Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the age of the Romans have one people… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 1946 to prepare as soon as… — Rene Cassin Copy Share Image
Over the past year, several cases of human rights abuses, specifically sexual exploitation and abuse, by individuals involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations… — Michael McCaul Copy Share Image
I have never criticised the Thai government. I was only invited there to share my experiences of being a young man who… — Joshua Wong Copy Share Image
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive and yet least-recognized human rights abuses in the world. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I am disturbed by how states abuse laws on Internet access. I am concerned that surveillance programmes are becoming too aggressive. I… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Often, we take stability - peace in terms of security and economic activity - to mean a country is doing well. We… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
I am not just a celebrity, I'm a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years. — Bianca Jagger Copy Share Image
“White people must be seen, not heard (Sonnet 2913) In matters of human rights, white people must be seen, not heard; In… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
I'm so sick and tired of all this violence, this gun violence. And how could I speak on it - you know… — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
I work in the human rights field and there are serious conflicts between certain interpretations of Islamic law and human rights. That's… — Sadakat Kadri Copy Share Image
Peace should be understood in a human way - in a broad social, political and economic way. Peace is threatened by unjust… — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
The key to understanding the impact of the Human Rights Act in the U.K. is to appreciate that civil liberties and human… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
“Whether you consider yourself an economic veteran or novice, now is the time to uncover the economic graffiti that lingers in all… — Kate Raworth Copy Share Image
Did I ever tell my constituents that if they liked their plan they could keep it? I would have if I'd ever… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
I published a thesis about animal rights when I was studying in England in 1991. Back then, I was a human rights… — Park Won-soon Copy Share Image
The rationale for universal compassion is based on the same principle of spiritual democracy. It is the recognition of the fact that… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If chimpanzees have consciousness, if they are capable of abstractions, do they not have what until now has been described as 'human… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
Remember, 'governance' is a big word that includes human rights, freedom of speech, economic transactions on a worldwide basis - it touches… — Vint Cerf Copy Share Image
The great ideas of the West - rationalism, self-criticism, the disinterested search for truth, the separation of church and state, the rule… — Ibn Warraq Copy Share Image
Th direct elimination of elimination of poverty should be the objective of all development aid. Development should be viewed as a human… — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century. — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
