An international “Shcharansky Tribunal” will be held here May 12-13, it was announced by Labor parliamentarian Harry van den Bergh, chairman of “Friends of Anatoly Shcharansky Committee.” The Tribunal, which was established in Holland last November, will be comprised of internationally famous personalities. The Tribunal is focusing on Shcharansky but will also deal with other human rights violations in the USSR.
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