No country has a perfect report card. While some countries have strong points in specific areas, they may have serious lacunae in other areas. For instance, some countries have made enormous progress on civil and political rights, but lag in… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
The war industries in many countries and the enormous trade in weapons of all kinds generate corruption and fuel conflict throughout the world. The existence of an immensely powerful military-industrial complex constitutes a danger to democracy, both internationally and domestically,… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
A ten per cent reduction in military expenditures per year would be reasonable, coupled with a programme of retraining the workforce and redirecting the… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
World peace is threatened not only by weapons of mass destruction but also by conventional weapons which have led to countless violations of human… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
A World Parliamentary Assembly functioning outside the United Nations, or a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly set up as a subsidiary body of the General… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
If we want world peace, we must break the vicious circle of violence and reprisal, of an eye for an eye, of endless hate. — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Self-censorship as a result of intimidation or social pressures, sometimes referred to as "political correctness", constitutes a serious obstacle to the proper functioning of… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Respect for human rights requires transparent and accountable institutions and governance as well as the effective participation of all individuals and civil society, who… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
This new declaration which emphasizes the necessity of global disarmament is based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations, in particular the… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
When negotiations are at an impasse, when States dig their heels in, it is time to 'undig' them in a spirit of compromise. We… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
The Independent Expert is persuaded that recognition of peace as a human right will promote a democratic and equitable international order and that national… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Bearing in mind that "the market" is not an invention of capitalism but that it has existed for thousands of years in many different… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Attention must be given to the penal consequences of violations of the right to peace, including the punishment by domestic courts or in due… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
It is the responsibility of all of us to remind governments of their commitments to settle disputes by peaceful means and to negotiate in… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
