CSCE Final Act
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The CSCE Final Act, commonly known as the Helsinki Accords, was a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve security, cooperation, and human rights in Europe during the Cold War.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War agreement
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diplomatic agreement → multilateral treaty → |
| adoptedBy |
35 participating states of the CSCE
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| aimedAt |
improving security in Europe
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promoting cooperation between East and West → strengthening respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Helsinki Accords
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Helsinki Final Act → |
| concludedIn |
1975
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| context |
Cold War
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| geographicalScope |
Europe and North America
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| hasLegalStatus |
politically binding but not legally binding treaty in the classical sense
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| hasPillar |
cooperation in economics, science, technology and environment
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humanitarian and other fields → security in Europe → |
| includedPrinciple |
cooperation among states
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equal rights and self-determination of peoples → fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law → inviolability of frontiers → non-intervention in internal affairs → peaceful settlement of disputes → refraining from the threat or use of force → respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms → sovereign equality of states → territorial integrity of states → |
| influenced |
dissident activities in the Soviet bloc
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human rights movements in Eastern Europe → |
| involvedParty |
Canada
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European states → Soviet Union → United States → |
| language |
English
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Finnish → French → German → Italian → Russian → Spanish → |
| numberOfSignatoryStates |
35
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| partOf |
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
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| predecessorOf |
OSCE normative framework
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| resultedIn |
strengthening of the CSCE process
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| shortName |
CSCE Final Act
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| signedIn |
Helsinki
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| signedOn |
1975-08-01
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| subjectMatter |
economic cooperation
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environmental cooperation → freedom of movement → human rights → information flows → scientific and technological cooperation → security → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Helsinki Accords
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abbreviation |
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CSCE Final Act
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shortName |