Title: British human rights organizations and Soviet dissent, 1965-1985 /
Authors: Hurst, Mark, 1987-
Year: 2016
Subjects: Dissenters Soviet Union History.; Human rights Soviet Union History.; Human rights workers Great Britain History; Non-governmental organizations Great Britain History; HISTORY Modern 20th Century.; Dissenters; Human rights.; Human rights workers; Non-governmental organizations; Great Britain; Soviet Union
Abstract: "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"--
Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. Amnesty and the Soviet Union -- 2. The Research Department -- 3. The Chronicle of Current Events -- 4. The Reception of Psychiatric abuse -- 5. The Organised Response -- 6. SCPAP and the Royal College of Psychiatrists -- 7. The Women's Campaign for Soviet Jewry -- 8. Keston College -- 9. A Network of Activism -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- List of Interviews -- Index.