Few governments in the world, for example, praise human rights more ardently than does the government of France, and few have a… — Richard Perle Copy Share Image
The core of human rights work is naming and shaming those who commit abuses, and pressuring governments to put the screws to… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
France has been struck on the day of her national holiday - the 14th of July, Bastille Day - the symbol of… — Francois Hollande Copy Share Image
“Without a criterion enabling us to distinguish genuine human rights from the many impostors we will never be sure that our legal… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
Twenty-five, 30 years ago, the barometer of human rights in the United States were black people. That is no longer true. The… — Bayard Rustin Copy Share Image
An important documentary that sheds light on one of the most terrifying realities in the U.S. today—the commercial sexual exploitation of young… — Rachel Lloyd Copy Share Image
Who talks about the real human rights violations, those committed by the West? Europeans and North Americans have already butchered hundreds of… — Andre Vltchek Copy Share Image
“To treat disease you need medical license, To treat injustice being human is enough. To fly a plane you need pilot's license,… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
We discovered that peace at any price is no peace at all. We discovered that life at any price has no value… — Eve Curie Copy Share Image
“The thing is we never needed anyone's consent to get married. What is happening is that the established powers are starting realize… — Cristina Marrero Copy Share Image
Despite the fact that Rouhani has been a long-time insider in a government that has committed countless human rights violations, and that… — Nazanin Boniadi Copy Share Image
The abuse of the veto power has become so predictable that frequently resolutions are not even tabled because of the certainty of… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Though Israel may often be deserving of criticism, what is missing is the comparable criticism of equal or greater violations by other… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
Let it never be said by future generations that indifference, cynicism or selfishness made us fail to live up to the ideals… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“The most treacherous form of evil is often invisible. This form can shift to engage it can take on the appearance and… — H.G. Beverly Copy Share Image
We can't literally talk with everybody else on the planet or even with representatives of every group. But we can be in… — Kwame Anthony Appiah Copy Share Image
In order to better charge Moscow with human rights violations, the United States had to bend with regard to the more excessive… — Gerald Horne Copy Share Image
Now there are laws in many parts of the world which reflect the best of human nature. These laws treat people touched… — Shereen El Feki Copy Share Image
I have fought the establishment, run primaries, my entire career. I think that for Planned Parenthood or NARAL or the Human Rights… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
I'm not going to say how, specifically, but I will continue to speak out about human rights and freedoms. Absolutely. We can… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
Like in any relations between two countries in the world, Vietnam and the U.S. have differences on a number of issues such… — Nguyen Phu Trong Copy Share Image
True rights, such as those in our Constitution, or those considered to be natural or human rights, exist simultaneously among people. That… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Now in its third year in office, the Obama Administration has never championed the cause of human rights. Its slow reaction in… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
Like being a woman, like being a racial religious tribal or ethnic minority, being LGBT does not make you less human. And… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
We stand today at the threshold of a great event both in the life of the United Nations and in the life… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
In what terms should we think of these beings, nonhuman yet possessing so very many human-like characteristics? How should we treat them?… — Jane Goodall Copy Share Image
Patients who have suffered appalling medical negligence, abused children ignored by social services, mistreated residents of care homes - they have all… — Emily Thornberry Copy Share Image
While the One Child Policy has been effective in drastically reducing Chinese birth rates, the measures adopted in its name have required… — Kerry Kennedy Copy Share Image
“The Locust Effect then is the surprising story of how a plague of lawless violence is destroying two dreams that the world… — Gary A. Haugen Copy Share Image
All women and girls have the fundamental right to live free of violence. This right is enshrined in international human rights and… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Tanzania is standing by the people of Zimbabwe including President Mugabe... Mugabe is there, he is president, he has been elected. If… — Jakaya Kikwete Copy Share Image
At some point we must realize that actively defending against radical Islamic teachings is not a matter of cultural relativity. It is… — Armstrong Williams Copy Share Image
When you torture a person for long periods you might get a very passionate human rights defender but most probably you will… — Yanar Mohammed Copy Share Image
Reading international law at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London was a wonderful experience. With its incredibly diverse student… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
If we set the precedent that a government can use their royal prerogative to take away people's human rights, that is taking… — Gina Miller Copy Share Image
We must stop constantly fighting for human rights and equal justice in an unjust system, and start building a society where equal… — Jacque Fresco Copy Share Image
Supposedly the premier torchbearer for global human rights, the UNHRC is severely compromised and serves no strategic purpose to the U.S.; as… — Anna Paulina Luna Copy Share Image
The United States expects a lot of its partners and allies, including joint patrolling, significant contributions to armed conflicts, and a strict… — John McCain Copy Share Image
To those who cynically say today that liberal democracy would be 'obsolete,' I reply: liberal democracy, human rights, freedom of the press… — Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Copy Share Image
What we want to see is the development of human rights and greater democracy, not just because it is our system but… — Tony Blair Copy Share Image
