Democracy in Myanmar cannot be achieved with…

Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever his or…

— Shirin Ebadi

Racial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the Voting Rights…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Discrimination and multiple deprivations of human rights are also frequently part of the problem, sentencing entire populations to poverty... It is surely a matter…

— Navi Pillay

Workers in Myanmar must have an effective remedy when their rights are violated.

— Sharan Burrow

For many years, Myanmar's leadership was largely shut out from the world of international diplomacy.

— Najib Razak

For many decades, Myanmar was on the receiving end of very public diplomatic scoldings, often backed up by sanctions.

— Najib Razak

You most likely know it as Myanmar, but it will always be Burma to me.

— John O'Hurley

“China has gone on a logging orgy outside its borders, often illegally, to procure logs from Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, and Siberia. And…

— Lester R. Brown

One big difference between our situation in Myanmar and other situations around the world is that we're not just trying to achieve peace with…

— Thein Sein

“After a year or two, the long term expats won’t see the beggars the same way. After a year or two, the cheeky young…

— Craig Hodges

“It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others.”

— DaShanne Stokes

We must build a movement for education, not incarceration. A movement for jobs, not jails. A movement that will end all forms of discrimination…

— Michelle Alexander

Look, you are interested in trying to make sure that governments keep a clean environment, have regard for the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, and…

— Mary Robinson

“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.”

— Shannon L. Alder

Legislators in Kansas, Arizona and 23 other states who are properly determined to protect religious freedom can begin by asking themselves: Does any religious…

— David Blankenhorn