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国際人権年 << 1968年(昭和43年) 12月10日 >> 2-4-236

International Human Rights Year
Issued on December 10, 1968 (Showa 43)

International Human Rights Year Issued on December 10, 1968 (Showa 43) 1968 marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations in December 1948.The United Nations has designated this year as the "International Year of Human Rights," which is "the year in which efforts and plans are concentrated in the field of human rights domestically and internationally, and the results are reviewed internationally." Stamps are issued to commemorate the establishment of the International Year of Human Rights and design the earth and human rights marks.