Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

A ten per cent reduction in military expenditures per year would be reasonable, coupled with a programme of retraining the workforce and…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

World peace is threatened not only by weapons of mass destruction but also by conventional weapons which have led to countless violations…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

A World Parliamentary Assembly functioning outside the United Nations, or a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly set up as a subsidiary body of…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

If we want world peace, we must break the vicious circle of violence and reprisal, of an eye for an eye, of…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Self-censorship as a result of intimidation or social pressures, sometimes referred to as "political correctness", constitutes a serious obstacle to the proper…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Respect for human rights requires transparent and accountable institutions and governance as well as the effective participation of all individuals and civil…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

This new declaration which emphasizes the necessity of global disarmament is based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations, in…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

When negotiations are at an impasse, when States dig their heels in, it is time to 'undig' them in a spirit of…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

The Independent Expert is persuaded that recognition of peace as a human right will promote a democratic and equitable international order and…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Bearing in mind that "the market" is not an invention of capitalism but that it has existed for thousands of years in…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Attention must be given to the penal consequences of violations of the right to peace, including the punishment by domestic courts or…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

It is the responsibility of all of us to remind governments of their commitments to settle disputes by peaceful means and to…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Peace is not the silence of cemeteries, but the song of social justice.

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

You should not be subjected to the pressures, the intimidation, whether by Government or by the private sector, which would force you…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

If you censor yourself, if you cannot articulate your needs, if you cannot articulate your priorities, then whatever you do, putting a…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Specific protection must be granted to human rights defenders and whistleblowers who have in some contexts been accused of being unpatriotic, whereas…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Global military spending levels constitute an unconscionable use of resources and remain at an all-time high, reaching a total of USD 1.75…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all.

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

It is time to reinvigorate the UN General Assembly so that it can exercise a more decisive role in peace-making and peace-keeping,…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

The drafting of a legally binding instrument concerning the human rights impacts of the activities of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and other business…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Every democracy must involve civil society in the process of establishing budgets, and all sectors of society must be consulted to determine…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Representative democracy betrays the electorate when laws have no roots in the people but in oligarchies. Studies on the concept and modalities…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

With the growth of the world population, the global climate change and the need for a greater healthy environment, access to water…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

The mandate entails a generous synthesis of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. The title requires the expert to be truly…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Representative democracy frequently manifests a disconnect between parliamentarians and the people, so that parliamentarians have agendas that do not correspond with the…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas