Title

Moscow demonstration halted by KGB

Genre

News report

TX Date

12 Feb 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

Report back to studio from Moscow by Martin Walker, on a demonstration on behalf of Jewish dissident, Josef Begun, which was broken up violently by KGB officials. Some Western journalists covering it were arrested. Interviewer in studio not identified.

Contributors

Martin Walker

Keywords

Political prisoners; Human rights; USSR; Demonstrations; Jews; Political reform; Political dissenters; KGB; Moscow; Josef Begun

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