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Since the UN was founded, and human rights were stated.
by zabzonk 5y ago
Since the UN was founded, and human rights were stated.
- MikePlacid 5y agoA bit earlier than that, actually: [In 1917] the government spearheaded great changes in people’s lives, starting with housing. The Soviets nationalized private property and started the so-called “уплотнение” (housing compaction), giving rooms to working-class families in large central apartments that used to belong to [previous owners]. Note that renters were “compacted” too. This project officially laid the groundwork for the often bizarre kommunalka housing - a resilient symbol of the Soviet past. https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/331621-lenin-putin-soviet-russian-housing https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/331621-lenin-putin-soviet-rus... So you are having problems looking for a 2bd apartment for a family of 3? What about one room in an apartment with a bath shared by 4 other families?
- Veen 5y agoTo which court are you going to appeal for redress when those rights are not upheld? The UN declaration of human rights is nothing but an aspirational fiction.
- zabzonk 5y agoBetter an "an aspirational fiction" than nothing, or less than nothing under Putin.