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dated December 14, 1956: UN call to Russia

The UN General Assembly on December 12 condemned the Soviet Union for violation of the Charter in "depriving Hungary of its liberty and independence and the Hungarian people of the exercise of their fundamental rights." All the Asian amendments were defeated by an overwhelming majority. After three days of debate, the Assembly also called on the Soviet Union to arrange immediately to withdraw its forces from strife-torn Hungary under "UN observation".

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