Representatives Edward Koch (D.NY) and Peter Peyser (R.NY) have challenged Soviet officials to allow the International Red Cross to conduct an impartial inspection of Soviet prisons to determine how political prisoners in the Soviet Union are treated. Citing a recently issued report by “Amnesty International,” the Congressmen asserted that the Soviet Union was in violation of the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accord, and had a duty to allow an impartial inspection.
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