In a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. The only… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“The massive heart wrenching barbaric violations and battles among the international states or even the Big Powers, megalomania ,‘ folie de grandeur’,and… — Henrietta Newton Martin Copy Share Image
I won't mince words: President Donald Trump's inauguration means it is more important than ever that Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights redouble… — Kerry Kennedy Copy Share Image
Human rights are fundamental rights, they are the minimum, the very least we demand. Too often, they become the goal itself. What… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
The United States has held out against taking part in any of the world consensus that there should be a court of… — Roger Waters Copy Share Image
We should not give up and say that the situation is hopeless. There is still our conscience, there is still the memory… — Lidia Yusupova Copy Share Image
China is a developing country with a huge population, and also a developing country in a crucial stage of reform. In this… — Hu Jintao Copy Share Image
Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go ten thousand miles from home and drop bombs and bullets… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
The only ‘realistic’ prospect is to ground a new political universality by opting for the impossible, fully assuming the place of the… — Slavoj Žižek Copy Share Image
We must adopt reforms which will expand the range of opportunities for all Americans. We can fulfill the American dream only when… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
Refugee problems may often seem intractable but they are not insoluble. In our experience there are two basic prerequisites for solution: the… — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
“Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
“There are some that criticize and insult because they feel my views of how we should treat one another are too conservative.… — José N. Harris Copy Share Image
“I realize that violence is not more prevalent today than in previous periods of human history, but there is a difference. We… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
the right to marry whoever one wishes is an elementary human right ... Even political rights, like the right to vote, and… — Hannah Arendt Copy Share Image
“It’s not our place to judge the guilt or innocence of the prisoners, Nurse Webster. The sooner you learn that the better.… — Rachel Dax Copy Share Image
Connecticut is proud of the human rights legacy of Thomas Dodd, and the work of the University of Connecticut to build on… — Ned Lamont Copy Share Image
I would like the refugee crisis to become a new beginning in the Turkish-European relationship. But it would be very problematic if,… — Elif Safak Copy Share Image
The respect for human rights, essential if we are to use technology wisely, is not something alien that must be grafted onto… — John Charles Polanyi Copy Share Image
A lot of young people are very cynical about the political framework because they see the countries that preach democracy and human… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
I wasn't born a first lady or a senator. I wasn't born a Democrat. I wasn't born a lawyer or an advocate… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
The Internet and digital technologies can and will boost economic, social, and political development, including by vastly expanding the capacity of individuals… — Alexander De Croo Copy Share Image
“Years later I realized that the way I had felt during those first few months was correct. I didn’t deserve to be… — Mindy Kaling Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in scoring points or being over-critical of the US administration. I want to find the entry points to try… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Power tends to corrupt. But the power in Washington resides in Congress, if it wants to use it. It can do anything… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
We, who think like animals living in small groups, must structure a global world. We believe in universal human rights and believe… — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
We should cease to talk about vague and unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization.… — George F. Kennan Copy Share Image
Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested… — Gerry Adams Copy Share Image
So I've gone in and out of the U.N., working on counter-terrorism, on U.N. reform, on peacekeeping, peace and security issues, many… — Edward Luck Copy Share Image
Countries who limit or prohibit women from attending any educational institution, walking freely without a male escort or barring women from basic… — George Santos Copy Share Image
I don't know why people have divided the whole world into two groups, west and east. Education is neither eastern nor western.… — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
“Economics is the tool we hide behind today in order to justify an abhorrent track record of abuses of human rights and… — Steve Carlsson Copy Share Image
As someone who cares about human rights, I am deeply dismayed to learn that Mr. McCain's charity has accepted money from Saudi… — Roger Stone Copy Share Image
“Mankind being originally equals in the order of creation, the equality could only be destroyed by some subsequent circumstance; the distinctions of… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
The framework for everything I've done has been human rights. That is about protecting the vulnerable and giving people access to courts… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders...tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for… — Hermann Goring Copy Share Image
There is no news value to the content of those [Newtown 911] tapes. The actual audio is of no news value at… — Rachel Maddow Copy Share Image
I have gotten the sense that developments when it comes to human rights are very alarming. In the long term, it needs… — Sebastian Kurz Copy Share Image
“People who emphasize extrinsic values show higher levels of prejudice, less concern for human rights, lower levels of behavior to protect the… — Jonah Sachs Copy Share Image
I'm all in favor of animal rights, but I'd like to see the food movement take a much stronger stand in defense… — Eric Schlosser Copy Share Image