Feb. 18, 1979

Thirty-six years ago, on February 18, 1979, The Ukrainian Weekly featured news about the arrest of Crimean Tatar activist Mustafa Dzhemilev, 35.  The arrest was made on February 7, 1979, in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, when Mr. Dzhemilev was accused of violations of passport regulations. “The arrest of the seriously ill Mustafa means certain death for … Continue reading Feb. 18, 1979