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HU OSA 362-0-6 Documentation of Legal Matters
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Identity Statement
Title
Documentation of Legal Matters
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Date(s)
1982 - 1989
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Series
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Extent and medium (processed)
1 Archival boxes, 0.12 linear meters
Context
Name of creator(s)
Philipp, Tibor
Content and structure
Scope and content (narrative)
The activities of the opposition in the eighties often resulted in displeasure on the part of the authorities. The retaliation was done in different ways, using both non-formal and formal means. In the case of the first group, different forms of harassment were involved, while in the application of formal tools, official bodies generally attempted to reduce the room for maneuver of opposition persons, referring to different categories of minor offence. The frequent patterns of such measures are recognizable in the life history of most opposition activists. Typical official retaliation was the rejection of passport applications, and the charge of prohibited fundraising, and the press law violation. Socialist countries sanctioned production and distribution of samizdat to varying degrees. In the Soviet Union, producers and distributors were usually accused of spreading anti-Soviet propaganda which was equivalent to treason. In other countries of the Eastern bloc, such as Hungary, in order to avoid political scandal that may be caused by such trials, Samizdat literature was judged according to administrative regulation instead of the content of the publications. The category of press law violation was apparently harmless in political terms, as it was rather related to the production and distribution of unauthorized publications. On this basis of the regulation, dozens of procedures had been started in Hungary. By this means, the police was provided a tool to narrow the financial opportunities of the opposition: house searches had become more common at the editors and distributors, when assets and materials subject to stricter registration rules had been confiscated alongside publications. The box in the series contains documents that have been generated during this type of procedures, the authors are representatives of the authorities, and in other cases, the victims of such retaliation.
Content and structure
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
The series contains materials of a good physical quality. During processing no materials have been removed.
Content and structure
Accruals
Not Expected
Content and structure
System of arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Conditions of access and use
Conditions governing access
Not Restricted
Conditions of access and use
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction is allowed for non commercial purposes.
Description Control
Archivist's note
Processed by Örs Lehel Tari, July 30, 2019.
Description Control
Rules or Conventions
Fonds and series level descriptions are based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description (Second Edition, 1999) by International Council on Archives.
HU OSA 362-0-6 Documentation of Legal Matters
BookIconSeries Description
Context
Hierarchy
Statistics
Folders / Items
Identity Statement
Title
Documentation of Legal Matters
Identity Statement
Date(s)
1982 - 1989
Identity Statement
Description Level
Series
Identity Statement
Extent and medium (processed)
1 Archival boxes, 0.12 linear meters
Context
Name of creator(s)
Philipp, Tibor
Content and structure
Scope and content (narrative)
The activities of the opposition in the eighties often resulted in displeasure on the part of the authorities. The retaliation was done in different ways, using both non-formal and formal means. In the case of the first group, different forms of harassment were involved, while in the application of formal tools, official bodies generally attempted to reduce the room for maneuver of opposition persons, referring to different categories of minor offence. The frequent patterns of such measures are recognizable in the life history of most opposition activists. Typical official retaliation was the rejection of passport applications, and the charge of prohibited fundraising, and the press law violation. Socialist countries sanctioned production and distribution of samizdat to varying degrees. In the Soviet Union, producers and distributors were usually accused of spreading anti-Soviet propaganda which was equivalent to treason. In other countries of the Eastern bloc, such as Hungary, in order to avoid political scandal that may be caused by such trials, Samizdat literature was judged according to administrative regulation instead of the content of the publications. The category of press law violation was apparently harmless in political terms, as it was rather related to the production and distribution of unauthorized publications. On this basis of the regulation, dozens of procedures had been started in Hungary. By this means, the police was provided a tool to narrow the financial opportunities of the opposition: house searches had become more common at the editors and distributors, when assets and materials subject to stricter registration rules had been confiscated alongside publications. The box in the series contains documents that have been generated during this type of procedures, the authors are representatives of the authorities, and in other cases, the victims of such retaliation.
Content and structure
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
The series contains materials of a good physical quality. During processing no materials have been removed.
Content and structure
Accruals
Not Expected
Content and structure
System of arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Conditions of access and use
Conditions governing access
Not Restricted
Conditions of access and use
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction is allowed for non commercial purposes.
Description Control
Archivist's note
Processed by Örs Lehel Tari, July 30, 2019.
Description Control
Rules or Conventions
Fonds and series level descriptions are based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description (Second Edition, 1999) by International Council on Archives.