Human rights in the Soviet Union
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Human rights in the Soviet Union were severely limited and the entire population was mobilized in support of the state ideology and policies. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a one-party authoritarian state prior to 1985 where members of the Communist Party held all key positions in the institutions of the state and other organizations. Freedom of speech was suppressed and dissidents punished. Independent political activities were not tolerated, including the involvement of people with free labour unions, private corporations, independent churches or opposition political parties. The state's proclaimed adherence to Marxism-Leninism restricted any rights of citizens to private property.
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See also
- Human rights movement in the Soviet Union
- Article 6 of the Soviet Constitution (1977)
- Criticisms of Communist party rule
- Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union
- Human rights in Russia
- Mass killings in the Soviet Union
- Racism in the Soviet Union
- Soviet democracy
- Stalin and antisemitism
- Stalinism
- Stalin era
- Totalitarianism
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