Inna Brukhina, a Moscow refusenik, has been granted an exit visa to Israel after waiting since 1978 to emigrate, it was reported today by the National Conference on Soviet Jewry (NCSJ). Brukhina, a 38-year-old musician, has been involved in Jewish religious and cultural activities since 1980, shortly after her visa application was refused on unspecified grounds. She has held Israeli citizenship since 1983.
In September 1984, Brukhina was implicated in the investigation of Prisoner of Conscience Yuli Edelstein when her home was searched on the basis of an alleged drug search. Although no drugs were found, the officer conducting the search claimed it is “a well-known fact that Jews use drugs in their religious rituals.” Authorities later intimated that an investigation of Brukhina’s activities was about to be launched.
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