Speaker. I rise today to call attention to an ongoing violation of the most basic human rights of Jews living In Syria. Whereas the Soviet Union has finally allowed large numbers of Jews to emigrate freely. Syria continues to keep its population of 4.000 Jews captive. In violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. to which Syria is a signatory. Syrian Jews are denied the right to emigrate freely. Those who are granted permission to travel abroad must post an onerous monetary deposit and leave family members behind. as assurance of their return. Syrian Jews live under effectively totalitarian conditionsunder the constant surveillance of the Syrian secret police. the Mukhabarat. who closely monitor their communications. correspondence. and contacts.
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