FORMS OF PROTEST ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA IN THE 1960s – 1980s

Abstract

The paper considers the main forms of protest activity in Russian regions. Special attention is paid to the analysis of protest actions in the regions of Western Siberia. The following forms of protest activity were revealed: writing letters to the authorities about the violation of human rights; refusal to participate in election campaigns; printing and distribution of leaflets and prohibited anti-Soviet literature; the nature of the activities and ideological convictions of the few underground organizations. The authors consider the State Security Committee’s methods of struggle against and the content of trials on the anti-Soviet protestants. The conclusion is made about the various forms of protest and their role in the life of the country.

Keywords

• power, anti-soviet protestants, underground organization, litigation processes