For years, Taiwan has been dominated politically by a single party, the Kuomintang. People now want the place to be more democratic.… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
We should seek international support for our mutual objectives abroad, in promoting freedom, democracy, respect for human rights, and also the elimination… — Bob Menendez Copy Share Image
There was a time that human rights was not even an issue in this country. Then prisoners' rights became an issue. — Asma Jahangir Copy Share Image
Peace is a civil right which makes other human rights possible. Peace is a precondition for our existence. Peace permits our continued… — Dennis Kucinich Copy Share Image
Ethical globalization is possible if only we can hold governments and business accountable for respecting human rights, not just in the traditional… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
I don't have any doubts either about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Perhaps some more should be added to the list,… — Antonio Tabucchi Copy Share Image
Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The mayor of Sochi is now saying that there are no gay people in Sochi. So the only thing that is flaming… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
“I don't write to be seen, I write so the world can see. I don't write to be heard, I write so… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
The world should always be concerned whenever a vast human rights violation occurs anywhere on the planet. — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
“Human Rights Watch reported in 2000 that, in seven states, African Americans constitute 80 to 90 percent of all drug offenders sent… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
The Chinese government has been clear in its goal and purpose for creating and expanding Confucius Institutes throughout the country, namely to… — Seth Moulton Copy Share Image
Just because a child's parents are poor or uneducated is no reason to deprive the child of basic human rights to health… — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
“Human rights are being violated on every continent. More people are oppressed than free. How can one not be sensitive to their… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
“Americans enjoy the respect of human rights in their country so much that they do not always understand how precious these rights… — Phakyab RINPOCHE Copy Share Image
“The essence of all human rights is the equality of the entire human race, which the Qur’ān assumed, affirmed, and confirmed. It… — Fazlur Rahman Copy Share Image
“If God had wanted us to judge other people, we'd all have been born with silly wigs.” — Adriano Bulla Copy Share Image
Women and gay people are the litmus test of whether a society is democratic and respecting human rights. We are the canaries… — Peter Tatchell Copy Share Image
“The irony that always amazes me when I see people up in arms about our war against Islamo-fascism is how they don’t… — Brigitte Gabriel Copy Share Image
“How agonized we are by how people die. How unconcerned we are by how they live.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
War over water would be an ultimate obscenity. And yet, unfortunately it is conceivable... Water has been a source over so many… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
Liberals have been committed to the principles of human rights, international stability, and international justice. They have also sought international solutions to… — Charles Kennedy Copy Share Image
