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The Helsinki Accords tied human rights to borders

Thirty five states signed the 1975 agreement, and dissidents used it as a lever The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe concluded the Helsinki Final Act in August 1975, recognising post-war borders while committing signatories to respect human rights and freedoms. Groups in the Soviet bloc quoted the text in petitions, and monitoring committees became a focus for opposition. The process later produced the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. It sits in Mondo's history collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Thirty five states signed the 1975 agreement, and dissidents used it as a lever. The figure is taken from Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.