the Soviet Union will sustain it efforts in this regard. Soviet officials have made no efforts to codify changes in emigration policy. Though the Soviet Union claims to promote an era of opennessglasnostit continues to turn its back on the religious and personal suffering of Soviet Jews. We members of the free world must not be indifferent to this persecution. It is imperative that we continue to pressure Soviet officials to respect human rights including religious and political tolerance. Perhaps with our continued efforts all such tragic stories of divided spouses and family reunification can be resolved.*
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