1947 Paris Peace Treaties

70 years ago, on February 10, 1947, peace treaties were signed in Paris between the victorious states in World War II and the former allies of Nazi Germany - Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Finland. They entered into force on September 15, 1947.

The treaties provided that the signatory states should "take all necessary measures to secure to all persons under their jurisdiction, without regard to race, sex, language or religion, human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, press, religion, political opinion and public assembly". ". With regard to Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, where communist regimes were established, all these provisions remained an empty phrase.