25th anniversary the declaration of human rights - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1973 - 35 Pfennig

25th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues a multicolored postage stamp. The 25th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights On December 10, 1973, the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. This statement reflects the historical experiences of the anti-Hitler coalition in the fight against fascist barbarism. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed "as the common ideal to be attained by all peoples and nations" of rights and freedoms. Despite its shortcomings (such as lack of self-determination), the Declaration was a valuable tool in the national and social liberation struggle of the oppressed peoples, especially in the formerly colonial countries. In the following years, the UN worked out a series of international human rights conventions, which the GDR also joined this year after the discriminatory accession clause was overcome. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights contains general principles of political, economic, social and cultural rights. It does not have the character of a convention. With the Great October Socialist Revolution, one-sixth of the world for the first time created the material conditions for a comprehensive realization of human rights by abolishing private ownership of the means of production and establishing the political power of the working class. In the socialist states, the realization of human rights is an important concern of the socialist state power. The development of socialist personalities, who are increasingly learning to master the objective laws of their life and social progress, is a fundamental concern of socialist society. A striking example of this is the draft of the new youth law of the GDR. Socialist human rights practice today teaches peoples of the non-socialist world important lessons in how the ideals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights become a social reality. This also convinced the representatives of the young generation from these countries, who stayed during the Xth World Festival of Youth and Students in the GDR. In fact, in a large part of the world, there are still conditions that are in stark contradiction to the human rights proclaimed by the United Nations. In the domain of imperialism, the economic, social and cultural rights of the majority of the working people are not guaranteed. This is evidenced, for example, by the many strike actions for the implementation of the fundamental rights to work and social security, equal pay for equal work, equal educational opportunities and participation. In blatant contradiction to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are the continued acts of terrorism and crimes committed by imperialism, especially the Israeli aggressors, the Portuguese colonial rulers, and the racist regime in southern Africa, all of whom are fully supported by authoritative forces of the US and other NATO countries. These facts illustrate the enormous efforts that still have to be made to realize human rights. Therefore, the United Nations decision to launch a decade of struggle for the final overcoming of racism and colonialism on the 25th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights deserves full support. Together with the Soviet Union and the other socialist brother countries, the GDR, as a UN member, will actively help to implement the corresponding combat program.