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Amnesty Bypasses Political Prisoners In USSR Decree
In Moscow the Soviet Union granted amnesty to an unspecified number of common criminals but excluded thousands jailed for political beliefs. The decree said amnesty does not apply to those sentenced for dangerous state crimes, amid a claim there are no political prisoners in the USSR. The Supreme Soviet issued the decree on the occasion of an anniversary, noting socialist humanism.
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