When human rights are systematically abused, it raises the question whether it may be legitimate in some circumstances for the international community… — Charles Kennedy Copy Share Image
Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist interpretations… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
For centuries, the courts took the view that preserving the discretion of the authorities trumped the rights of victims to hold them… — Emily Thornberry Copy Share Image
I have lectured at the U.N. and travelled widely, giving lectures on human rights and gender inequalities in universities. But this is… — Taslima Nasrin Copy Share Image
But 18 years after the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, there still remains unfinished work to completely rectify and close this… — Xavier Becerra Copy Share Image
Where are the gains for religious freedom and human rights to justify all the bombings, invasions and wars we have conducted in… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
“Of all the attempts to propel Singapore faster along the path of political liberalisation, few have backfired as badly as the West's… — Cherian George Copy Share Image
Women's rights are nothing but a part of the bigger picture, which is human rights. Women are trusted with the lives of… — Manal al-Sharif Copy Share Image
You know, we did a good job in containing the Soviet Union, but we made a lot of mistakes, we supported really… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“In the wake of prevalent child rape and child abuse cases reported and unreported; Infliction of “Death Penalty” for child rape irrespective… — Henrietta Newton Martin Copy Share Image
“Burning books. Like the Christians. Like the Nazis. Like the Communists. Burning knowledge. Eliminating. History. Rewriting. No life under such circumstances. “F…g… — Tomas Adam Nyapi Copy Share Image
We discovered that peace at any price is no peace at all. We discovered that life at any price has no value… — Eve Curie Copy Share Image
“Often dismayed by but generally unflinching in the face of perpetual adversity, he [W.E.B. Du Bois] engaged the battle for equal human… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
“Those hundreds of “gender projects” funded by aid money might have been more effective if they had also included men. The fact… — Jenny Nordberg Copy Share Image
A truly free society must not include a peace which oppresses us. We must learn on our own terms what peace and… — Petra Kelly Copy Share Image
“Everybody is a terrorist, till you see the reformist (The Sonnet) Everybody is a president, till you see the first servant. Everybody… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
I am strongly pro-life, and have fought to protect the rights of the unborn my entire career. I will continue to fight… — Rob Bishop Copy Share Image
I trust that the space for LGBT community in Singapore will continue to grow, and that we will eventually have equality and… — Ivan Heng Copy Share Image
In the struggle for the rights of the poor in Central America and other places where globalization is bringing its negative effects,… — Thomas Gumbleton Copy Share Image
If we want to avoid a clash of cultures - and the jury is still out on whether we can - we'll… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
Movies like 'The Interview' and 'Team America: World Police' don't often show the realities of life in North Korea and the human… — Jennifer Armintrout Copy Share Image
In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
“It could be argued that Parliament is an agency of the EU and therefore the theft of our money by our MPs… — David Craig Copy Share Image
The critical question is how a religious tradition is interpreted. Is it interpreted in ways that are pro-human rights or in ways… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
Human rights they legalize rum & cigarettes, legalize gays & lesbian rights, the next thing coming is legalizing weed. Our way of… — Glen Rambharack Copy Share Image
Eventually [black men] are arrested, whether they've committed any serious crime or not, and branded criminals or felons for life. Upon release,… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
The Saudis have never shown any respect for human rights, either now or in the past. Even a petty burglar faces having… — Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Copy Share Image
Jail is just another micro-society. It just happens that here, the problems are far more out in the open, we don't live… — Cecily McMillan Copy Share Image
We as a human family are on this train that is taking us into more and more war and more and more… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
Human rights commissions, as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society...… — Stephen Harper Copy Share Image
Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
What is wrong with inciting intense dislike of a religion if the activities or teachings of that religion are so outrageous, irrational… — Rowan Atkinson Copy Share Image
Building on our strong track record of supporting developing countries, including in areas like climate justice, human rights, gender and education, Ireland… — Enda Kenny Copy Share Image
“Discourse and critical thinking are essential tools when it comes to securing progress in a democratic society. But in the end, unity… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
“Dump all autocratic nonsense of law-abidance, Tell the right from wrong by conscience rule. If you want human rights to reign supreme,… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Americans enjoy the respect of human rights in their country so much that they do not always understand how precious these rights… — Phakyab RINPOCHE Copy Share Image
“Voltaire said about God that ‘there is no God, but don’t tell that to my servant, lest he murder me at night’.… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
On one hand, it is very important that democracy and human rights be defended across borders. But it is also very important… — Sebastian Pinera Copy Share Image
“The government announced that never again will this country allow such a 'lapse in humanity to poison us and strip people of… — Cecelia Ahern Copy Share Image
The Czech Republic is a dynamic United Nations Member State, active on the Human Rights Council, contributing to the peaceful settlement of… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
![“Often dismayed by but generally unflinching in the face of perpetual adversity, he [W.E.B. Du Bois] engaged the battle for equal human rights and for modern civilization itself as an educator, literary artist, international statesman (albeit one without official U.S. government sanction), and…” quote by Aberjhani](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f31/aberjhani-1814_adversity_often-dismayed-by-but-generally-unflinch_2094573.jpg)
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