“To evoke another great phrase of the American revolutionary heritage — widely though inconclusively attributed to Thomas Jefferson — the price of… — David Andress Copy Share Image
We as a nation have a responsibility to stand up for the human rights of all people, regardless of race, religion, or… — George Santos Copy Share Image
In Burma, we are being told by so-called experts and some governments that we must be patient and that there can be… — Zoya Phan Copy Share Image
In fairness, Latin America's elected civilian leaders have made progress in some areas. They have brought their countries back to international respectability,… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The Human Rights Act is a really important constitutional document, it isn't just a villain's charter. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
The stories from Iran's present and past are reminders that freedom, democracy and human rights, or fundamentalism, fascism and terrorism are not… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
I used to be a human rights lawyer and acted for many black Londoners who had been victims of discrimination. — Sadiq Khan Copy Share Image
Racism is an attack on the very notion of the universality of human rights. It systematically denies certain people the enjoyment of… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
The people in Arab countries are now speaking out and asking many questions about human rights, minorities, religion, democracy, "the other," and… — Hassan Blasim Copy Share Image
“How do we pick and choose where to get involved? Canada and other peacekeeping nations have become accustomed to acting if, and… — Romeo Dallaire Copy Share Image
There is a Constitutional right of expression in speech any opinion good or bad only reveals the words are unique. — Denise Clark Copy Share Image
We have less civil liberties than we had on 9/ 1 1 in some significant ways. But we are also, I believe,… — David D. Cole Copy Share Image
We need to put human rights, a belief in multilateralism and respect for international law back at the heart of foreign policy. — Emily Thornberry Copy Share Image
I think acceptance of human rights is going to progress from one day to the next. I don't think there's going to… — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
After a war, the silencing of arms is not enough. Peace means respecting all rights. You can't respect one of them and… — Maria Julia Hernandez Copy Share Image
“We are not going to always agree with each other, but we should have the dignity to always respect each other’s freedom… — Ellen J. Barrier Copy Share Image
The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“Any silly ism or stupid book that considers men above women, must be shunned like a lowlife demon. For, all's one, barring… — Fakeer Ishavardas Copy Share Image
After the First World War, Germany was trying to build a democracy. Then when the Reichstag, the legislature, was burned down in… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
The issue of human rights is one of the most fundamental human issues and also one of the most sensitive and controversial. — Ali Khamenei Copy Share Image
If the U.N. were to be successful in its efforts to control the Internet, countries where human rights records range from questionable… — John Doolittle 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
I will not ascribe to the 'Blame America' club for vicious abuses of human rights, systemic exploitation of Cuban labor, unrelenting repression,… — Bob Menendez Copy Share Image
Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that creates huge inequalities. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
But the question is, do we care enough? Do we care enough to keep standing up for the country that we know… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
