We cannot speak of human rights in other countries unless we are going to do our utmost to protect the rights of… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
The most important problem in Iran is that the courts have lost their independence, and they are under the influence of the… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
It's up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
Well, they are critics of the Bush administration generally on the human rights record of the administration, and in particular, they are… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
We Americans have a sense of ourselves as a moral people. We have led the way in the fight for human rights… — Anthony Lewis Copy Share Image
There are significant human rights abuses in China. In some areas, the situation is worse today than in the past. In other… — Max Baucus Copy Share Image
Nineteen sixty-eight was one exciting moment in a much larger movement. It spawned a whole range of movements. There wouldn't have been… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Human rights, no matter whom they affect, are something that should matter to all of us. It's always been a part of… — Jack Antonoff Copy Share Image
In the real world, as lived and experienced by real people, the demand for human rights and dignity, the longing for liberty… — John McCain 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 can and must ensure the human rights of the displaced. That begins by making their voices heard. — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
“In times of war, the law falls silent. Silent enim leges inter arma ” — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
The prospect of an Africa dominated by China means that progress in human rights and democracy in the region will stall and… — Robert C. O'Brien Copy Share Image
President Bush met repeatedly with human rights activists and freedom fighters from all over the world to give them encouragement and protection… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
My job is to try to advance American foreign policy, to try to advance the president's agenda on democracy and human rights. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Humanitarian assistance and exchanges are still allowed, even under the sanctions regime on North Korea. Therefore, in parallel with sanctions and pressure,… — Moon Jae-in Copy Share Image
Regardless of their religious observance, citizens can and should unite around universal human rights and freedoms, and democratically oppose those who violate… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
“The reality [of what life was like for the whole of our species for at least 90 percent of its history] was… — Chris Harman Copy Share Image
I don't find any difference between Islam and Islamic fundamentalists. I believe religion is the root, and from the root fundamentalism grows… — Taslima Nasrin Copy Share Image
As Canadians who proudly demand the equal treatment of minorities, religious freedom, gender equality and basic human rights for its citizens -… — Jagmeet Singh Copy Share Image
Our founders understood that divine authority was necessary in order to establish a ground on which the weak, the defenseless, the powerless,… — Alan Keyes Copy Share Image
I was raised in a family where we were taught that the best thing you could do with your life was to… — Benjamin Jealous Copy Share Image
I do not criticize people who take a public stand on human rights issues. I express my respect for them. But some… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
“Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. Fear of… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
