Title British human rights organizations and Soviet dissent, 1965-1985 / Mark Hurst

Published London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Contents 1 From Belov to Bukovsky -- The Growing Awareness of Psychiatric Abuse -- 2 Shifting Psychiatric Concerns, the Special Committee and the Soviet Withdrawal -- 3 Prisoner's Banquets, Ghosts and the Ballet -- The Women's Campaign for Soviet Jewry -- 4 From Toothache to Keston, via Moscow -- Michael Bourdeaux and the Centre for the Study of Religion and Communism -- 5 Attempting Impartiality -- Amnesty International and the Soviet Union -- Conclusion -- The Rush to Expertise Summary "In the latter half of the 20th century, a number of dissidents engaged in a series of campaigns against the Soviet authorities and as a result were subjected to an array of cruel and violent punishments. A collection of like-minded activists in Britain campaigned on their behalf, and formed a variety of organizations to publicise their plight. British Human Rights Organizations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985 examines the efforts of these activists, exploring how influential their activism was in shaping the wider public awareness of Soviet human rights violations in the context of the Cold War. Mark Hurst explores the British response to Soviet human rights violation, drawing on extensive archival work and interviews with key individuals from the period. This book examines the network of human rights activists in Britain, and demonstrates that in order to be fully understood, the Soviet dissident movement needs to be considered in an international context"-- Provided by publisher "Assesses the British response to Soviet human rights violation in the period 1965-1985"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Dissenters -- Soviet Union -- History Human rights -- Soviet Union -- History Human rights workers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Non-governmental organizations -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. Dissenters Human rights Human rights workers Non-governmental organizations Menschenrechtsorganisation Dissident Politics and Government. Great Britain Soviet Union Großbritannien Sowjetunion Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781472525161 1472525167 1472522346 9781472522344 9781474210492 147421049X

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