whereas their lawyers have been repeatedly denied meetings with them; whereas, as a result of threats from the KGB, the lawyers were forced to withdraw from their cases, and whereas the Justice Ministry subsequently revoked their licences,
considérant que leurs avocats se sont vu, à plusieurs reprises, refuser le droit de les rencontrer; que les avocats, cédant aux menaces du KGB, ont été contraints de se désister et que le ministère de la justice a, de ce fait, révoqué leurs autorisations,